Francesca James
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Francesca James is an American soap opera director, actress, producer, singer, and composer. She began her career by playing a small role on the classic soap opera The Secret Storm. In 1970 she joined the cast of One Life to Live playing Marcy Wade for a year.
In 1972 she joined the cast of the popular All My Children playing Kitty Shea Davis Tyler until she left the show to sing opera in 1977. Kitty had been in love with Lincoln Tyler and these two had been a popular couple. In 1978 she rejoined the cast as Kitty's identical twin sister/singer Kelly Cole Tyler. She would usually sing songs that she had composed. She stayed until 1980, making sporadic appearances in 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1995 and a special appearance in 2005 for the funeral of Phoebe Tyler Wallingford. In 1980, she was awarded a Daytime Emmy for her performance.
[edit] Positions Held
- Occasional Director (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Executive Producer (1996-1998)
- Director (1982-1987)
- Actress: Kitty Shea (1972-1977) & Kelly Cole (1978-1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1995, 2005)
- Producer (1992-1993)
- Supervising Producer (1994-1996)
- Producer (1990-1991)
- Director (1989)
- Actress: Marcy Wade (1970-1971)
- Director (2001-2003)
- Producer (1991-1992)
- Consulting Producer (2004-2005)
[edit] Awards & Nominations
- WIN (2005; Best Special Class Series; Starting Over)
- WIN (1998; Best Drama Series; All My Children)
- WIN (1995, 1996; Best Drama Series; General Hospital)
- WIN (1980; Best Supporting Actress; All My Children)
- NOMINATION (1997, 1999; Best Drama Series; All My Children)
- NOMINATION (1983-1985, 1987; Best Directing; All My Children)
| Preceded by: Felicia Minei Behr |
Executive Producer of All My Children April 1996-April 1998 |
Succeeded by: Jean Dadario Burke |
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