Lynn Marie Latham

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Lynn Marie Latham is an award-winning American TV writer. Her initial foray into writing for television was as a story editor for the short-lived series Berrenger's in 1985. That same year, Latham was chose to become a writer for the nighttime serial Knots Landing after considering that show and Dallas. She eventually became a producer on the show as well.

In 1991, she and husband Bernard Lechowick created another nighttime serial, Homefront. The show was based in the post-World War II era, aired on ABC.

Lynn Marie Latham co-created the television dramas Wild Card (Lifetime/Fireworks), Hotel Malibu (CBS/Latham-Lechowick Productions), and Second Chances (CBS/Latham-Lechowick Productions). In addition to serving as executive producer on those series, Latham also executive produced The District (CBS/StudiosUSA) and That’s Life (CBS/Paramount). She was a creative consultant on both Savannah (WB/Spelling) and Pacific Palisades (FOX/Spelling), a producer on Knots Landing (CBS/Lorimar), and Head Writer for the daytime soap Port Charles (ABC).

[edit] Awards

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Script of 1992 (Television Original Longform)
1992 & 1994 People’s Choice Award
1993 Viewers for Quality Television Founder’s Award (Homefront)
Golden Globe and Television Critics Association nominee for Best Drama, Homefront
Mosaic Award from the American Jewish Committee
Twice received Awards of Excellence in Programming from American Women in Radio and Television
Imagen Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for Second Chances for that series’ positive portrayal of Latinos
1999 Media Access Award for Port Charles
Easter Seals’ EDI Award (Equality Dignity Independence)
Soap Opera Digest Awards: Outstanding Prime Time Show from 1989-1992 and Outstanding Storyline for 1990 and 1991.

Latham is the current Executive Producer and Head Writer of the CBS Daytime serial The Young and The Restless.

[edit] Positions Held

Berrenger’s (January 1985 - March 1985)

Writer
Story Editor (1985)

Homefront (September 1991 - April 1993)

Writer (1991 - 1993)
Executive Producer (1991 - 1993)

Hotel Malibu (August 1994 - September 1994)

Writer (1994)
Executive Producer

Knots Landing (December 1979 - May 1993)

Producer (1988 - 1991)
Writer (1985 - 1991)
Executive Story Editor (1985 - 1988)

Live Through This (2000)

Executive Consultant

Pacific Palisades (April 1997 - July 1997)

Writer
Creative Consultant (1997)

Port Charles (June 1997 - October 2003)

Head Writer (1997 - 1999)

Savannah (January 1996 - February 1997)

Writer (1996)
Creative Consultant (1996)

Second Chances (November 1993 - February 1994)

Writer (1993 - 1994)
Executive Producer (1993 - 1994)

That’s Life (October 2000 - January 20002)

Writer (2001)
Executive Producer (2000 - 2001)

The District (October 2000 - May 2004)

Writer (Episode 1.7 aired on November 18, 2000)
Executive Producer

Wild Card (August 2003 - July 2005)

Writer
Executive Producer

The Young And The Restless (March 1973- Present)

Executive Producer (Sept. 2006- Present)
Head Writer (February 16, 2006 - Present)
Co-Head Writer (early 2006)
Creative Consultant (November 14, 2005 -February 2006)

Serial	Head Writer(s)	Associate/Script/Breakdown Writers	Producers	Directors
The Young And The Restless	Lynn Marie Latham (HW) & Scott Hamner (Co-HW) Rick Draughon, Sandra Weintraub, Linda Schreiber, Joshua S. McCaffrey, Sara A. Bibel, Janice Ferri Esser, Lynsey DuFour, Natalie Minardi Slater, Eric Freiwald, Sally Sussman Morina, Paula Cwikly, Scott Hamner, Bernard Lechowick, James Stanley & Tom Casiello	Lynn Marie Latham (Executive Producer), Josh Griffith (Co-EP), John Fisher, Josh O'Connell, Matthew J. Olson, Edward J. Scott	Mike Denney, Noel Maxam, Sally McDonald, Andrew Lee, Dean LaMont

Preceded by: John F. Smith and Kay Alden	Head Writer of The Young and the Restless 2006 - present	Succeeded by: incumbent
Preceded by: Richard Culliton and Carolyn Culliton	Head Writer of Port Charles 1997-1999	Succeeded by: Scott Hamner