Jean Passanante
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Jean Passanante is an American television writer best known for her work in daytime soap operas.
Passanante got her start as an actress doing bit parts in the 1980's, including John Sayles's Return of the Secaucus 7. In 1985 she married writer Jack Shannon. They are still married and have one daughter, Ruth Shannon.
She got her start on soaps working as a staff writer on the ABC drama One Life to Live from 1992-1996. In 1996 she was promoted to the top position of head writer, only to be replaced in 1997. She remained as staff writer until in 1998 she was made co-head writer of the ailing soap opera Another World. Passanante wrapped up the show's 35-year history in June 1999. The next month, she relieved All My Children creator Agnes Nixon of head writing duties after Nixon was called in to temporarily replace Megan McTavish.
Passanante was fired from All My Children in 2001 and was replaced by Richard Culliton. She was snatched up by CBS's As The World Turns in 2001, where she served as co-head writer (second in command to Hogan Sheffer) until she was promoted to full head writer when he resigned in early 2005.
Passanante attended Dartmouth College. [1]
[edit] Positions Held
- Head Writer (January 2001-August 2001)
- Co-Head Writer (July 1999-January 2001)
- Co-Head Writer (July 1998-June 25, 1999)
- Head Writer (May 25, 2005 - Present)
- Co-Head Writer (September 2001 - May 24, 2005)
- Associate Head Writer (1993-1996, 1997-1998)
- Co-Head Writer (1996-1997)
[edit] Awards & Nominations
Wins
- (2002, 2004 & 2005]]) Daytime Emmy - "Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team", for As the World Turns
- (1994) Daytime Emmy - "Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team" for "One Life To Live"
Writers Guild Of America Award (WGA)
- (2007) WGA Award - "Best Daytime Serial", for As the World Turns
- (2001 & 2002) WGA Award - "Daytime Serials", for All My Children
Nominations
- (2003) Daytime Emmy - "Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team", for As the World Turns
- (2001 & 2002) Daytime Emmy - "Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team", for All My Children
Writers Guild Of America Award
- (2005 & 2006) WGA Award - "Daytime Serials", for As The World Turns
| Preceded by Richard Culliton |
Co-Head Writer of Another World (with Richard Culliton) May 1998 - July 1998 |
Succeeded by Leah Laiman |
| Preceded by Agnes Nixon Elizabeth Page |
Head Writer of All My Children 2000-2001 |
Succeeded by Richard Culliton |
| Preceded by Hogan Sheffer |
Head Writer of As the World Turns May 2005- Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
