Dena Higley

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Dena Higley (born September 26, 1958) is an American television soap opera writer who lives in Los Angeles, California. Currently she is head writer of Days of Our Lives.^[1] During the writers' strike of 2007-2008, she chose financial core status with the Writers Guild of America and continued working shortly after Carolyn Hinsey outed her on January 25, 2008. [1]

1 Positions held
2 Criticism
3 Awards and nominations
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Positions held

Days of our Lives

Head Writer (April 23, 2008-Present)
Script Writer (September 2003 - November 26, 2004)
Associate Head Writer (1985 - March 6, 2003) & (August 19, 2003 - October 2003)
Co-Head Writer (August 11-18, 2003)
Head Writer (March 7, 2003 - August 8, 2003)

Days of Our Lives Main Crew

Writers	Producers	Directors
Dena Higley (Head Writer), Victor Gialanella (Co-HW), Cydney Kelley, Renee Godelia, John S. Newman, Jodie Scholz, Rick Draughon	Ken Corday (Lifetime Executive Producer), Edward J. Scott (Co-EP), Janet Spellman-Rider ^[2], Sheryl Herman, Noel Maxam, Tom Walker	Kathryn Foster, Grant A. Johnson, Roger W. Inman [2], Albert Alarr, Phil Sogard, Herb Stein, James A. Baffico, Noel Maxam, Mike Denney, Joseph H. Lumer, Michael Fiamingo, Marnie Saitta

[edit] Criticism

Six-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Erika Slezak gave voice to frustrations with Higley's OLTL tenure. In the March 2007 edition of Slezak's fan club newsletter she stated, "Dena doesn't care about the rich history of the show, which is evident in what she writes," and that Higley "wants to write stories that she thinks are interesting but nobody else does." ^[3] Higley's termination was announced on June 4, 2007.

[edit] Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

Nominations, 1987, 1994, 1997-1999, and 2006, Best Writing, One Life to Live

Writers Guild of America Award

Nominations, 1987, 1991, 1993, 2001, and 2005, One Life to Live
Win, 1999, Days of Our Lives

Preceded by Paula Cwikly and Peter Brash	Head Writer of Days of Our Lives March 7, 2003 - August 8, 2003	Succeeded by James E. Reilly
Preceded by Michael Malone and Josh Griffith	Head Writer of One Life To Live December 13, 2004- September 11, 2007	Succeeded by Ron Carlivati
Preceded by Hogan Sheffer & Meg Kelly; Victor Gialanella (during WGA strike)	Head Writer of Days of Our Lives April 23, 2008 - Present	Succeeded by incumbent