Ellen Weston
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Ellen Weston (born Ellen R. Weinstein on April 19, 1939 in New York City) is an American actress, producer, and writer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Acting
Weston appeared in Broadway theatre productions of Toys in the Attic, A Far Country, and Mary, Mary, among many other productions.
Her first notable television role was a stint as Robin Fletcher on daytime soap opera Guiding Light (then known as "The Guiding Light") from 1963 to 1964, follwed by another daytime role as Karen Gregory on the now-defunct Another World.
Weston's subsequent acting resume consisted of occasional appearances in primetime television shows such as Get Smart, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Bewitched, Bonanza, Wonder Woman, S.W.A.T, and The Bob Newhart Show.
[edit] Writing
Weston's first writing gig was as a staff writer for the now-defunct daytime soap opera Capitol. She was hired to write a number of made-for-TV movies, including Lies Before Kisses, See Jane Run, The Disappearance of Vonnie (starring Guiding Light star Kim Zimmer) and the [[1999] movie As The Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story. She also served as a producer for several of those movies.
In 2003, John Conboy, then the executive producer of Guiding Light, hired Weston, who had worked for him at Capitol, as head writer. Weston's reign as writer proved to be incredibly unpopular with fans, especially regarding Weston's central story, the Maryanne Carruthers mystery. The story brought noted actress Carrie Nye, a friend of Weston's, back to the show. But the story closely resembled another story told on GL twenty years earlier, and rewrote a major chunk of history for five characters for a time period that they had all been on the air. One actor, Peter Simon, left the show at the conclusion of the story. After new executive producer Ellen Wheeler was hired in 2004, Weston was replaced with David Kreizman.
[edit] Personal life
Weston married Ami Hadani on September 8, 1963. It is not clear if the couple remain married, or if they had any children.
| Preceded by Millee Taggart |
Head Writer of Guiding Light 2003-2004 |
Succeeded by David Kreizman |
