Lynn Marie Latham
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Lynn Marie Latham is an 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 became a writer for the nighttime serial Knots Landing.
In 1991, she and husband Bernard Lechowick created the nighttime drama, Homefront, based in the post-World War II era.
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).
Latham is currently the 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 (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)
[edit] Awards
- Writers Guild of America Award: Best Script of 1992 (Television Original Longform)
- 1992 & 1994 People’s Choice Award
- 1993 Viewers for Quality Television Founder’s Award (Homefront)
- Golden Globe Awards 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; Outstanding Storyline for 1990 and 1991.
| Serial | Head Writers | Associate/Breakdown/Script Writers | Producers | Directors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Young And The Restless | Lynn Marie Latham (HW) & Scott Hamner (Co-HW) | Cherie Bennett, Rick Draughon, Sandra Weintraub, Linda Schreiber, Joshua S. McCaffrey, Sara A. Bibel, Janice Ferri Esser, Lynsey DuFour, Natalie Minardi Slater, Eric Freiwald, Jeff Gottesfeld, 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 |
