Christopher Whitesell

Christopher Whitesell
Born	Iowa Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Occupation	Television writer
Family	Sean Whitesell (brother) Patrick Whitesell (brother) John Whitesell (brother) Jim Whitesell (brother) Maria Quiban (sister-in-law)

Christopher Whitesell is an American television soap opera writer. He has served as either co-head writer, associate head writer, or a breakdown writer on the shows he has worked. In April 2012, he was named co-head writer of Days of Our Lives with Gary Tomlin, replacing Marlene Clark McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas who had been let go. ^[1]

Biography

Whitesell is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell. ^{[2] [3]} His brothers are the late film and television actor Sean Whitesell, Thomas Whitesell, talent agent Patrick Whitesell, college basketball coach James Whitesell, and director John Whitesell. ^{[4] [5] [3]}

Positions held

Another World

• Associate head writer: 1988–1991, 1995–1996

As the World Turns

• Breakdown writer: 1987–1988 (hired by Douglas Marland), 2003–2005 (hired by Hogan Sheffer)
• Co-head writer: May 25, 2005 – October 17, 2007 (with Jean Passanante & Leah Laiman)

Days of Our Lives

• Associate head writer: 2000–2001
• Co-head writer: October 13, 2008 – June 13, 2011 (with Dena Higley, hired by Gary Tomlin)
• Co-headwriter: August 17, 2012 – August 18, 2015 (with Gary Tomlin, hired by Ken Corday)

General Hospital

• Co-head writer: May – December 5, 1997
• Associate head writer: 1997
• Breakdown writer: November 20, 2015 – December 1, 2017

Guiding Light

• Associate head writer: 1984–1986

One Life to Live

• Co-head writer: 2001 – January 31, 2003
• Associate head writer: 1993–1995 (hired by Michael Malone)

Sunset Beach

• Co-head writer: January 8, 1998 – December 31, 1999 (with Meg Bennett: till October 8, 1998; then Margaret DePriest)

The Young and the Restless

• Breakdown writer: June 21, 2011 – June 11, 2012

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

NOMINATIONS

• (2006; Best Writing; As the World Turns)
• (1995 & 2002; Best Writing; One Life to Live)
• (1989; Best Writing; Another World)
• (1985; Best Writing; Guiding Light)

WINS

• (2004–2005; Best Writing; As the World Turns)
• (1994; Best Writing; One Life to Live)
• (1986; Best Writing; Guiding Light)

Writers Guild of America Award

NOMINATIONS

• 2005 season; As the World Turns
• 2001 season; Days of Our Lives
• 1997 & 1998 season; General Hospital
• 1997 season; Another World
• 1994 season; One Life to Live
• 1984 & 1985 season; Guiding Light

References

1. As the writing room turns Archived 2012-04-07 at the Wayback Machine , Daytime Confidential, April 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
2. Chicago Sun-Times: "Celebrity Status: Like Rest of Family, Whitesell at Home on Stage -- Only His Is Gentile Center" by Toni Ginnetti January 30, 2006
3. The Courier: "Iowa Falls family finds ties to show business" by Jessica Miller Mar 12, 2001
4. Deadline: "Sean Whitesell Dies: Television Writer-Producer And Brother Of WME’s Patrick Whitesell Was 52" by Ross A. Lincoln December 31, 2015
5. The Wrap: "Sean Whitesell, TV Writer and Brother of WME’s Patrick Whitesell, Dead at 52" by Jeff Sneider December 31, 2015

External links

• Christopher Whitesell at IMDb
• CBS: ATWT
• Procter & Gamble