Courtney Simon

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Courtney Simon
Born (1946-06-23) June 23, 1946 (age 76)
Other namesCourtney Sherman, Courtney Sherman Simon
Occupation(s)Writer, actress
Known for Search for Tomorrow
Spouse Peter Simon (m. 1975)

Courtney Simon (born June 23, 1946) is an American writer and actress. Simon is sometimes credited as Courtney Sherman or Courtney Sherman Simon. Simon is best known for having created the role of Kathy Phillips on the long-running soap opera Search for Tomorrow .

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Career

Acting roles

Simon is best known for having created the role of Kathy Phillips on the long-running soap opera Search for Tomorrow .

She has also played roles on Guiding Light (Dinah Buckley), All My Children , and Another World . Her more recent acting work has been on a recurring basis. As a featured actress, she is best known for playing Dr. Lynn Michaels on As the World Turns .

Writing work

Simon began to contribute to shows as a writer while she was still a cast member at Search for Tomorrow . She has worked steadily as a breakdown script writer ever since. With recurring, part-time acting roles, she has occasionally worked at a show as a writer and as an actor; she has also worked on one show as a writer while appearing on another program as an actor.

Positions held

All My Children (hired by Lorraine Broderick)

Another World

As the World Turns (hired by Susan Bedsow Horgan)

General Hospital

Guiding Light (hired by Nancy Curlee)

Loving

Santa Barbara

Search for Tomorrow

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

WINS

NOMINATIONS

Writers Guild of America Award

WINS

NOMINATIONS

Personal life

Simon's first marriage, to Ed Easton, ended in divorce. She met actor Peter Simon while they were both part of the cast on Search for Tomorrow . [1] The couple married in 1975 and have raised five children (some from previous marriages, as well as one born to the couple, Kate Hall, who is also a daytime soap writer).

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References

  1. Klemesrud, Judy (1976-09-04). "'Search for Tomorrow' (Sob!) Holds 25th Anniversary Party". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-11-12.