Janice Ferri Esser

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Janice Ferri Esser (sometimes credited only as Janice Ferri) is an American writer known for her work on the daytime television serials The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful .

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Positions held

The Young and the Restless

The Bold and the Beautiful

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

Writers Guild of America Award

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References

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