Trent Jones

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Trent Jones is an American soap opera writer, singer, and actor.

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Life and career

Jones is a graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall school in Wallingford, Connecticut.

He began playing rock star Ken George Jones on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope . [1] As well as acting in the role, Jones sang and composed some of his character's songs. He later was hired to become a script writer for the show, from 1982-83.

He worked as a writer on the CBS soap operas Guiding Light (1983–89; 1991–93), Search for Tomorrow (1986), As the World Turns (2005), and The Young and the Restless (1993-2006). He was also head writer of Tribes in 1990 and co-head writer of The Young and The Restless from 2000–04. Most recently he created the web series Feed Me, produced by Gordon Elliott.

Personal life

He lives in Westchester, New York with his wife Francesca Jones, a freelance artist. He has four daughters and one son.

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

WINS

NOMINATIONS

Writers Guild of America Award

WINS

NOMINATIONS

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