Jill Lorie Hurst is an American television soap opera writer and producer.
Hurst is a native of Detroit. She studied theater at Wayne State University, then moved to New York City. For several years, she was a waitress during the day and would see Broadway shows in the evening.
She was initially hired at Guiding Light as a receptionist, and was then promoted to writer's assistant, eventually becoming part of the writing team and, in the last several years of the show, head writer.
Positions held Guiding Light Head writer (with David Kreizman, Lloyd Gold, Christopher Dunn): August 22, 2008 – 2009 Story Producer: June 11, 2007 – August 21, 2008 Associate head writer: 2001, August 15, 2006 – June 7, 2007 Script writer: 1999 - 2001, 2002 – August 14, 2006 Assistant to the writers: 1994–1999
Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy Award Win, 2007, Best Writing, Guiding Light Nomination, 2005, Best Writing, Guiding Light Nomination, 2003, Best Writing, Guiding Light Nomination, 1999, Best Writing, Guiding Light
Writers Guild of America Award Nomination, 2006, Best Writing, Guiding Light Win, 2004, Best Writing, Guiding Light Nomination, 2002, Best Writing, Guiding Light Nomination, 2001, Best Writing, Guiding Light Nomination, 1998, Best Writing, Guiding Light
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