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Marlene Clark Poulter McPherson is an American television soap opera writer. McPherson, formerly a member of Writers Guild of America West, left and maintained financial core status during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. [1]

Positions held

All My Children

  • Co-head writer: April 29, 2013 – September 2, 2013

Days of Our Lives

  • Co head writer: August 26, 2011 – August 16, 2012
  • Associate head writer: 1993 - 1999
  • Script writer: 1991 - 1993

General Hospital

  • Script continuity (1989)

Passions

  • Associate head writer: 1999 - August 7, 2008

Swiss Family Robinson

  • Co-creator/writer 2009

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

  • Win, 2012 (for 2011 season), Best Writing, Days of Our Lives
  • Nomination, 2001–2003, Best Writing, Passions
  • Nomination, 1994, 1997–1999, Best Writing, Days of our Lives

Writers Guild of America Award

  • Nomination, 2000, Best Writing, Passions
  • Win, 1999, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
  • Nomination, 1991, 1993, Best Writing, Days of our Lives

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Preceded by head writer of Days of Our Lives (with Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr.)
August 26, 2011 - August 16, 2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by head writer of All My Children (with Elizabeth Snyder)
April 29, 2013 - September 2, 2013
Succeeded by
Show cancelled