Kay Alden | |
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Full Name |
Priscilla Kay Alden |
Birthdate |
October 24, 1946 |
Birthplace |
Hutchinson, Kansas, USA |
Marital Status |
Married |
Children |
3 |
Occupation |
Writer |
Years Active |
1974-present |
Kay Alden has been a writer for daytime drama since 1974 when she started on The Young and the Restless as a script writer. Alden would eventually work her way up to head writer at Y&R. Alden left Y&R in 2006 and was briefly a story consultant for the ABC soaps before joining The Bold and the Beautiful where she quickly became a co-head writer with Bradley Bell and Michael Minnis.
Personal Life[]
Alden is married and has three grown children. Two of her children, John Nelson-Alden and Conci Nelson have appeared on The Young and the Restless. John played a young Nicholas Newman and Conci played a young Heather Stevens.
Soapography[]
- Script Writer at The Young and the Restless (1974-1980)
- Breakdown Writer at The Young and the Restless (1980-1987)
- Script Editor at The Young and the Restless (1983-1985; 1986-1987)
- Associate Head Writer at The Young and the Restless (1987-1997)
- Co-Head Writer at The Young and the Restless (1997-1998; 2002-12/22/2006)
- Head Writer at The Young and the Restless (1999-2002)
- Story Consultant at All My Children (12/2006-02/2007)
- Story Consultant at One Life to Live (12/2006-02/2007)
- Story Consultant at General Hospital (12/2006-02/2007)
- Associate Head Writer at The Bold and the Beautiful (08/06/2007-01/21/2008; 04/16/2008-2008)
- Interim Head Writer at The Bold and the Beautiful (02/05/2008-04/15/2008)
- Co-Head Writer at The Bold and the Beautiful (2008-2013)
- Story Consultant at The Young and the Restless (12/2016-present)
Awards and Nominations[]
Year | Category | Series | W/N |
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1976 | Writing Team | The Young and the Restless | N |
1979 | N | ||
1986 | N | ||
1987 | N | ||
1990 | N | ||
1991 | N | ||
1992 | W | ||
1993 | N | ||
1994 | N | ||
1995 | N | ||
1997 | W | ||
1998 | N | ||
1999 | N | ||
2000 | W | ||
2001 | N | ||
2003 | N | ||
2004 | N | ||
2005 | N | ||
2006 | W | ||
2007 | N | ||
2008 | The Bold and the Beautiful | N | |
2009 | N | ||
2010 | W | ||
2011 | N | ||
2013 | W | ||
2014 | N | ||
2018 | The Young and the Restless | N |
Writers Guild of America
Year | Series | W/N |
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2000 | The Young and the Restless | N |
2002 | N | |
2003 | W | |
2006 | W | |
2007 | N |