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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
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
2000 The Young and the Restless N
2002 N
2003 W
2006 W
2007 N
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