About

Known credits:
9
Birthday:
1922-12-10
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Agnes Nixon

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agnes Nixon (née Eckhardt; December 10, 1922 – September 28, 2016) was an American television writer and producer, and the creator of the ABC soap operas One Life to Live, All My Children, and Loving.

Nixon's work as producer and writer introduced a number of new storylines to American daytime television – the first health-related storyline, the first storyline related to the Vietnam War, the first on-screen lesbian kiss and the first on-screen abortion. She won five Writers' Guild of America Awards, five Daytime Emmy Awards, and in 2010 received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Nixon was often referred to as the "Queen" of the modern American soap opera.

Known for

Acting
2020 The Story of Soaps Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2013 Soap Life Actor Self 58
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Writing
1997 Lee Strasberg: The Method Man Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Loving Writing Writer N/A
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1981 The Manions of America Writing Writer 69
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1952 Forgotten Children Writing Writer N/A
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1952 Forgotten Children Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1968 One Life to Live Production Producer 69
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Crew
1998 Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century Crew Creator 59
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