Career
She began her career as an actress both onstage and on television Her acting credits include a contract role as Abby Cameron #1 on The Edge of Night from 1965-1966. She also played social worker Mistress
Berger on the National Broadcasting Company serial The Doctors.
In the mid-1960s, she began writing The Edge of Night. In 1969, she co-created and was Company-Head Writer of Columbia Broadcasting System Daytime"s Where the Heart Is.
She has served as Head Writer for several serials, including General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children, Another World, One Life to Live, and Sunset Beach. The Doctors Head Writer: 1974 - 1975 All My Children Head Writer: 1989 Another World Head Writer: March 1986 - January 1988, May 1996 - January 1997 Days of Our Lives Associate Head Writer: October 21, 1981 - April 19, 1982 Head Writer: April 20, 1982 - September 21, 1984 Company-Head Writer (with Sheri Anderson and Thom Racina): September 24 - October 25, 1984 General Hospital Company-Head Writer (with Pat Falken Smith): 1979 - 1981 The Edge of Night Company-Head Writer (with Lou Schofield): mid-1960s One Life to Live Associate Head Writer: 1990 - 1991 Sunset Beach Company-Head Writer with Christopher Whitesell: August 1998 - December 1999 Where the Heart Is Company-Creator (with Lou Schofield) Company-Head Writer (with Lou Schofield): 1969 - 1970.