- Ellen Weston
Ellen Weston (born Ellen R. Weinstein on
April 19 ,1939 inNew York City ) is an American actress, producer, and writer.Career
Acting
Weston appeared in
Broadway theatre productions of "Toys in the Attic ", "A Far Country", and "Mary, Mary ", among many other productions.Her first notable television role was a stint as Robin Fletcher on daytime soap opera "
The Guiding Light " from 1963 to 1964, followed by another daytime role as Karen Gregory on the now-defunct "Another World".Weston's subsequent acting resume consisted of occasional appearances in primetime television shows such as "
Get Smart ", "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir", "Bewitched ", "Bonanza ", "Wonder Woman", "S.W.A.T.", and "The Bob Newhart Show ".Writing
Weston's first writing gig was as a staff writer for the now-defunct daytime soap opera "Capitol". She was hired to write a number of made-for-TV movies, including "Lies Before Kisses", "See Jane Run", "The Disappearance of Vonnie" (starring "
Guiding Light " starKim Zimmer ), and the1999 movie "As The Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story". She also served as a producer for several of those movies.In 2003,
John Conboy , then the executive producer of "Guiding Light ", hired Weston, who had worked for him at "Capitol", as Head Writer. Weston's reign as writer proved to be incredibly unpopular with fans, especially regarding Weston's central story, the Maryanne Carruthers mystery. The story brought noted actressCarrie Nye , a friend of Weston's, back to the show. But the story closely resembled another story told on GL twenty years earlier, and rewrote a major chunk of history for five characters for a time period that they had all been on the air. One actor, Peter Simon, left the show at the conclusion of the story. After new executive producerEllen Wheeler was hired in 2004, Weston was replaced withDavid Kreizman .Personal life
Weston married Ami Hadani on
September 8 1963 . They have one son, Jonathan Weston a Broadway Sound Designer.Links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922948/ IMDb bio]
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