Pam Long

Pam Long

Pamela K. Long is an American actress and writer, most known for her stints writing the CBS Daytime soap opera "Guiding Light", from 1983 to 1986 and from 1987 to 1990.

Before she started in show business, she won the title of Miss Alabama in 1974. At the time, she was attending the University of North Alabama, and was involved in the Phi Mu sorority. After graduation, she went to New York City and played Ashley Linden on "Texas" from 1981 to 1982. In 1982, she penned scripts for "Texas". In 1983, she became Head Writer of "Guiding Light", while former "Texas" Executive Producer Gail Kobe joined her.

Both of her stints were well-regarded and provided a renaissance for the aging show Fact|date=July 2008, at one point pushing the show's ratings to the #1 spot for three weeks in the summer of 1984 Fact|date=July 2008, dethroning then-powerhouse "General Hospital" from the top ratings spot. Long created some of GL's most memorable characters, like vixen Reva Shayne, haughty ice queen Alexandra Spaulding, and rough-around-the-edges ingenue Harley Davidson Cooper.

Long was once married to actor Jay Hammer and was credited for a time as Pamela Long Hammer.

Positions held

"Guiding Light"
*Head Writer: 1987 - 1990
*Co-Head Writer: 1983 - 1986

"One Life to Live"
*Head Writer: April 1998 - December 1998

"Santa Barbara"
*Head Writer: 1992 - January 15 1993

"Search for Tomorrow"
*Executive Story Consultant: 1986 - December 26 1986

"Texas"
*Script Writer: 1982

External links

* [http://www.missalabama.com/history.htm Miss Alabama past winners]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0519133/ IMDb: P. K. Long]


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