Biography
Sheri Anderson (Born June 27) in Los Angeles, California, is an American television writer, author, and producer.
She is perhaps most well known for her writing on the daytime television series
Days of Our Lives.
Anderson began her tenure at Days of Our Lives as staff writer under the direction of head writer Patricia Falken Smith in 1976. That same year, Anderson and the writing team at Days earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination and win for Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series. She and her writing team also received three additional Daytime Emmy nominations in 1984, 1985, and 1987. During that time with the show, Anderson helped create many long-running characters including Bo Brady, Victor Kiriakis, John Black, Kimberly Brady, Steve “Patch” Johnson, and Shane Donovan. In addition, she is also widely credited for co-creating some of the most memorable storylines and super-couples on American daytime television. Those Days of Our Lives couples include Bo and Hope, John and Marlena, Shane and Kimberly, Tony and Anna and Patch and Kayla. Over Anderson’s eighteen year tenure at Days of Our Lives, she served as head writer from 1982-1986 and again from 1992-1993. Her positions also include that of co-head writer and staff writer.
Her other daytime writing credits include General Hospital (1979-1981) as script writer and later, head writer, where she was also responsible for creating the iconic couple of Luke and Laura Spencer, Another World (1987-1988) as head writer, Guiding Light (1987) as head writer, Santa Barbara (1990), as co-head writer where she earned another Daytime Emmy nomination and win for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team. On Falcon Crest, Anderson not only served as a writer, but also co-produced the show in 1989. In 1996, she served as Creative Consultant on The Spot, the first original content site on the internet.
Anderson is the author of the new fictional novel series, Salem’s Secrets, Scandals and Lies, which is based on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. The first book, A Secret in Salem, is the first in a series of three books and was released in conjunction with Days of Our Lives 45 Years: a Celebration in Photos in November 2010. The second and third novels titled, A Stirring in Salem and A Scandal in Salem, will be released in 2011.
Sheri Anderson is also a partner in Cohen/Thomas Management, representing leading actors in film and television. She is married to Paca Thomas, owner of pacaworks.com, a multi-media production company. They reside in Los Angeles.
Anderson began her tenure at Days of Our Lives as staff writer under the direction of head writer Patricia Falken Smith in 1976. That same year, Anderson and the writing team at Days earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination and win for Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series. She and her writing team also received three additional Daytime Emmy nominations in 1984, 1985, and 1987. During that time with the show, Anderson helped create many long-running characters including Bo Brady, Victor Kiriakis, John Black, Kimberly Brady, Steve “Patch” Johnson, and Shane Donovan. In addition, she is also widely credited for co-creating some of the most memorable storylines and super-couples on American daytime television. Those Days of Our Lives couples include Bo and Hope, John and Marlena, Shane and Kimberly, Tony and Anna and Patch and Kayla. Over Anderson’s eighteen year tenure at Days of Our Lives, she served as head writer from 1982-1986 and again from 1992-1993. Her positions also include that of co-head writer and staff writer.
Her other daytime writing credits include General Hospital (1979-1981) as script writer and later, head writer, where she was also responsible for creating the iconic couple of Luke and Laura Spencer, Another World (1987-1988) as head writer, Guiding Light (1987) as head writer, Santa Barbara (1990), as co-head writer where she earned another Daytime Emmy nomination and win for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team. On Falcon Crest, Anderson not only served as a writer, but also co-produced the show in 1989. In 1996, she served as Creative Consultant on The Spot, the first original content site on the internet.
Anderson is the author of the new fictional novel series, Salem’s Secrets, Scandals and Lies, which is based on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. The first book, A Secret in Salem, is the first in a series of three books and was released in conjunction with Days of Our Lives 45 Years: a Celebration in Photos in November 2010. The second and third novels titled, A Stirring in Salem and A Scandal in Salem, will be released in 2011.
Sheri Anderson is also a partner in Cohen/Thomas Management, representing leading actors in film and television. She is married to Paca Thomas, owner of pacaworks.com, a multi-media production company. They reside in Los Angeles.
