Lynn Marie Latham

Lynn Marie Latham is an American television writer, producer, and showrunner. Her initial foray into writing for television was as a story editor for the series Berrenger's in 1985. That same year, Latham became a writer for the nighttime serial Knots Landing.

Career In 1991, she and husband Bernard Lechowick created the prime-time drama Homefront, based in the post-World War II era. Latham co-created the television dramas Wild Card, Hotel Malibu, and Second Chances. In addition to serving as Executive Producer on those series, Latham also executive-produced The District and That's Life. She was a creative consultant on both Savannah and Pacific Palisades, a writer and producer on Knots Landing, and head writer for the ABC Daytime soap opera Port Charles. Latham served as both Head Writer and Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless from 2006 to 2007. Her first episode as Y&R's head writer garnered 5,304,000 viewers while All My Children and Days of Our Lives received 3,235,000 and 3,972,000 viewers respectively.

Latham's father, John H. Latham, was a Western writer who published seven novels and over a thousand short stories. Her cousin, Aaron Latham, wrote the article that inspired the movie Urban Cowboy. She has two sons, Richard Latham Lechowick and Vincent Latham Lechowick.

Positions held Mama Malone Writer: March 1984 - July 1984

Berrenger's Story Editor: January 1985 - March 1985

Knots Landing (head writer from September 1986 - May 1991) Producer: 1988 - 1991 Script Writer: 1985 - 1991 Executive Story Editor: 1985 - 1988

Homefront Creator Writer: September 1991 - April 1993 Executive Producer: September 1991 - April 1993

Hotel Malibu Creator Writer: August 1994 - September 1994 Executive Producer: August 1994 - September 1994

Live Through This Executive Consultant: 2000

Pacific Palisades Writer: April 1997 - July 1997 Creative Consultant: April 1997 - July 1997

Port Charles Head Writer: 1997 - 1999

Savannah Writer: 1996 Creative Consultant: 1996

Second Chances Creator Writer: November 1993 - February 1994 Executive Producer: November 1993 - February 1994

That's Life Writer: 2001 Executive Producer: 2000 - 2001

The District Writer: 2000 Executive Producer: 2000

Wild Card Creator Writer: August 2003 - July 2005 Executive Producer: August 2003 - July 2005

The Young and the Restless

Executive Producer: September, 2006 - December 24, 2007 Head Writer: February 16, 2006 - December 24, 2007 Creative Consultant: November 14, 2005 - February 15, 2006

Knots Landing Credits The following episodes were written by Latham

Lynn Marie Latham & Bernard Lechowick 124. A Man of Good Will

Lynn Marie Latham & Dianne Messina Stanley 269. Devil on My Shoulder 297. Upwardly Mobile

Lynn Marie Latham & James Stanley 240. Giganticus II: The Revenge 262. My First Born

Bernard Lechowick & Lynn Marie Latham 239. Birds Do It, Bees Do It

Lynn Marie Latham Solo Credits: 137. Awakenings 141. To Sing His Praise 149. A Key to a Woman's Heart 155. The Legacy 163. Reunion 170. Over the Edge 178. My True Love 184. Neighborly Conduct 189. Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate 191. Missing Persons 195. There are Smiles 201. Noises Everywhere (2) 206. If Not Now, When? 208. The Blushing Bride 211. A Fair Race 218. The Perfect Alibi 221. Borderline 223. The Pick-Up Game 225. A Weekend Getaway 229. Cabin Fever 231. Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Lead Pipe 234. The Spin Doctor 236. Double Jeopardy 244. Straight Down the Line 250. Prince Charming 254. Mixed Messages 257. Never Judge a Book By Its Cover 266. The Grim Reaper 275. The Fan Club 278. Blind Side 282. You Can Call Me Nick 286. The Lady or the Tiger 292. Always on Your Side 294. Call Me Dimitri

Head Writing Tenure

Executive Producing Tenure

Awards Writers Guild of America Award: Best Script of 1992 (Television Original Longform) 1992 & 1994 People's Choice Award 1993 Viewers For Quality Television Founder’s Award (Homefront) Golden Globe Awards & Television Critics Association nominee for Best Drama: Homefront Mosaic Award from the American Jewish Committee Twice received Awards of Excellence in Programming from American Women in Radio and Television Imagen Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for Second Chances for that series’ positive portrayal of Latinos 1999 Media Access Award for Port Charles Easter Seals EDI Award (Equality Dignity Independence) Soap Opera Digest Awards: Outstanding Prime Time Show from 1989-1992; Outstanding Storyline for 1990 and 1991. Daytime Emmys: Outstanding Drama Series 2006-2007 for The Young and the Restless