Chris Van Etten
Chris Van Etten is an American television soap opera writer from Rochester, New York. His writing partners are David Ozanich and David Levithan, with whom he collaborated on the young adult novel series Likely Story for Random House. On July 29, 2017, it was announced that Van Etten was promoted to co-head writer on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, replacing Jean Passanante.Positions held
General Hospital
- Breakdown Writer
- Co-Head Writer
One Life to Live
- Breakdown Writer
- Occasional Associate Head Writer
- Continuity Supervisor
- Writers' Associate
- Assistant to the Executive Producer
Awards and nominations
- Nomination, 2009, Best Writing, One Life to Live
Daytime Emmy Award
- Win, 2008, Best Writing, One Life to Live
- Nomination, 2006, Best Writing, One Life to Live
Writers Guild of America Award
- Nomination, 2005, Best Writing, One Life to Live
Works
- Likely Story, co-written with David Levithan and David Ozanich
- All That Glitters, co-written with David Levithan and David Ozanich
- Red Carpet Riot, co-written with David Levithan and David Ozanich
