Pam Long


Pamela K. Long is an American writer and executive producer, with multiple Emmy wins for CBS soap opera Guiding Light from 1983 to 1990. Long was also writer and executive producer on the NBC film Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors.

Career

Before writing and acting, Long won the title of Miss Alabama in 1974 and competed for the title of Miss America 1975. 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 landed the role of Ashley Linden on Texas from 1981 to 1982. She began writing scripts for the show while she was still part of the cast, and in 1982, Long was named head writer of Texas. The show began to improve in quality, but the ratings in the U.S. remained low. However, in Canada, Texas topped the daytime ratings charts for many weeks. The last episode of Texas aired on December 31, 1982.
In March 1983, Long became head writer of CBS Daytime's Guiding Light, and former Texas Executive Producer Gail Kobe joined her.
Long created several key characters on Guiding Light, like vixen Reva Shayne, ice queen Alexandra Spaulding, and rough-around-the-edges ingenue Harley Davidson Cooper. She left her role as head writer in 1985, but returned for a second stint from 1987 to 1990.
Long went on to be the creator and executive producer of the prime-time drama Second Noah for ABC, for which she won the . She also wrote and produced the critically acclaimed Christy for CBS, winning the Templeton Prize. Numerous pilot developments, TV movies and a feature film followed, as well as writing and producing the first scripted drama series for MTV Undressed with Roland Joffe.
Long was named lead consultant for the launch of all of MTV's scripted dramas, and was executive producer and head writer for PAX's Twice in a Lifetime, winning multiple Gemini nominations, including best drama.
In 2015, Long was writer and executive producer of the film Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors which garnered over 15 million viewers its first showing, NBC's highest ratings for a film in seven years.

Personal life

Long was once married to actor Jay Hammer and was credited for a time as Pamela Long Hammer. They have two sons together.

Positions held

Guiding Light
One Life to Live
Santa Barbara
Search for Tomorrow
Texas
Her Hidden Truth
Second Noah
Daytime Emmy Awards
Writers Guild of America Award