Jean Passanante (born June 26, 1953) is an American television screenwriter, best known for her work in daytime soap operas. Passanante got her start as an actress doing bit parts in the 1980s, including the John Sayles' films Return of the Secaucus 7 and Lianna. She later became a soap opera writer. Bart, a physician, and Alberta Passanante. Her sisters are Joy and Judy. She attended Dartmouth College.
On June 6, 2017, Passanante announced her decision to retire from General Hospital, stating: "It gets to be a time when it’s just time. [...] And it seemed like the right time. I do have other things that I’m interested in pursuing and I have a daughter who lives in Europe, who I want to visit whenever I can. I have been pondering it for a long time. It’s a pretty consuming kind of job and you need to get your head clear of it every once in a while. It’s been a great 27 years, or something like that — it’s a long time!". Her retirement was reported in 2017,
Personal life
In 1985, Passanante married writer Jack Shannon. They have one daughter, Ruth Shannon.
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| 1983
| Lianna
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| Drama film written and directed by John Sayles
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Writing
Television
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| 1993–96
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| Associate Head Writer
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| 1996–97
| Co-Head Writer
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| 1997–98
| Associate Head Writer
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| July 1998 – June 25, 1999
| Another World
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| July 1999 – January 2001
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| January 2001 – August 2001
| Head Writer
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| September 2001 – May 24, 2005
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| May 25, 2005 – January 24, 2008
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| April 18, 2008 – October 5, 2009
| with Leah Laiman
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| October 6, 2009 – June 4, 2010
| with David Kreizman
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| June 7, 2010 – September 17, 2010
| with Lloyd Gold
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| September 10, 2010 - January 13, 2012
| One Life to Live
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| May 3, 2012 – November 25, 2013
| General Hospital
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| December 23, 2013 – March 18, 2015
| rowspan="2" | The Young and the Restless
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| March 23, 2015 – June 18, 2015
| Breakdown Writer
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| October 6, 2015 – October 6, 2017
| General Hospital
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| with Shelly Altman
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Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards:
- Win, 2014, Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team for The Young and the Restless
- Wins, 2002, 2004 and 2005, Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team for As the World Turns
- Nomination, 2003, Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team for As the World Turns
- Nomination, 2001 and 2002, Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team for All My Children
- Win, 1994, Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team for One Life to Live
Writers Guild of America Awards (WGA)
- Win, 2015 and 2016, Best Daytime Serial for General Hospital
- Win, 2007, Best Daytime Serial for As the World Turns
- Nominations, 2005 and 2006, Daytime Serials for As the World Turns
- Win, 2001 and 2002, Daytime Serials for All My Children
- Win, 1992 for "One Life to Live"