The Emmy Awards

*One Life To Live has scored a total of 59 Emmy nominations in the major categories. OLTL won 20 of those.

*Erika Slezak(Victoria Lord) is tied with David Canary(Adam & Stuart, AMC) for the most wins in a lead category of any Daytime actor or actress. They have both won 5 Emmys.

*The only major category that OLTL has never won an Emmy before in is Oustanding Younger Lead Actress.

*OLTL has won a total of 30 Emmys including Emmys in major categories and technical categories.

Outstanding Drama Series

2001-2002
Gary Tomlin(Executive Producer), Frank Valentini(Senior Supervising Producer), Suzanne Flynn(Producer), Sonia Blangiardo(Coordinating Producer)

Outstanding Lead Actor

1978-1979
Al Freeman, Jr. (Ed Hall)

1982-1983
Robert S. Woods (Bo Buchanan)

Outstanding Lead Actress

1979-1980
Judith Light (Karen Wolek)

1980-1981
Judith Light (Karen Wolek)

1981-1982
Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord Callison)

1983-1984
Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord Buchanan)

1985-1986
Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord Buchanan)

1991-1992
Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord Buchanan)

1993-1994
Hillary B. Smith (Nora Gannon)

1994-1995
Erika Slezak (Victoria Carpenter)

1995-1996
Erika Slezak (Victoria Carpenter)

Outstanding Supporting Actor

1991-1992
Thom Christopher (Carlo Hesser)

Outstanding Supporting Actress 1993-1994
Susan Haskell (Marty Saybrooke)

Outstanding Younger Actor

1993-1994
Roger Howarth (Todd Manning)

Outstanding Writing Team

1986-1987
Peggy O'Shea (Head Writer), S. Michael Schnessel (Co-Head Writer), Ethel Brez (Associate Head Writer), Mel Brez (Associate Head Writer), Craig Carlson (Associate Head Writer), Lanie Bertram (Associate Writer)

1993-1994
Michael Malone (Head Writer), Josh Griffith (Head Writer), Jean Passanante (Associate Head Writer), Susan Bedsow-Horgan (Writer), Christopher Whitesell (Writer), David Cherrill (Writer), Becky Cole (Writer), Lloyd Gold (Writer), David Smilow (Writer)

Outstanding Directing

1982-1983
Allen Frisoe (Director), Norman Hall (Director), Peter Miner (Director), David Pressman (Director)

1983-1984
Larry Auerbach (Director), George Keathley (Director), Peter Miner (Director), David Pressman (Director)

Outstanding Individual Director

1975-1976
David Pressman (Director)

Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control

1973-1974
Gerald Dowd (Technical Director), Louis Marchand (Technical Director), Frank Melchiorre (Cameraperson), John Morris (Cameraperson)

2000-2001
Robert J. Shinn (Technical Director), Henry E. Ferro (Technical Director), Rob Santeramo (Technical Director), Barrin Bonet (Electroni Camera), Frank Forsyth (Electroni Camer), Howard Zeidman (Electronic Camera), Thomas Shepard (Electronic Camera), Tom Tucker (Electronic Camera), Lawrence Strack (Electronic Camera), John Shanoski (Senior Video)

Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition

1999-2000
Paul S. Glass (Music Director), Jamie Howarth (Music Director), David Nichtern, (Composer), Dominic Messinger (Composer), Kevin Bents (Composer) Lee Holdridge (Composer) Bette Sussman (Composer), Rob Mounsey (Composer)

Outstanding Original Song for "When I Think of You"

1999-2000
Dominic Messinger (Composer/Lyricist), Cliff Downs (Composer/Lyricist), Victoria Shaw (Composer/Lyricist)

Outstanding Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing

1999-2000
Joseph Sapienza (Production Mixer), Robert Theodore, (Boom Operator), Jerry Zeller (Boom Operator), Jerry Cudmore (Boom Operator), Jonathan Lory (Boom Operator), Harry Yarmark (Re-recording Mixer), Robert T. Smith (Re-recording Mixer), Bob Cardelli (Re-recording Mixer), Glen Heil (Re-recording Mixer), Jamie Howarth (Post Production SFX Mixer), Paul S. Glass (Pre-Production Mixer)

2000-2001
William John De Block (Production Mixer), Michael Goldberg (Production Mixer), Joe Gaskins (Boom Operator), Brett Frances (Boom Operator), Paul S. Glass (Pre-Production Mixer), Jamie Howarth (Pre-Production Mixer), Jon Lory(Re-Recording Mixer), Robert T. Smith (Re-Recording Mixer), David Smith (Re-Recording Mixer), Bob Cardelli (Re-Recording Mixer), Harry Yarmark (Re-Recording Mixer), Glen Heil (Post Production SFX Mixer)

Outstanding Acheivement in Lighting Direction

1981-1982
Everett Melosh (Lighting Director)

Outstanding Achievement in Technical Excellence

1983-1984
Frank Bailey (Senior Video Engineer), Albert Forman (Videotape Editor), Martin Gavrin (Technical Director), Charlie Henry (Electronic Camera), Wallace Hewitt (Electronic Camera), Marianne Malitz (Senior Video Engineer), Louis Marchand (Technical Director), John Morris (Electronic Camera), Susan Pomerantz (Associate Director), Rich Schiaffo (Electronic Camera), Frank Schiraldi (Electronic Camera), Herbert Segall (Senior Video Engineer), Stuart Silver (Associate Director), Howard Zeidman (Electronic Camera), Leona Zeira (Videotape Editor)

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design

1999-2000
Susan Gammie (Costume Designer), Sally Lesser (Costume Designer), David Brooks(Costume Designer)

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design

1994-1995
Roger Mooney (Production Design), John Kenny Jr. (Art Director), Ruth Wells (Art Director)

The Soap Opera Digest Awards

Outstanding Lead Actress

1996
Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord)

Outstanding Younger Lead Actor

1995
Roger Howarth (Todd Manning)

Favorite Teen Star

1997
Erin Torpey (Jessica Buchanan)

2000
Erin Torpey (Jessica Buchanan)

Favorite Couple

2000
Viki & Ben (Erika Slezak & Mark Derwin)

Outstanding Villain

1998
Roger Howarth (Todd Manning)

2000
Timothy D. Stickney (R.J. Gannon)

Outstanding Newcomer

2003
Melissa Archer (Natalie Buchanan)

Outstanding Limited Run: Daytime

1991
Gerald Anthony (Marco Dane)

Outstanding Male Scene Stealer

1996
Tuc Watkins (David Vickers)

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