Ellen Weston

Ellen Weston (* 19th April 1939 in New York City , New York as Ellen Weinstein ) is an American actress and screenwriter .

Life

Weston began her career on Broadway in 1960 , where she appeared in various productions until 1964. From 1963 to 1964 she played the role of Robin Fletcher in the soap opera Springfield Story . In addition to guest roles in various television series such as Bonanza , Mannix and Verliebt in eine Hexe , she had recurring roles in Mini-Max as Dr. Steel as well as in The Bad Five as Betty Harrelson .

From the late 1980s she started working as a screenwriter and ended her acting career. She wrote the scripts for a number of television films, including And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story , as well as several episodes of Springfield Story , for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2005.

Weston is married and has one son.

Filmography (selection)

As an actress

• 1963–1964: Springfield Story (The Guiding Light)
• 1967–1968: Mini-Max (Get Smart)
• 1969: Bonanza
• 1971: Mannix
• 1972: In Love with a Witch (Bewitched)
• 1974: Cannon
• 1974: Hawkins
• 1975: The Bad Five (SWAT)
• 1981: Shadow of Passion (The Young and the Restless)

script

• 1989: Creeping Fear (Fear Stalk)
• 1991: Kisses and Lies (Lies Before Kisses)
• 1994: Defenceless - Delivered (Sin & Redemption)
• 1994: Shadow of Obsession
• 1997: Sleeping with the Devil
• 1997: Medusa's Child - atomic bomb on board the 737 (Medusa's Child)
• 1998: You'll Beg for Mercy (Outrage)
• 2003–2004: Springfield Story (The Guiding Light) 5 follow

Broadway

• 1962-1964: Mary, Mary
• 1961: A Far Country
• 1960-1961: Toys in the Attic

Awards

• 2005: Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Springfield Story
• 2005: WGA Award for Springfield Story

Web links

• Ellen Weston in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Ellen Weston in the Internet Broadway Database (English)