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Dena Higley(I)

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Dena Higley was born on 26 September 1958 in Tulare, California, USA. Dena is a writer, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), One Life to Live (1968) and Days of Our Lives' Christmas (2001). Dena is married to Mark Higley. They have four children.
BornSeptember 26, 1958
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

    Known for

    Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    One Life to Live (1968)
    One Life to Live
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Days of Our Lives' Christmas (2001)
    Days of Our Lives' Christmas
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Writer(1989-2003)
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • breakdown writer
      • co-head writer ...
      • 1987–2017
    • One Life to Live (1968)
      One Life to Live
      6.9
      TV Series
      • co-head writer
      • head writer
      • writer ...
      • 1986–2007
    • Days of Our Lives' Christmas (2001)
      Days of Our Lives' Christmas
      8.1
      TV Special
      • associate head writer (1989-2003)
      • 2001

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Dena Breshears
    • Born
      • September 26, 1958
      • Tulare, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Mark Higley? - present (4 children)

    Did you know

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      The head writer for the soap opera Days of Our Lives (1965), she crafted a story line about how the characters Abe and Lexie Carver discover their son Theo has autism. She wrote the story line based on the experiences her family went through with their son Connor, who is autistic.

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