Career
Phelps has been the executive producer of six American television daytime dramas, a record in this industry, including Santa Barbara (1987–1991), Guiding Light (1991–1995), Another World (1995–1996; resigned August 4, 1996), One Life to Live (1997–2001), General Hospital (January 2001–January 2012), and as of now, The Young and the Restless (October 2012–Present). Additionally, she has served as executive producer of two prime time cable dramas, the first season of Soapnet's prime time General Hospital spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift (2007) and Nickelodeon's Hollywood Heights (2012).
Phelps broke into the daytime television industry as a production assistant on Guiding Light. She served as a music director on General Hospital and later on Santa Barbara before she started producing.
During Phelps' time at Santa Barbara, the show won three consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series (1988 - 1990). She scored four more Emmy victories in the same category while serving as executive producer at General Hospital (2005, 2006, 2008, and 2012).
On December 1, 2011, it was announced that Phelps' longest run in the television industry was coming to end, and that she would be replaced as General Hospital's executive producer by former One Life to Live executive producer Frank Valentini. In January, 2012, Phelps accepted a position as executive producer of Hollywood Heights, a night-time soap opera airing on Nickelodeon. On July 26, 2012, Sony Pictures Television, which also produces Hollywood Heights, announced Phelps had been named executive producer of The Young and the Restless.
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