Lisa de Cazotte
Lisa de Cazotte /də kəˈzɒt/ (November 2, 1961 – December 7, 2019)[1][2] was an American soap opera producer.
Lisa de Cazotte | |
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Born | Lisa Smith November 2, 1961 Westchester, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 7, 2019 58) Los Angeles, California | (aged
Nationality | American |
Other names | Lisa S. Hesser |
Alma mater | Fordham University |
Occupation | Television producer |
Years active | 36 |
Known for | Daytime soap operas |
Home town | Dobbs Ferry, New York |
Spouse(s) | Antoine de Cazotte |
Parent(s) | Charles and Beatrice Smith |
Biography
Born Lisa Smith in Westchester, New York, de Cazotte was the daughter of Charles and Beatrice Smith and grew up in Dobbs Ferry, New York.[1][2] A graduate of Fordham University, de Cazotte was known as Lisa S. Hesser before her marriage to French documentary producer Antoine de Cazotte.[1][2]
De Cazotte started as an intern at the daytime soap opera One Life to Live in 1983, working her way up to Associate Producer and then Coordinating Producer.[1][2] She served as a producer on Santa Barbara from 1991 to 1993, coordinating producer on All My Children from 1994 to 1996, and supervising producer on Sunset Beach from 1997 to 1999.[1][2] De Cazotte was then the executive producer of Passions for its entire run, from July 5, 1999 to August 7, 2008.[1][2][3] She next became the executive producer of General Hospital: Night Shift for its second season in 2008.[1][2][3][4] De Cazotte returned to All My Children as a producer under Julie Hanan Carruthers from 2009 to 2010. She also served as co-executive producer of Days of Our Lives from January 30, 2012 to July 31, 2015.[1][2] On December 19, 2017, she joined The Young and the Restless as a supervising producer.[1][2]
Positions held
- One Life to Live: Associate Producer (1987–1989)
- One Life to Live: Coordinating Producer (1989–1991)
- Santa Barbara: Producer (1991–January 15, 1993)
- All My Children: Coordinating Producer (1994–1996)
- Sunset Beach: Supervising Producer (1997–1999)
- Passions: Executive Producer (July 5, 1999–August 7, 2008)[3]
- General Hospital: Night Shift: Executive Producer (Season two, July 22, 2008–October 21, 2008)[3][4]
- All My Children: Producer (February 2, 2009–January 2010)
- Days of Our Lives: Co-Executive Producer (January 30, 2012–July 31, 2015)
- The Young and the Restless: Supervising Producer (December 19, 2017–September 21, 2018; February 20, 2019–2019)
Awards and nominations
Award | Category | Series | Year | Result | Ref. |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | All My Children | 1995 | Nominated | [5] |
1996 | Nominated | [6] | |||
1997 | Nominated | [7] | |||
2010 | Nominated | [8] | |||
Days of Our Lives | 2013 | Won | [1][2][9] | ||
2014 | Nominated | [10] | |||
2015 | Won | [1][2][11] | |||
2016 | Nominated | [12] | |||
The Young and the Restless | 2019 | Won | [1][2][13] |
Executive producing history
Preceded by None |
Executive Producer of Passions July 5, 1999 – August 7, 2008 |
Succeeded by Show canceled |
Preceded by Jill Farren Phelps |
Executive Producer of General Hospital: Night Shift July 22, 2008 – October 21, 2008 |
Succeeded by Show ended |
Preceded by Ken Corday Noel Maxam Greg Meng |
Executive Producer of Days of Our Lives (with Ken Corday and Greg Meng) January 30, 2012 - July 31, 2015 |
Succeeded by Ken Corday Albert Alarr Greg Meng |
Notes and references
- "Emmy-Winning Daytime Producer Lisa de Cazotte Passes Away". Soap Opera Digest. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- Bennett, Anita (December 9, 2019). "Lisa de Cazotte Dies: Emmy-Winning Daytime Producer Was Age 58". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- Nordyke, Kimberly (May 27, 2008). "SoapNet renews Night Shift". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- Giddens, Jamey (May 2, 2008). "Former Passions Exec Producer Lisa de Cazotte to Helm Second Season of GH Night Shift?". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- "1995 Emmy Winners & Nominees". Soap Opera Digest. New York City. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "1996 Emmy Winners & Nominees". Soap Opera Digest. New York City. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "1997 Emmy Winners & Nominees". Soap Opera Digest. New York City. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- "The 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York City: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013 – via emmyonline.org.
- "The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners". New York City: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 16, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013 – via emmyonline.org.
- "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York City: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 23, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014 – via emmyonline.org.
- "The 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). New York City: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 26, 2015 – via emmyonline.org.
- "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016 – via emmyonline.org.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 6, 2019). "Daytime Emmy Awards Full Winners List: The Young and the Restless, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jeopardy's Alex Trebek Take Top Honors" (PDF). Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 6, 2019.