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Trent Jones is an American soap opera writer, singer, and actor.

Life and career

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Jones is a graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall school in Wallingford, Connecticut.

He began playing rock star Ken George Jones on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope.[1] As well as acting in the role, Jones sang and composed some of his character's songs. He later was hired to become a script writer for the show, from 1982-83.

He worked as a writer on the CBS soap operas Guiding Light (1983–89; 1991–93), Search for Tomorrow (1986), As the World Turns (2005), and The Young and the Restless (1993-2006). He was also head writer of Tribes in 1990 and co-head writer of The Young and The Restless from 2000–04. Most recently he created the web series Feed Me, produced by Gordon Elliott.

Personal life

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He lives in Madison, Connecticut with his wife Francesca Jones, a freelance artist. He has four daughters, one son, and 8 grandchildren.

Awards and nominations

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Daytime Emmy Awards

WINS

  • (1983; Best Writing; Ryan's Hope)
  • (1986, 1990 & 1993; Best Writing; Guiding Light)
  • (1997 & 2000; Best Writing; The Young and the Restless)

NOMINATIONS

  • (1985, 1989 & 1992; Best Writing; Guiding Light)
  • (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2007; Best Writing; The Young and the Restless)
  • (2006; Best Writing; As the World Turns)

Writers Guild of America Award

WINS

  • (2003 season; The Young and the Restless)

NOMINATIONS

  • (1985, 1986 & 1989 seasons; Guiding Light)
  • (2000, 2002 & 2007 seasons; The Young and the Restless)
  • (2006 season; As the World Turns)

References

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