Helen Gallagher
Awards and Nominations
1975-76 Daytime Emmys

Won: Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan)

1976-77 Daytime Emmys

Won: Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Won: Outstanding Writing in a Daytime Drama Series


Paul Avila Mayer, Claire Labine, Mary Munisteri

Nominated: Outstanding Individual Director for a Daytime Drama Series (Lela Swift)

Won: Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Nancy Addison as Jill Coleridge)

1977-78 Daytime Emmys

Nominated: Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Won: Outstanding Writing in a Daytime Drama Series


Claire Labine, Mary Munisteri, Paul Mayer

Nominated: Outstanding Individual Director for a Daytime Drama Series (Lela Swift)

Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (Michael Levin as Jack Fenelli)

Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (Andrew Robinson as Frank Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Daytime Programming

1978-79 Daytime Emmys

Won: Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Won: Outstanding Writing in a Daytime Drama Series


Jeffrey Lane, Judith Pinsker, Paul Avila
Mayer, Mary Munisteri, Claire Labine

Won: Outstanding Directing in a Daytime Drama Series

Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (Michael Levin as Jack Fenelli)

Nominated: Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Nancy Addison as Jill Coleridge)

Nominated: Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (Bernard Barrow as Johnny Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (Ron Hale as Roger Coleridge)

Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Design Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series

Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Technical Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series

1979-80 Daytime Emmys

Won: Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series

Won: Outstanding Directing in a Daytime Drama Series


Lela Swift, Robert Costello

Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (John Gabriel as Seneca Beaulac)

Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (Michael Levin as Jack Fenelli)

Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (Ron Hale as Roger Coleridge)

Nominated: Outstanding Cameo Appearance in a Daytime Drama Series (Joan Fontaine as Paige Williams)

Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Technical Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series

1980-81 Daytime Emmys

Nominated: Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Nominated: Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (Richard Backus as Bary Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Randall Edwards as Delia Coleridge)

Won: Outstanding Achievement in Design Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series

1981-82 Daytime Emmys

Nominated: Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Louise Shaffer as Rae Woodard)

Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Design Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series

1982-83 Daytime Emmys

Won: Outstanding Writing in a Daytime Drama Series

Won: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Louise Shaffer as Rae Woodard)

1983-84 Daytime Emmys

Won: Outstanding Writing in a Daytime Drama Series

1985-86 Daytime Emmys

Nominated: Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Drama Series

1986-87 Daytime Emmys

Nominated: Outstanding Young Man in a Daytime Drama Series (Grant Show as Rick Hyde)

Won: Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Daytime Drama Series

1987-88 Daytime Emmys

Won: Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series (Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (Bernard Barrow as Johnny Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Ingenue in a Daytime Drama Series (Tichina Arnold as Zena Brown)

Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Drama Series

Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Videotape Editing for a Daytime Drama Series

1988-89 Daytime Emmys

Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Daytime Drama Series

Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime Drama Series


1986 Soap Opera Digest Awards

Nominated: Outstanding Younger Lead Actor in a Daytime Serial (Grant Show as Rick Hyde)

Nominated: Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial (Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial (John Sanderford as Frank Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Villainess in a Daytime Serial (Cali Timmins as Maggie Shelby)

Nominated: Outstanding Villain on a Daytime Serial (Ron Hale as Roger Coleridge)

Nominated: Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Daytime or Prime Time Serial (Yasmine Bleeth as Ryan Hyde)

1987-88 Soap Opera Digest Awards

Nominated: Outstanding Daytime Serial

Nominated: Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actress: Daytime (Ilene Kristen as Delia Reid)

1989 Soap Opera Digest Awards

Nominated: Outstanding Daytime Serial

Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role (Bernard Barrow as Johnny Ryan)

Nominated: Outstanding Villainess: Daytime (Ilene Kristen as Delia Reid)

Nominated: Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime (Tichina Arnold as Zena Brown)

Nominated: Outstanding Male Newcomer: Daytime (Jim Wlcek as Ben Shelby)

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