Margaret DePriest (born April 19, 1931) is an American retired actress and daytime serial writer. She was nominated for 5 Daytime Emmy Award awards for her writing and in 1965 won an Obie Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Place for Chance.

Life and career

DePriest began her career as an actress both onstage and on television. Her acting credits include a contract role as Abby Cameron #1 on The Edge of Night from 1965 to 1966. She also played social worker Mrs. Berger on the NBC serial The Doctors. In the mid-1960s, she began writing The Edge of Night. In 1969, she co-created and was co-head writer of CBS Daytime's Where the Heart Is. DePriest has served as head writer for several serials, including General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children, Another World, One Life to Live, and Sunset Beach. DePriest is married to writer Paul Price.

Positions held

The Doctors All My Children Another World Days of Our Lives General Hospital The Edge of Night One Life to Live Sunset Beach Where the Heart Is

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award Writers Guild of America Award