Marlene Clark Poulter

Marlene Clark Poulter McPherson is an American television soap opera writer. McPherson, formerly a member of Writers Guild of America West, left and maintained financial core status during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike.

Positions held
All My Children
 * Co-head writer: April 29, 2013 – September 2, 2013

Days of Our Lives
 * Co head writer: August 26, 2011 – August 16, 2012
 * Associate head writer: 1993 - 1999
 * Script writer: 1991 - 1993

General Hospital
 * Script continuity (1989)

Passions
 * Associate head writer: 1999 - August 7, 2008

Swiss Family Robinson
 * Co-creator/writer 2009

Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Award
 * Win, 2012 (for 2011 season), Best Writing, Days of Our Lives
 * Nomination, 2001–2003, Best Writing, Passions
 * Nomination, 1994, 1997–1999, Best Writing, Days of our Lives

Writers Guild of America Award
 * Nomination, 2000, Best Writing, Passions
 * Win, 1999, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
 * Nomination, 1991, 1993, Best Writing, Days of our Lives