From the Archive: Ellen Wheeler Interviews (2008, 2013)

Ellen Wheeler accepts the Outstanding Drama Series award for Guiding Light at the 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Multiple Emmy Award winner Ellen Wheeler is known to soap opera fans as an actress, director, and producer.  Her acting career included playing twins Marley and Victoria on Another World, followed by a stint as twins Cindy and Karen on All My Children.  She won Daytime Emmys for both roles.  

Wheeler worked as a director at As the World Turns, then later took over as executive producer at Guiding Light, where she oversaw a massive change in the way to show was produced during its final two years.

We Love Soaps spoke with Wheeler in 2008 and 2013 about her career and the end of Guiding Light.  You will find links to our interviews below.

December 2008

In this two-part interview, Wheeler shares insights on the steps Guiding Light has taken to reduce the cost  of production.

Part 1 - Wheeler goes into detail about the rationale behind the Guiding Light production model change.

Part 2 -  Wheeler offers her thoughts on how things are going at Guiding Light, and how she handles the pressures of her executive producer role.

December 2013

Wheeler talked about getting the Guiding Light gang back together for "A New Project With Old Friends" in this two-part interview.

Part 1 - Wheeler reveals she reunited with a group of alums from Guiding Light's cast and crew on a fall Sunday for a day of taping, talking and pizza.

Part 2 -  Wheeler reflects on her last years at Guiding Light and reveals if she will ever resume her acting career..