Maralyn Thoma is an American television soap opera writer.
Positions held
Days of Our Lives
- Breakdown writer: 1983 - 1985 (hired by Margaret DePriest)
- Script writer: 1993 - 1999
General Hospital
- Script writer: 1985-1988 (hired by Pat Falken Smith)
- Associate head writer: 1989 - 1990
- Head writer: 1992 - 1993
Passions (hired by James E. Reilly)
- Script writer: 1999 - 2007
Santa Barbara
- Associate head writer: 1991 - 1992
- Head writer: 1990 - 1991
Man from Atlantis
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Award: Her first nomination in 1984 was shared with Margaret DePriest, Sheri Anderson, Michael Robert David, Susan Goldberg, Bob Hansen, Leah Markus, and Dana Soloff.
- Nomination, 2003, Best Writing, Passions
- Nomination, 2002, Best Writing, Passions
- Nomination, 2001, Best Writing, Passions
- Nomination, 1999, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
- Nomination, 1998, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
- Nomination, 1997, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
- Nomination, 1994, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
Writers Guild of America Awards
- Nomination, 2000, Best Writing, Passions
- Won, 1999, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
- Nomination, 1993, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
- Won, 1991, Best Writing, Santa Barbara
- Won, 1990, Best Writing, Santa Barbara
- Nomination, 1987, Best Writing, Days of our Lives