Chris Van Etten is an American television soap opera writer from Rochester, New York.
On July 29, 2017, Van Etten was promoted to co-head writer on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, replacing Jean Passanante.
[2] On July 30, 2019, in the wake of Shelly Altman’s retirement, Dan O’Connor was promoted to join Van Etten as co-head writer.
[3] On January 22, 2024, it was announced Van Etten and O'Connor had been dismissed from their positions as co-head writers;[4][5] former associate head writer Patrick Mulcahey and present script editor Elizabeth Korte were named as their replacements.
[6] In May 2024, Chris returned to General Hospital as co-head writer with Elizabeth Korte following the departure of Patrick Mulcahey.