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Acting
Cady McClain
- Born
- (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Burbank, California
- Credits
- 14 titles
Biography
Cady McClain is a versatile and accomplished artist with a career spanning over four decades in film, television, and theater. She is a three-time Emmy© Award-winning actress, earning accolades for her roles in "All My Children" (1991), "As the World Turns" (2004), and "Days of Our Lives" (2021). McClain's acting credits also include numerous Off-Broadway productions such as David Ives' "The Red Address," and starring roles in independent films like "Soldier's Heart" and studio films like "My Favorite Year."
In 2013, McClain transitioned to directing and has since been nominated for two Emmy© Awards for her work. Her directing portfolio includes six short films, two web series, a full-length play, and a documentary feature film.
Beyond acting and directing, McClain is an award-winning audiobook narrator, a self-published author with her 2014 memoir, "Murdering My Youth," and an educator who teaches a workshop to help artists overcome creative blocks. She is also a respected speaker on social issues and was honored with the International Matrix Award for her support of women in film and television.
Signature work
Known For
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TV
7.6
TV
Cheers
6.6
Movie
My Favorite Year
5.0
Movie
Home Movie
5.7
TV
St. Elsewhere
6.4
TV
All My Children
5.8
TV
Beyond the Gates
6.5
Movie
Who Will Love My Children?
8.0
Movie
Simple Justice
6.5
Movie
A Father's Homecoming
9.0
Movie
Alma Mater
Movie
Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
Movie
Seeing is Believing: Women Direct
Acting credits 13
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Beyond the Gates TV | Pamela Curtis (11 ep) |
| 2013 | Soap Life Film | Self |
| 2008 | Home Movie Film | Clare |
| 2002 | Alma Mater Film | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Alice McCain, Patty Ryan (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Simple Justice Film | Janet DiLorenzo |
| 1988 | A Father's Homecoming Film | Holly |
| 1987 | Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story Film | Nicole |
| 1983 | Who Will Love My Children? Film | Virginia Fray |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere TV | Erin Scheinfeld (5 ep) |
| 1982 | My Favorite Year Film | Tess |
| 1982 | Cheers TV | Joyce Pantusso (1 ep) |
| 1970 | All My Children TV | Dixie Cooney (2338 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Seeing is Believing: Women Direct Film | Director, Writer, Editor |