
Cady McClain
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.
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Acting History
2025
Beyond the Gates as Pamela Curtis
2013Soap Life as Self
2008Home Movie as Clare
2002Alma Mater
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Alice McCain
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Patty Ryan
1989Simple Justice as Janet DiLorenzo
1988A Father's Homecoming as Holly
1987Just A Regular Kid: An AIDS Story as Nicole
1984Who Will Love My Children? as Virginia Fray
1982St. Elsewhere as Erin Scheinfeld
1982My Favorite Year as Tess
1982Cheers as Joyce Pantusso
1970All My Children as Dixie Cooney








