
Cady McClain
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.
Filmography (13)
TV★ 5.8Beyond the Gates2025as Pamela Curtis
MOVIE★ 2.0Soap Life2013as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0Home Movie2008as Clare
MOVIE★ 9.0Alma Mater2002
TV★ 8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999as Alice McCain
MOVIE★ 8.0Simple Justice1989as Janet DiLorenzo
MOVIE★ 6.5A Father's Homecoming1988as Holly
MOVIEJust a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story1987as Nicole
MOVIE★ 6.5Who Will Love My Children?1983as Virginia Fray
TV★ 5.7St. Elsewhere1982as Erin Scheinfeld
MOVIE★ 6.6My Favorite Year1982as Tess
TV★ 7.6Cheers1982as Joyce Pantusso
TV★ 6.4All My Children1970as Dixie Cooney