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.
Acting
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Alice McCain
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Patty Ryan
1999
TV
Cheers
as Joyce Pantusso
1982
Movie
My Favorite Year
as Tess
1982
Movie
Home Movie
as Clare
2008
TV
St. Elsewhere
as Erin Scheinfeld
1982
TV
All My Children
as Dixie Cooney
1970
TV
Beyond the Gates
as Pamela Curtis
2025
Movie
Who Will Love My Children?
as Virginia Fray
1983
Movie
Simple Justice
as Janet DiLorenzo
1989
Movie
A Father's Homecoming
as Holly
1988
Movie
Alma Mater
2002
Movie
Soap Life
as Self
2013
Movie
Just A Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
as Nicole
1987