Ms. McClain has worked extensively as an actor in film, television, and theater. Independent films include “Soldier’s Heart,” “Home Movie” (released through IFC), “Alma Mater,” and “Retreat.” Studio films include “My Favorite Year” and “Pennies From Heaven”. Television credits include “Law and Order SVU,” “Cheers,” and “St. Elsewhere”. She is a two time Emmy winner for her roles on “All My Children” (Best Juvenile, 1991) and “As the World Turns” (Best Supporting, 2004). Ms. McClain is also a writer, director, and producer.
For the past year and a half she has been shooting interviews, producing and editing a documentary series on women who direct film and television: Seeing is Believing: Women Direct.