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Date of birth: 13 October 1969,
Birth Place: Burbank, California, USA
She was born Katie McClain on October 13, 1969 in Burbank, California. She began her career at the age of nine, with the popular commercial, I Am Stuck on Band-Aids. Other commercials followed, as well as appearances on such television series as Cheers, St. Elsewhere and Lou Grant. Her early film credits included playing Peter O'Toole's daughter, Tess, in My Favorite Year; and tap-dancing, 1930s style, on a white piano, in Pennies From Heaven.
She arrived in New York at age 17, when a workshop production of Judith Viorst's Happy Birthday and Other Humiliations moved east for pre-Broadway tryouts. Despite its limited run, Cady received good reviews and doors began to open for her in the city. A role in an episode of Spenser: For Hire was followed by a leading role in the television movie, A Father's Homecoming. In addition, she appeared in the independent film, Simple Justice, and Sondheim's A Little Night Music for the New York Opera Ensemble.
Originally offered a screen test for the role of Dixie Cooney on All My Children while working on a pilot, she had regretfully turned it down. A few months later, All My Children came knocking at her door once again, and this time she was free to audition. Several nerve-racking weeks later, the part of Dixie Cooney was hers.
In 1990, Cady won the Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Juvenile Female for her portrayal of Dixie. In 1991, she won Soap Opera Digest's award for Best Heroine and received another Daytime Emmy nomination in 1992. She and her co-star, Michael E. Knight, also won Soap Opera Update's MVP Award for Best Couple. Additionally, during her time on the show she was nominated for four other Soap Opera Digest Awards, including Hottest Female Star; and Soap Opera Update's Most Valuable Player award.
Her other talents include playing the guitat and writing music and poetry.
When her contract ended in 1996, she departed All My Children. After taking a few months off, she appeared as Lady in David Ives' The Red Address at the Second Stage, opposite Kevin Anderson. She also wrote, produced, and co-directed Mona7. She spent a semester at New York's New School for Social Research, then was accepted to The School of Visual Arts as an illustration major.
At the end of her first school year, All My Children came calling again and she decided to return, feeling it important to return to where her career had begun, to see old friends, and to bring joy to her fans.
Cady has appeared on VH-1 as a guest VJ, and in comedy shorts for Comedy Central. She has been a guest on Live: With Regis & Kathie Lee.
"As the World Turns" (1956) TV Series
.... Rosanna Cabot (#2) (2002-)
Living Room Waltz, The (2000) .... Gwen Knight
Simple Justice (1990) .... Janet DiLorenzo
"All My Children" (1970) TV Series .... Dixie Cooney Chandler
Martin Martin #2 (1989-1996, 1998-2002)
Father's Homecoming, A (1988) (TV)
Home Fires (1987) (TV)
Who Will Love My Children? (1983) (TV) .... Virginia Fray
"St. Elsewhere" (1982) TV Series .... Erin Scheinfeld (1983-1985)
My Favorite Year (1982) (as Katie McClain) .... Tess
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