Emmy Winner Cady McClain’s Daytime Legacy – Part 1

In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams sits down with Emmy Award-winning actress Cady McClain to explore her groundbreaking career in daytime television. Best known for her role as Dixie Cooney on All My Children, Cady became the first actor to win Daytime Emmys for performances on three different soap operas. This two-part interview delves into her early beginnings as a child actor, her rise to fame as part of a daytime TV super couple, and her transition to directing and arts advocacy. Discover how Cady’s creative journey reflects the evolving role of women in television, both in front of and behind the camera. Resources Mentioned: Seeing is Believing: Women Direct Website All My Children special cancer storyline (1994) Emmy Winner Cady McClain Pt. 2 Listen Here