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Cady McClain was still a teen when she won her first Emmy as the Outstanding Younger Actress of 1990, for playing Dixie on All My Children. Cady continued in the role on and off until 2002 when, in a surprise to many in the soap industry, she elected to join ATWT as a recast Rosanna Cabot. In her first year on the show, Cady as Rosanna sued for custody of Parker, fell in love with Craig, championed Lucy, pissed off Molly, endured a hysterectomy, battled Carly, married Craig, lost Craig, regained Craig, decided she may not want Craig anymore... and earned not whiplash, but her second Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy nomination as a result. She also found time to sit down with SoapCity to chat about what this latest nomination meant to her, plus what favor she might ask co-star Hunt Block (Craig) to do for her on Emmy night....
SoapCityAlina: You've only been playing Rosanna for about a year. What did it mean to you to get an Emmy nomination for this new character, after being known as Dixie for so long?
Cady McClain: It's a very big deal for me. A really, really big deal. It's one of those validating experiences. I've been nominated at other times as Dixie, which is great, because those times it felt like, "OK, you're still in the game. You're still doing the best work that you can do and people are recognizing that." That's very affirming. The win isn't even that important. And this time again, the win isn't that important. It's a whole new character, a whole new show, and it means people saw that I'm an actor with more characters in my repertory than just Dixie.
SCA: Which episodes did you submit to the Blue-Ribbon panel?
How did you pick them?
CM: I knew I wanted to use the stuff from the end of the year, the hysterectomy stuff. I had done earlier stuff that I thought was very good, but certain stories have a heightened sense of need, and the hysterectomy storyline was one of them. I thought the writing was really beautiful and all the actors that were involved were really good. So I focused on that.
SCA: Speaking of writing, ATWT is also nominated for Outstanding Writing. How do you think the writing for Rosanna contributed to your nomination?
CM: I definitely think that it contributed, because the show is so well-written. All the elements make an impact. The quality of the show, the production values of the show, the writing, the other actors on the show, it all comes together and it all has an effect. It's easier to see someone's good work when there are other elements around supporting that work, making that work possible.
SCA: How do you feel about all the pre-Emmy hoopla? Do you enjoy it?
CM: Sure, I do. Yeah, I do. It is nice. It's nice to talk about the work and have those opportunities to talk about the work and to reflect on my relationship with the show and my past. It's a really special thing. That's the way I see it. I don't feel pressured by it.
SCA: What will you wear to the big night and whom will you bring?
CM: I found a dress at this store called Language.
It's a great store. It's a lovely, little brown silk dress and it's what I'm wearing -- as of right now! And I'm bringing my best friend, Rhonda.
SCA: Are you preparing a speech, and whom will you thank?
CM: I haven't prepared a speech. It's that whole good luck/not good luck thing. I've certainly had a couple of moments where I've gone over it in my head. It's always fun. It's always one of those moments people get in front of a mirror. But I don't really know what I'm going to do about that whole speech situation. I'm planning on winging it. I thought about getting Hunt Block to write me a speech, I talked to him about that -- so we'll see what happens.
Where will Rosanna and Craig be in their on-again/off-again relationship as Cady walks down the red carpet at the Daytime Emmys?
Download today's episode of ATWT and find out!
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