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Kathleen McClellan
Born	Kathleen McClellan (1970-04-28) April 28, 1970 (age 54) Bloomington, Illinois, US
Occupations	Actress model television host
Years active	1990–present
Known for	The Bold and the Beautiful Rattlesnakes
Title	Miss Illinois Teen USA 1988

Kathleen McClellan is an American actress, model, television host, and former Miss Illinois Teen USA.

She is perhaps first recognized for her role on Seinfeld as Melissa, Jerry's naked girlfriend, most recently noted for her starring role in the award-winning film, Rattlesnakes, and for her 2002–2004 role as the host of TLC's For Better or For Worse.

Early life

McClellan grew up in Bloomington, Illinois. In 1988, she was crowned Miss Illinois Teen USA, was named Most Photogenic in the National Miss Teen USA Pageant, and was signed to Elite Model Management which began her modeling career in Paris.

Miss Teen USA

The 1988 Miss Teen USA Pageant was hosted by Dick Clark in San Bernardino, California, where McClellan earned the top score in interview, and held the second highest scores in swimsuit, evening gown and overall average score second only to Jessica Collins.

Career

McClellan is known for her work as a dramatic and comedic actor, fashion model, commercial actress, television personality, spokesperson, and television host. Notable modeling campaigns include Skyy vodka, L'Oréal Paris, Cherokee Jeans, Maui Jim Sunglasses, and Hanes. McClellan has starred in countless commercial campaigns including Coors, Budweiser, Chrysler, Visa, and Toyota.

She has been featured in Muscle and Fitness Magazine, InStyle, Mademoiselle, People, TV Guide, Maxim, and Stuff. She was the international spokesperson for and face of Sense Skincare.

She has guest starred on many comedic television shows such as Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Suddenly Susan, Herman's Head, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Recurring roles include Ladies Man and The Bold and the Beautiful. In 1996, McClellean guest starred as an android on an episode of Sliders alongside Eddie Mills and Robert Englund during its third season.

McClellan was the host of TLC's For Better or For Worse (2003-2005). She was the sideline correspondent for Battle Dome (1999-2001) and host of Surprise Weddings (FOX), and Warner Brothers' Live from the Red Carpet. She has appeared as herself as a guest host on shows such as Wild On E!, MTV Spring Break, and as herself as a TV personality on Run Away With the Rich and Famous, Search Party and The X Show. She and her home were featured on E! Celebrity Homes.

Her film work includes a role in the film The Set Effect. She is also featured in Charlie Robison's country music video "El Cerrito Place".

In 2019, McClellan made her comeback in the award winning film Rattlesnakes. McClellan executive produced and starred in it alongside actors Jimmy Jean-Louis and Jack Coleman. McClellan took the film from initial concept to creation with Jimmy Jean-Louis (producer), and collaborated with Julius Amedume (writer/director) to adapt the original stage play set in London in the 1990s, to a modern-day film set in Southern California. Much of the film was shot in McClellan's own Montecito home. Rattlesnakes enjoyed a limited theatrical release starting in April 2019 and played at over 20 international film festivals, winning 8 awards.

Awards

• Audience award for best feature at the 27th Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.
• Innovative film award at the Haiti International Film Festival.
• ScreenNation Independent Sprit Film Production Award at the 14th Screen Nation Film and Television Awards in London.
• Best Film award at the 14th Caribbean Tales International Film Festival (CTFF), Toronto, Canada.
• Best Screenplay at the Urban Film Festival in Miami, Florida.
• The Michael Anyiam Osigwe - 2019 African Movie Academy Award For Best Film by an African Director Living Abroad (Diasporia) (African Oscar)
• Winner of the audience choice award at the 9th African International Film Festival 2019. Nigeria
• Winner of the Best Film at the 9th African International Film Festival 2019 Nigeria.

Credits

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External links

• Kathleen McClellan at IMDb
• Official website
• Kathleen McClellan on Twitter
• Kathleen McClellan on Facebook

• American television actresses
• American film actresses
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• 20th-century Miss Teen USA delegates
• People from Bloomington, Illinois
• Female models from Illinois
• American television hosts
• American soap opera actresses
• 1970 births
• Living people
• American women television hosts