Clare McNulty

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Clare McNulty
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Clare Caitlin McNulty

Alma mater Oberlin College (BA)
Occupation
  • Actress

Clare Caitlin McNulty [1] is an American actress. She is best known for playing Allie in the independent comedy film Fort Tilden and Chantal Witherbottom on the HBO Max dark comedy television series Search Party .

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Early life

Clare McNulty grew up in Tucson, Arizona. [2] She attended Oberlin College, graduating in 2007 with a BA in theatre and politics. [1] [3] As of 2015, she resides in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. [4] [5]

Career

In 2014, she appeared in the independent comedy film Fort Tilden , her first feature. [6] The film, which was directed by Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, premiered at SXSW where it won that year's Grand Jury Award. [7]

In 2016, she again collaborated with Bliss and Rogers, appearing as Chantal Witherbottom on their dark comedy television series Search Party . [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Blood MagicClaireShort film
We Both SmokeJoggerShort film
Very SorryCherryShort film
2014 Fort Tilden Allie
2015Dad's DeadRaeShort film
2016MadDr. Bolden
2017Men Don't WhisperDominiqueShort film
2019The UltimateJessShort film
2021Still TogetherKateShort film
HoneybearShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 High Maintenance Actress1 episode
2016–22 Search Party Chantal Witherbottom27 episodes
2024 Loot Louise1 episode

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