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Born | Elske McCain September 4, 1976 Yuma, Arizona, United States |
Occupation(s) | film director actress producer |
Years active | 1994–present |
Elske McCain (born September 4, 1976) is an American film director, actress, producer and screenwriter.
Born in Yuma, Arizona, McCain began watching films at an early age and aspired to become an actress. [1] In 2004 McCain was cast in 'Goat Sucker' by local filmmaker Matt Reel. [2] On October 8, 2006, she was a contestant of the Fox Reality Channel series The Search for the Next Elvira. [3] She has since directed and produced her own films, including the films Creep Creepersins 'Vaginal Holocaust'. She directed her first film in 2009 entitled "Stripping For Dummies". The film features Independent actress Scarlet Salem. [4]
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