Kerry McGann's illustrious career in the entertainment industry has been marked by a series of notable achievements and milestones. One of her most notable roles was in the cult classic horror film, Banshee!!! (2008),which catapulted her to the top 5 most watched movie on the Chiller Network. Furthermore, she has been cast in the role of Maggie in the play Crazy Horse, written by Vincent Pastore and directed by Maureen Van Zandt, for the Renegade Theatre Group.
Born in Totowa, N.J. to an Irish immigrant mother and an American-born war veteran, Kerry's early life was marked by a strong sense of determination and ambition. She began her career as a young print model, being photographed by world-renowned high-fashion photographers such as Hiro and Francesco Scavullo, and appearing in advertisements for JCPenny, New York Times Magazine, and Premier Magazine.
Following in the footsteps of her first cousin, Brooke Shields, Kerry began acting in community theatre and local commercials, which ultimately led her to auditioning for the esteemed BFA program at the University of Southern California (USC) and becoming one of only two transfer students accepted that year into their acting program.
Upon returning to the East Coast, Kerry took a job as a commercial copywriter while making her Off-Broadway debut in the play The Fourth Chair at the Intar Theater. During this time, she also became a member of the Love Creek Theatre Group, performing in several of their original play productions and even directing a few.
Setting her sights on film, Kerry was first cast in a lead role in the feature film Exposure (2007),and immediately went on to star in such cult classic movies as Banshee!!! (2008),Dark Haul (2014),Assault of the Sasquatch (2009),Wishin' and Hopin' (2014),and the soon-to-be-released feature film Bloodrunners (2017),to name a few.
In addition to her successful film career, Kerry is also an active member of the Renegade Theatre Company, founded by Maureen Van Zandt, Vincent Pastore, and Steven Van Zandt, and has been cast in the role of Maggie in their production of Crazy Horse.
Aside from her busy acting career, Kerry has now stepped into the role of producer for several upcoming feature films.
