{{Short description|American actress}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Clare McNulty | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|15}} | birth_place = | alma_mater = Oberlin College | occupation = Actress | relatives = James F. McNulty Jr. (grandfather) }} '''Clare Caitlin McNulty''' (born October 15, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Allie in the independent comedy film ''Fort Tilden'' (2014) and Chantal Witherbottom on the HBO Max dark comedy television series ''Search Party'' (2016–2022).
==Biography== Born on October 15, 1984, Clare Caitlin McNulty is the daughter of Michael and Linda McNulty.<ref name="birth">{{cite news |title=Happy McNulty finds 'unregistered voter' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-clare-mcnulty/182256144/ |access-date=October 3, 2025 |work=Tucson Citizen |date=October 16, 1984 |page=16}}</ref> She grew up in Tucson, Arizona.<ref name="Smith-2010">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Nick |title=Content Mania! |url=https://www.tucsonweekly.com/newsopinion/content-mania-1933350/?oid=4848595 |website=Tucson Weekly |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=22 April 2010}}</ref> She graduated from University High School in Tucson<ref name=tc>{{cite news |last1=Fimbres |first1=Gabrielle |title=Students 'Not in the Classroom' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-clare-mcnulty/182253010/ |work=Tucson Citizen |date=July 28, 2005 |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-clare-mcnulty/182253010/ 1 E], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-clare-mcnulty/182253059/ 2 E] |access-date=October 3, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and attended Oberlin College, where she met Sarah-Violet Bliss, and graduated in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lindsay |first=Benjamin |title=Hipster Angst |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/fort-tilden |website=Interview |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=13 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Goode |first=Justine |title=Obies Take SXSW by Storm |url=https://www.oberlin.edu/news/obies-take-sxsw-storm |website=Oberlin College and Conservatory |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=28 April 2017}}</ref> Her interest in acting began when she participated in a theater workshop while she was a high-school student. She is the granddaughter of James F. McNulty Jr., who was a U. S. Congressman from Arizona.<ref name="tc" />
McNulty, an award-winning soprano, sang with the Tucson Girls Chorus when she was in high school.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carrell |first1=Jennifer Lee |title=Help Peter capture the wolf at Reid Park |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/182255272/ |access-date=October 3, 2025 |work=Arizona Daily Star |date=June 1, 2001 |location=Arizona, Tucson |page=28|via = Newspapers.com }}</ref>
As of 2015, McNulty resides in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wolff |first=Natasha |title=On Location with Clare McNulty |url=https://dujour.com/culture/clare-mcnulty-fort-tilden-interview/ |website=DuJour |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=13 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Coffin |first1=Lesley |title=Interview: Bridey Elliott and Clare McNulty on Fort Tilden |url=https://www.themarysue.com/interview-actor-comedians-bridey-elliott-and-clare-mcnulty-and-their-buddy-road-movie-fort-tilden/ |website=The Mary Sue |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=18 August 2015}}</ref> In 2022, she signed with Key Talent Management.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grater |first1=Tom |last2=Goldbart |first2=Max |title=Blue Finch Inks 'Barbarians' Deals; Key Talent Adds Client Trio; BBC To Celebrate The Rolling Stones – Global Briefs |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/blue-finch-barbarians-deals-key-talent-adds-client-trio-bbc-celebrate-rolling-stones-1234991640/ |website=Deadline |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=31 March 2022}}</ref>
''Fort Tilden'', in which McNulty starred, won the Grand Jury Award at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news |title=Loft Film Highlights |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/182255586/ |access-date=October 3, 2025 |work=Arizona Daily Star |date=October 16, 2014 |location=Arizona, Tucson |page=C 12|via = Newspapers.com }}</ref>
==Acting credits== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2014 | ''Fort Tilden'' | Allie | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Stewart |first1=Andrew |last2=Chang |first2=Justin |title=SXSW Film Awards: 'Fort Tilden,' 'The Great Invisible' Win Top Prizes |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/awards/sxsw-fort-tilden-the-great-invisible-win-top-feature-prizes-1201129825/ |website=Variety |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=12 March 2014}}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''Mad'' | Dr. Bolden | |- | 2019 | ''We Used to Know Each Other'' | | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2014 | ''High Maintenance'' | Actress | 1 episode | <ref>{{cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Sam |title='Search Party' mixes postgrad ennui with a clever Nancy Drew mystery |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/search-party-mixes-postgrad-ennui-with-a-clever-nancy-drew-mystery/ |website=The Michigan Daily |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=27 November 2016}}</ref> |- | 2016–2022 | ''Search Party'' | Chantal Witherbottom | 27 episodes | <ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Grobar |first2=Matt |title='Search Party': Is There A Season 3 For TBS Millennial Murder Mystery? – SXSW |url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/search-party-charles-rogers-jordan-firstman-sxsw-video-interview-1202331235/ |website=Deadline |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=10 March 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 2024 | ''The Conners'' | Amanda | 1 episode | |- | ''Night Court'' | Layla | 1 episode | |- | ''Loot'' | Louise | 1 episode | |- | 2025 | ''Platonic'' | Dr. Rapaport | Episode: "Fore!" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Rosenstock |first=Ben |title=Platonic Recap: Ceased to Exist |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/platonic-recap-season-2-episode-4-fore.html |url-access=subscription |website=Vulture |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=20 August 2025}}</ref> |}
===Theater=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Venue ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2014 | ''Powerhouse'' | Mitzi | New Ohio Theatre | <ref>{{cite web |last=Webster |first=Andy |title=A Man Whose Music Animated Looney Tunes |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/theater/powerhouse-a-play-about-the-composer-raymond-scott.html |url-access=subscription |website=The New York Times |access-date=1 October 2025 |date=10 November 2014}}</ref> |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|3631940|Clare McNulty}}
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