Cassady McClincy
Cassady McClincy | |
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McClincy at the 2022 German Comic Con Dortmund | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | The Walking Dead (2019–2022) |
Cassady McClincy Zhang,[1] is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Lydia on the AMC horror-drama television series The Walking Dead since 2019.
Life and career
McClincy Zhang is from Atlanta Georgia.[2][3] Her young sister Callie McClincy is also an actress.[4]
She started taking dancing and theatre lessons at the age of 7. She started her career as a child actress at the age of 9.[3]
McClincy has guest starred in Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva, NBC's Constantine, TNT's Good Behavior and Amazon Prime Video's original anthology series Lore. In 2017, she made recurring guest star appearances on the Netflix original series Ozark, the Hulu original series Castle Rock and VH1's Daytime Divas.[5][6][7]
In 2018 she had a roll in Love, Simon as Jackie [8]
At the age of 17, McClincy began to portray Lydia in The Walking Dead during season 9 and became a series regular beginning with season 10.[9][10][11][5]
Following the conclusion of The Walking Dead, McClincy was cast in independent drama Out Came the Wolves, based on the Rancid 1995 album of the same name.[1]
At 2025 she started a reacuring role as Melanie "Mel" Day at Tracker alongside Fiona Rene.[12][13] She was also cast in the film And Out Comes The Wolf .[6][14]
McClincy Zhang is also a vocalist. In 2022, she had two shows at a Jazz Club in Alpharetta, Georgia.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Crimes and Mister Meanors | Kat | |
| 2018 | Love, Simon | Jackie | |
| Poor Jane | Erica | ||
| 2025 | And Out Comes The Wolf | Rude Girl Carol | |
| 2025 | The Snare | Dani |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Wizard of Agni | Munchkin Bobbi | Television film |
| Five Smooth Stones | Schoolgirl / Soccer Player | Television short | |
| 2013 | Sid Roth's It's Supernatural | Troubled Teen | Episode: "Karen Wheaton" |
| 2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Laura Dwyer | Episode: "Sister Act" |
| Let the Lion Roar | Mary | Documentary | |
| 2015 | Constantine | Amberly | Episode: "Waiting for the Man" |
| Backtrack | Milly Pnewski | Television short | |
| 2016 | Good Behavior | Ashleigh | Episode: "We Pretend We're Stuck" |
| 2017 | Ozark | Anna Sloan | Episode: "Book of Ruth" |
| Daytime Divas | Tandy Ainsley | Recurring (Season 1) | |
| Lore | Greta Hetfelderz | Episode: "The Beast Within" | |
| The Visitor | Young Angie | Television short | |
| 2018 | Castle Rock | Young Molly Strand | Recurring (Season 1) |
| 2019–2022 | The Walking Dead | Lydia | Recurring (Season 9), also starring (Seasons 10–11), main (Season 11); 33 episodes |
| 2024–2025 | Chicago Med | Ariel Sparkman | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Tracker | Melanie "Mel" Day | Recurring (Season 3) |
References
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (November 14, 2024). "East Bay Punk Music Drama 'Out Come the Wolves,' Inspired By Rancid Album, Finds Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Lydia speaks! Cassady McClincy opens up about joining 'The Walking Dead'". EW.com. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Conor (2020-11-02). "Cassady McClincy talks The Walking Dead, Lydia and Love, Simon - Exclusive Interview". Courageous Nerd. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "The Walking Dead: Get to know Cassady McClincy". Undead Walking. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ a b "Walking Dead's Cassady McClincy attends Handmaid's Tale premiere". Undead Walking. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ a b c "Walking Dead's Cassady McClincy Zhang cast in new indie series Out Comes the Wolves". Undead Walking. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-04-20). "Cassady McClincy, Dempsey Bryk, Lucy Walters & Royce Johnson Join Merlin Camozzi's Thriller 'The Snare'". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Black Hollywood Live (2018-03-14). Drew Starkey and Cassady McClincy l Love Simon Premiere. Retrieved 2025-12-08 – via YouTube.
- ^ Chase, Stephannie (July 6, 2018). "The Walking Dead season 9 has cast Love, Simon star as a crucial comic book character". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (February 10, 2019). "Lydia speaks! Cassady McClincy opens up about joining The Walking Dead". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Jess (September 19, 2019). "The Walking Dead season 10 promotes seven stars to series regulars". Digital Spy. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Grebenyuk, Yana (2025-11-05). "Who Is Tracker's Cassady McClincy? What to Know About Mel After Cast Exits". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Donnellan, Sara (2025-12-07). "Where you've seen Mel from 'Tracker' before". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Kit, Borys (2024-11-14). "East Bay Punk Music Drama 'Out Come the Wolves,' Inspired By Rancid Album, Finds Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-12-08.