Clare McNulty

Clare McNulty
Born (1984-10-15) October 15, 1984
Alma materOberlin College
OccupationActress
RelativesJames 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.[1] She grew up in Tucson, Arizona.[2] She graduated from University High School in Tucson[3] and attended Oberlin College, where she met Sarah-Violet Bliss, and graduated in 2007.[4][5] 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.[3]

McNulty, an award-winning soprano, sang with the Tucson Girls Chorus when she was in high school.[6]

As of 2015, McNulty resides in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.[7][8] In 2022, she signed with Key Talent Management.[9]

Fort Tilden, in which McNulty starred, won the Grand Jury Award at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival.[10]

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2014 Fort Tilden Allie [11]
2016 Mad Dr. Bolden
2019 We Used to Know Each Other

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 High Maintenance Actress 1 episode [12]
2016–2022 Search Party Chantal Witherbottom 27 episodes [13]
2024 The Conners Amanda 1 episode
Night Court Layla 1 episode
Loot Louise 1 episode
2025 Platonic Dr. Rapaport Episode: "Fore!" [14]

Theater

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2014 Powerhouse Mitzi New Ohio Theatre [15]

References

  1. ^ "Happy McNulty finds 'unregistered voter'". Tucson Citizen. October 16, 1984. p. 16. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Smith, Nick (April 22, 2010). "Content Mania!". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Fimbres, Gabrielle (July 28, 2005). "Students 'Not in the Classroom'". Tucson Citizen. pp. 1 E, 2 E. Retrieved October 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Lindsay, Benjamin (August 13, 2015). "Hipster Angst". Interview. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  5. ^ Goode, Justine (April 28, 2017). "Obies Take SXSW by Storm". Oberlin College and Conservatory. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  6. ^ Carrell, Jennifer Lee (June 1, 2001). "Help Peter capture the wolf at Reid Park". Arizona Daily Star. Arizona, Tucson. p. 28. Retrieved October 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Wolff, Natasha (June 13, 2014). "On Location with Clare McNulty". DuJour. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  8. ^ Coffin, Lesley (August 18, 2015). "Interview: Bridey Elliott and Clare McNulty on Fort Tilden". The Mary Sue. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  9. ^ Grater, Tom; Goldbart, Max (March 31, 2022). "Blue Finch Inks 'Barbarians' Deals; Key Talent Adds Client Trio; BBC To Celebrate The Rolling Stones – Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  10. ^ "Loft Film Highlights". Arizona Daily Star. Arizona, Tucson. October 16, 2014. p. C 12. Retrieved October 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Stewart, Andrew; Chang, Justin (March 12, 2014). "SXSW Film Awards: 'Fort Tilden,' 'The Great Invisible' Win Top Prizes". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  12. ^ Rosenberg, Sam (November 27, 2016). "'Search Party' mixes postgrad ennui with a clever Nancy Drew mystery". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Grobar, Matt (March 10, 2018). "'Search Party': Is There A Season 3 For TBS Millennial Murder Mystery? – SXSW". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  14. ^ Rosenstock, Ben (August 20, 2025). "Platonic Recap: Ceased to Exist". Vulture. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  15. ^ Webster, Andy (November 10, 2014). "A Man Whose Music Animated Looney Tunes". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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