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Caitlin McCarthy

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Caitlin McCarthy
BornUnited States
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • Educator
  • Activist
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationWorcester Academy, Regis College, Emerson College
Website
http://www.caitlinmccarthy.com

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Caitlin McCarthy is an American screenwriter, educator, and activist renowned for her advocacy on behalf of survivors of the DES (diethylstilbestrol) drug disaster.

Her upcoming feature film Little Audrey was announced in Deadline.[1], and her selection as a 2025 Writing Fellow for the inaugural Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Residency was reported by Variety[2].

She has been featured in interviews with BBC Radio 4[3], 60 Minutes Australia[4], and The Sunday Post (Scotland). She has also appeared on the cover of The Possible Woman Magazine[5], Home Zone Magazine, and IMAGINE Magazine[6] (twice).

Early life and education

Caitlin McCarthy was born in 1970.[7]

McCarthy graduated from Worcester Academy before earning her Bachelor of Arts in English, graduating Cum Laude from Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. While at Regis, she completed a collection of short stories and poetry for her Departmental Honors thesis.[8] McCarthy went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts from Emerson College in Boston.[9]

Career

Caitlin McCarthy is the screenwriter of Little Audrey[10], a spiritual mystery inspired by the true story of Audrey Santo. Set for release in 2026, the film was directed and produced by Michael Mailer, with producers Jeff Thomas and John Buffalo Mailer. The cast includes Emily VanCamp, Jennifer Esposito, Aidan Quinn, and Josh Bowman.

McCarthy has received a number of honors for her screenwriting, including selection as a 2025 Writing Fellow for the inaugural Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Residency[11], selection as an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation script at the competitive HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab[12], recognition as an Academy Nicholl Fellowship Top 10 female writer and Top 50 script[13], a "Featured Script"[14] on The Black List website, and inclusion on The Bitch List.

Other screenplays by McCarthy include Wonder Drug, a feature film about the DES drug disaster, that she originated as an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation script at the HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab. The film is currently in development with Lori Singer as director, and McCarthy and Singer as co-writers.[15]

Outside of screenwriting, McCarthy is a veteran English Language Arts instructor[16] at Worcester Technical High School in Worcester, Massachusetts, a public high school that serves a diverse student population, including those from low-income backgrounds.[17]

Activism

Caitlin McCarthy is a prominent advocate for survivors of the DES drug disaster. She is a DES Daughter.[18]

In 2010, McCarthy contacted and collaborated with the offices of U.S. Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown to advocate for an apology addressing the harm associated with DES, a drug linked to significant health issues. Her efforts played a key role in securing the FDA's landmark acknowledgment of DES as a "tragedy" in 2011, after four decades of avoiding such a designation.[19] The FDA has not issued a formal apology for the harm caused by DES, and McCarthy continues to advocate for this.[20]

Caitlin McCarthy outside Scottish Parliament.

In 2022, McCarthy provided testimony to the Scottish Parliament, sharing her personal experiences as a DES Daughter and advocating for an official apology in Scotland.[21] Her advocacy was instrumental in First Minister Nicola Sturgeon including DES in a historic 2023 apology to victims of forced adoption[22], marking the first government apology addressing the DES tragedy.[23]

On November 11, 2024, McCarthy met with members of the Scottish Parliament[24] in Edinburgh to advocate for enhanced medical research and a public awareness campaign to educate women and their children about the potential health risks associated with DES. The meeting was part of Scotland's ongoing efforts to explore ways to provide care for DES victims[25]

McCarthy's commitment to raising awareness about the DES tragedy earned her two nominations for the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2011 and 2012, recognizing her significant contributions to the cause.[26] Additionally, she received the MTA Human and Civil Rights Award[27] from the Massachusetts Teachers Association and the "Service to Community" Alumni Award from Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, in recognition of her DES activism.[28]

Personal life

McCarthy is a member of both the Métis Nation of Canada and the Métis Federation of Canada. She holds a Certificate of Aboriginal Status card through the Ontario Métis Family Records Center (OMFRC).[29] She is also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) through her 7th great-grandfather.[30]

Filmography

As screenwriter

  • TBA: Little Audrey[31]

Bibliography

  • Essay in Soap Opera Confidential[32] (McFarland & Company, 2017)
  • Essay in Idol Talk[33] (McFarland & Company, 2018)

Awards, nominations, honors

Screenwriting labs

  • HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab, where Wonder Drug was selected as an Alfred P. Foundation script[34] and featured in a live staged reading of select scenes[35] starring Steve Guttenberg at the Hamptons International Film Festival.

Fellowships and presentations

  • 2025 Writing Fellow for the inaugural Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Residency.[36]
  • Received an Artist Fellowship in Dramatic Writing[37] from the Mass Cultural Council.
  • Featured panelist on Final Draft's live webinar Breaking In: The Writers Journey[38](moderated by Sadé Sellers).

References

  1. ↑ Garner, Glenn (2025-07-25). "Emily VanCamp Joins 'Little Audrey' Cast With Jennifer Esposito, Aidan Quinn & Josh Bowman". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  2. ↑ Minton, Matt (2025-03-24). "Sundance Announces 2025 Fellows for Inaugural Cultural Impact Residency (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  3. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Poison in the Womb". BBC. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  4. ↑ 60 Minutes Australia (2025-06-15). Pregnant women given "wonder drug" now living with damning side effects | 60 Minutes Australia. Retrieved 2025-10-08 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "From Classroom to Hollywood to Parliament: Caitlin McCarthy's Relentless Pursuit of Change". possiblewomanmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  6. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-10-08. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ Schwan, Henry (10 May 2025). "Time for an apology: Why a Worcester woman is demanding one from the FDA". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Write Stuff | Regis Today | Fall 2017 - Regis College". alumni.regiscollege.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-12-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ Staff, Emerson Today (2016-01-26). "Emerson Screenwriters Win Big in Austin". Emerson Today. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  10. ↑ "Emily VanCamp Joins 'Little Audrey' Cast With Jennifer Esposito, Aidan Quinn & Josh Bowman". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  11. ↑ Fernandez, Sylvy (2025-03-20). "Announcing the 2025 Fellows for the Inaugural Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Residency on Sundance Collab - sundance.org". Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  12. ↑ "People - Sloan Science & Film". scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  13. ↑ "The Academy Nicholl Fellowship (2019) Results - Coverfly". writers.coverfly.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  14. ↑ "Black List Featured Project Page". blcklst.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  15. ↑ "Sloan Science & Film". scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  16. ↑ "Caitlin McCarthy Is Worcester Teacher By Day, Screenwriter By Night". Worcester, MA Patch. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  17. ↑ "Worcester Technical High School". National Blue Ribbon Schools. Archived from the original on 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-04-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. ↑ MedShadow (2023-02-24). "Ask the FDA to Restore DES Research Funding by Signing the Petition". MedShadow Foundation | Independent Health & Wellness Journalism. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  19. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Poison in the Womb". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  20. ↑ Duckett, Richard. "'DES Daughter' Caitlin McCarthy gets McGovern's help in call for apology". Worcester Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  21. ↑ Scott, Marion (2022-03-13). "Inquiry urged as drug given to forced adoption mothers triggers legal action around the world". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  22. ↑ Gross, Jenny (24 March 2023). "Scotland's Leader Apologizes for Past Practice of Forced Adoptions". The New York Times.
  23. ↑ Scott, Marion (2023-03-19). "Congressman: Scotland will lead world on forced adoption". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  24. ↑ Duckett, Richard. "Worcester 'DES daughter' Caitlin McCarthy to speak at Scottish Parliament on awareness". Worcester Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  25. ↑ Scott, Marion (2024-11-24). "Stilbestrol: Top medic accused of not listening to cancer campaigners". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  26. ↑ "Caitlin McCarthy". Forty Over 40. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  27. ↑ STAFF, Richard Duckett TELEGRAM & GAZETTE. "McCarthy wins MTA award". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  28. ↑ "Write Stuff | Regis Today | Fall 2017 - Regis College". alumni.regiscollege.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-04-26. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  29. ↑ "Marie Olivier Sylvestre: A Special Name in History". Ontario Métis Family Records Center. December 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  30. ↑ Nelson, Paul David (2006). "Quebec During the American Invasion, 1775-1776: The Journal of Francois Baby, Gabriel Taschereau, and Jenkin Williams (review)". The Journal of Military History. 70 (2): 500–501. doi:10.1353/jmh.2006.0114. ISSN 1543-7795.
  31. ↑ Garner, Glenn (2025-07-25). "Emily VanCamp Joins 'Little Audrey' Cast With Jennifer Esposito, Aidan Quinn & Josh Bowman". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  32. ↑ "Soap Opera Confidential - McFarland". Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  33. ↑ "Idol Talk - McFarland". Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  34. ↑ "Projects - Sloan Science & Film". scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  35. ↑ "People - Sloan Science & Film". scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  36. ↑ Fernandez, Sylvy (2025-03-20). "Announcing the 2025 Fellows for the Inaugural Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Residency on Sundance Collab - sundance.org". Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  37. ↑ "Check out Caitlin McCarthy's work on @masscultural's gallery!". Mass Cultural Council. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  38. ↑ Final Draft (2020-09-22). Breaking In: The Writers Journey. Retrieved 2024-12-14 – via YouTube.

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