Screenwriter Rachel McClard, Emerging Screenwriters Interview Series

Biography Rachel McClard is a gay TV writer who tells drama stories about women challenging the status quo with themes centered around flawed relationships, independence, and identity. She grew up in the deep South in a strict Christian household. So strict, in fact, her mother was convinced Rachel was destined to marry a Baptist preacher. Among other awards, she was named a Top 25 Writer to watch in 2022 by ISA, is a Stowe Story Narrative Lab 2021 Fellow, and recently completed work on an OWA to develop IP for a multi-season series. Rachel never married a Baptist preacher, instead, she lives in Sherman Oaks with her wife, Gillian, and their two chihuahuas, Melon and Honey.