Claudia Nell McCoy

Claudia Nell McCoy is a Brooklyn-born actress and writer who made her television debut in Showtime's Let The Right One In. Since then, she's popped up on your screen in FBI, Law & Order, Dear Edward, and as the ever-grounded Coach Sabrina in her recurring role on CBS's East New York.A proud CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Claudia grew up in a household where silence wasn't empty - it was alive. With a deaf mom, dad, and stepdad, communication lived in the hands, the body, the eyes. Translation: storytelling runs deep in her bones.She originally planned to become a journalist, but acting pulled her in like a good plot twist. She studied Theatre at SUNY Potsdam, and in 2017, won an AUDELCO Award for Best Ensemble for her work in Daughters of the Mock with the legendary Negro Ensemble Company.Claudia's work on screen has garnered praise from respected peers. While filming East New York, her performance was personally recognized by Jimmy Smits and Richard Kind.