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Kathleen McClellan is an American actress, model, television host, and former Miss Illinois Teen USA. She is perhaps first recognized for her role on Seinfeld as Melissa, Jerry's naked girlfriend, most recently noted for her starring role in the award-winning film, Rattlesnakes, and for her 2002-2004 role as the host of TLC's For Better or For Worse. She is currently(2022) hosting a new podcast and is thrilled to be launching her lifestyle brand Rich Life Simply Made. McClellan grew up in Bloomington, Illinois. In 1988, she was crowned Miss Illinois Teen USA, was named Most Photogenic in the National Miss Teen USA Pageant, and was signed to Elite Model Management which began her modeling career in Paris. While shooting a small part in the 1990's blockbuster Days of Thunder, director Tony Scott and Actor Robert Duval made a bet with McClellan that if she tried LA for 3 months she would land her own show. On their advice, she went, studied at the Howard Fine Acting school, and within 3

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