Background and career
Cathy Cahlin Ryan is an American actress. She played the role of Corrine Mackey on the police drama The Shield in all seven seasons, and was credited as part of the main cast during seasons 5-7.
Ryan is a native of Miami, Florida. She began acting when she was a high school student, and she was a theater major at Florida Atlantic University.
Ryan's early experience included acting with theater troupes in south Florida and making commercials. Products that she promoted included cruise lines and Honda. She also made training films for Burger King. She has also appeared in the television productions Numb3rs, Judging Amy, Family Matters, Monk, The Unit, Severence Pay, Roseanne: Portrait of a Domestic Goddess, Lie to Me (Season 2, Episode 19), The Chicago Code and a guest appearance as a woman taken hostage on Slaughterhouse, the Justified season 3 finale. Ryan moved to Los Angeles in 1993. She acted on stage there and worked as a substitute teacher between stage roles.
She is married to Shawn Ryan, creator of The Shield and The Chicago Code.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
