Masey McLain

Masey Renee Stanley (née McLain; born January 6, 1994) is an American actress who starred in I'm Not Ashamed, a 2016 film. She played the part of Rachel Scott, who was killed in the Columbine High School massacre. As well as her movie roles, McLain is also a published author and appeared in the music video God Only Knows. The song, popularized by For King & Country, won the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. Early life Born on January 6, 1994, in Vidalia, Georgia, McLain's parents are Stephanie and Marty McLain. Her father is a Baptist minister at a Georgia church. At the age of seven, she became a born-again Christian, later becoming interested in acting as a 15-year old in high school. In an interview, she credited her mother's background as an accomplished singer and dancer for her own interest in the stage. After graduation from high school, she attended Kennesaw State University. McLain married Caleb Stanley, a writer and co-founder of a movement called "The Alternative", in 2018. Professional career Films In 2016, McLain was cast in the starring role of Rachel Scott in the feature-length film, I'm Not Ashamed. Scott was a student killed in the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. At the time of the film's production, McLain was in her senior year at Kennesaw State University. In preparing for her role in I'm Not Ashamed, McLain read Scott's journals and talked to the slain girl's mother. In an interview, McLain said that she could relate to her character's Christian faith and found the shooting scene to be a spiritual experience. After the film's release, McLain said, "I love acting in films, but to be a part of a film that is having an impact in people’s hearts around the world is above and beyond anything I could have ever expected". The film has since been released on DVD, including German and French versions.