McAdam's major acting projects have included the roles of Catherine Cat Margolis in the television series Sisters (1991–96), Dwana Pusser in Walking Tall (1981), and Michelle Ryan in Salvage 1 (1979).[citation needed] She has also made guest appearances on several other TV shows including Touched by an Angel, Beverly Hills 90210, Quantum Leap, The Facts of Life, Doogie Howser, M.D