Allison McAtee | |
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| Born | Allison K. McAtee Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Brown eyes |
| Website | http://www.allisonmcatee.com/ |
Allison McAtee is an American actress and producer. She played Catherine Stark in the independent film Bloomington and Maggie Day in the primetime drama The Haves and the Have Nots .
McAtee was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. [1]
After graduating from General McLane High School in 1997, [2] McAtee studied theatre at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, [1] Imperial College London, and Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts. She holds a BA degree in theater arts from the University of Pittsburgh.
McAtee began her career appearing in stage productions Off-Broadway in New York City. She made her television debut on Rescue Me followed by Hope and Faith in 2005. She later guest-starred on Ugly Betty , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , its spin-offs CSI: Miami and CSI: NY , and Castle , The Mentalist , NCIS , and Revenge . McAtee was also a recurring guest star for two seasons on Showtime's Californication .
In 2014, McAtee joined the cast of the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime drama, The Haves and the Have Nots . She plays Maggie Day, campaign manager to Jim Cryer (John Schneider) and David Harrington (Peter Parros). [3] She was promoted to regular cast member as of third season.
In June 2021, McAtee was reunited with Bloomington co-star Sarah Stouffer when she guest starred in two episodes of the web series Grey Area. The pair's shared scenes made tongue-in-cheek references to Bloomington. [4] [5]
In film, McAtee has appeared in The Killing Floor (2007), Hell Ride (2008) and Iron Man (2008) before landing the leading role in the independent drama Bloomington (2010). [6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Why We Had to Kill Bitch | Heather | |
| 2007 | The Killing Floor | Kathy Mahoni | |
| 2008 | Hell Ride | The Swede | |
| Iron Man | Dubai Beauty | ||
| Distrust | Valerie | Short | |
| 2010 | Elevator Girl | Cynthia | TV movie |
| Bloomington | Catherine | ||
| 2013 | 5 Souls | Sara | |
| 2014 | Just Be Yourself | Lola | TV movie |
| Share | Kate | Short | |
| 2016 | The Wrong House | Kathleen | TV movie |
| 2017 | All About the Money | Bethany Vanderbilt | |
| 2019 | We Summon the Darkness | Susan Butler | |
| 2020 | Deadly Daughter Switch | Viv | |
| Deadly Mile High Club | Tanya | TV movie | |
| Unearth | Christina Dolan | ||
| 2021 | Mommune | Dianne | |
| An Organized Killer | Grace | TV movie | |
| Why? | Blake | ||
| Deceived by My Mother-In-Law | Kristen | TV movie | |
| Cheer for Your Life | Meg Braverman | TV movie | |
| 2023 | A Nurse to Die For | Victoria | TV movie |
| Lonesome Soldier | Teresa | ||
| 2024 | The Wrong Life Coach | Liz Kimble | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | One Life to Live | Jett | Episode: "Episode #1.8954" & "#1.8955" |
| 2005 | Hope & Faith | Candy | Episode: "Another Car Commercial" |
| Stella | Hipster Model | Episodes: "Coffee Shop" | |
| 2006 | Rescue Me | Bartender | Episodes: "Satisfaction" & "Karate" |
| Ugly Betty | Friday Night | Episode: "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe" | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Carrie | Episode: "Country Crossover" | |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Martina Rose | Episode: "The Collector" |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Shannon Higgins | Episode: "Going Ballistic" |
| 2009 | Nip/Tuck | Bartender | Episode: "Ronnie Chase" |
| Life | Claudia | Episode: "Hit Me Baby" | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jena Mackin | Episode: "Kill Me if You Can" | |
| Trust Me | Woman in Movie Trailer | Episode: "The More Things Change" | |
| 2010 | Castle | Andrea Fisher | Episode: "A Deadly Game" |
| 2011 | Californication | Roberta Greenblatt | Episode: "The Recused" |
| CSI: NY | Jackie Thompson | Episode: "Exit Strategy" | |
| The Mentalist | Jocelyn Chapin | Episode: "Little Red Book" | |
| 2012 | NCIS | Spandaxia | Episode: "Secrets" |
| Jan | Carla | Episode: "Dunce" | |
| 2013 | Californication | Ali Andrews | Episode: "Hell Bent for Leather" |
| 2014 | Revenge | Jennifer Foley | Episode: "Renaissance" |
| 2014–16 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Margaret "Maggie" Day | Recurring Cast: Season 1-2, Main Cast: Season 3 |
| 2017 | Over Easy | Aurora | Main Cast |
| 2019 | The Affair | Laine | Episode: "Episode #5.2" |
| 2021 | Lucifer | Elizabeth Newman | Episode: "Nothing Lasts Forever" |
| Keeping Up with the Joneses | Jess | Episode: "The Wrong Family" | |
| Truth Be Told | Taffy Carr | Episode: "Ghosts At The Feast" | |
| 2023 | As Luck Would Have It | Jill | Episode: "Old Flames, New Fires" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Midsummer Night's Dream | Helena | Studio Theatre |
| 2000 | Fefu and her friends | Paula | University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre |
| 2001 | For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls | Amanda | University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre |
| 2002 | In the Colony | Rasa | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera |
| 2003 | Why we had to kill Bitch JP Nickle | Heather Film (LB) | Five Cent Productions |
| 2003–04 | Confessions of a Wonderbabe | Wonderbabe Theatre | The Project |
| 2005 | Julianne Caesar | Megan/Brutus Theatre | Overdrive Productions |
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