Allison McAtee
Allison McAtee | |
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Born | Allison K. McAtee September 24, 1985 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 1999–present |
Modeling information | |
Hair color | Blonde |
Eye color | Brown eyes |
Website | http://www.allisonmcatee.com/ |
Allison McAtee (born September 24, 1985) is an American actress and producer. She played Catherine Stark in the independent film Bloomington and as Maggie Day in the primetime drama The Haves and the Have Nots.
Early life and education
McAtee was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.[1]
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.
Career
Television
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).[2] 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.[3][4]
Films
In film, McAtee has appeared in The Killing Floor (2007) and Hell Ride (2008), and Iron Man (2008) before landing the leading role in the independent drama Bloomington (2010).[5][6]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Why We Had to Kill Bitch | Heather | |
2007 | The Killing Floor | Kathy Mahoni | |
2008 | Hell Ride | The Swede | |
Distrust | Valerie | Short film | |
Iron Man | Dubai Beauty | Uncredited | |
2010 | Elevator Girl | Cynthia | Television film |
Bloomington | Catherine | ||
2013 | 5 Souls | Sara | |
2014 | Share | Kate | Short film |
2015 | Mucho Dinero | Bethany Vanderbilt | |
2016 | The Wrong House | Kathleen | Television film |
2019 | We Summon the Darkness | Susan Butler | |
2020 | Deadly Mile High Club | Tanya | |
Unearth | Christina Dolan | ||
2021 | Breathe | Kendal Macario | Post-production |
An Organized Killer | Grace |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | One Life to Live | Jett | Recurring role |
Hope & Faith | Candy, Co-Star TV | Episode: "Another Car Commercial" | |
Rescue Me | Bartender | Episodes: "Satisfaction" and "Karate" | |
2006 | Ugly Betty | Friday Night | Episode: "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe" |
2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Mary Jane Rose | Episode: "The Collector" |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Carrie | Episode: "Country Crossover" | |
2008 | Nip/Tuck | Bartender | Episode: "Ronnie Chase" |
CSI: Miami | Shannon Higgins | Episode: "Going Ballistic" | |
2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jena Mackin | Episode: "Kill Me if You Can" |
Life | Claudia | Episode: "Hit Me Baby" | |
Trust Me | 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" | |
2012 | NCIS | Spandaxia | Episode: "Secrets" |
2013 | Californication | Ali Andrews | Episode: "Hell Bent for Leather" |
2014 | Revenge | Jennifer Foley | Episode: "Renaissance" |
2014–2016 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Maggie Day | Series regular |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
2003–2004 | Confessions of a Wonderbabe | Wonderbabe Theatre | The Project |
2005 | Julianne Caesar | Megan/Brutus Theatre | Overdrive Productions |
Philanthropy
Allison McAtee supports Art of Elysium, Young Storytellers and Love146.
References
- ^ a b "TV Preview: Insiders liked what they saw in Allison McAtee". post-gazette.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Allison McAtee". Bellus Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ Moore, Evan (director); Stouffer, Sarah and Salleh, Assad (creators) (June 12, 2021). Old Friends Pt. 1 (web series). Los Angeles: Last Second Sea. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Moore, Evan (director); Stouffer, Sarah and Salleh, Assad (creators) (June 19, 2021). Old Friends Pt. 2 (web series). Los Angeles: Last Second Sea. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Mark Deming. "Bloomington (2009) - Fernanda Cardoso - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ McKenzie Morrell. "Exclusive Interview: Allison McAtee, Bloomington Star - Tells All - The Seattle Lesbian". Retrieved 14 February 2016.
External links
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Erie County, Pennsylvania
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of English descent
- American people of German descent
- American people of Slovak descent
- Female models from Erie, Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh alumni
- Alumni of Imperial College London
- Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Pennsylvania
- American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- American film actresses