Allison McAtee
Allison McAtee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1999 –present |
| Website | http://www.allisonmcatee.com |
Allison McAtee (born September 24) is an American actress, best known for her role as Maggie Day in the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots and was promoted to the main cast in the fourth season.
Early life
McAtee was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Edinboro. She studied at Carnegie Mellon University where she trained in Suzuki and Viewpoints and she holds a BA degree in Theater Arts from the University of Pittsburgh School of Arts and Sciences.[1]
Career
McAtee began her career appearing on stage productions, before making her television debut on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live in 2005. She later guest-starred on Ugly Betty, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and its spin-offs CSI: Miami and CSI: NY, and well as Castle, NCIS, Californication, and Revenge. In film, McAtee has appeared in The Killing Floor (2007) and Hell Ride (2008), before leading role in the independent drama Bloomington (2010).[2][3]
In 2014, McAtee joined the cast of the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots. She plays Maggie Day, campaign manager to Jim Cryer (John Schneider) and David Harrington (Peter Parros).[4] She was promoted to regular cast member as of third season.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Why We Had to Kill Bitch | Heather | |
| 2007 | The Killing Floor | Kathy Mahoni | |
| 2008 | Hell Ride | The Swede | |
| 2008 | Distrust | Valerie | Short film |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Dubai Beauty | Uncredited |
| 2010 | Elevator Girl | Elevator Girl | Television film |
| 2010 | Bloomington | Catherine | |
| 2013 | 5 Souls | Sara | |
| 2014 | Share | Kate | Short film |
| 2015 | Mucho Dinero | Bethany Vanderbilt |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | One Life to Live | Jett | Recurring role |
| 2005 | Hope & Faith | Candy, Co-Star TV | Episode: "Another Car Commercial" |
| 2006 | 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" |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Carrie | Episode: "Country Crossover" |
| 2008 | Nip/Tuck | Bartender | Episode: "Ronnie Chase" |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Shannon Higgins | Episode: "Going Ballistic" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jena Mackin | Episode: "Kill Me if You Can" |
| 2009 | Life | Claudia | Episode: "Hit Me Baby" |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Episode: "The More Things Change" | |
| 2010 | Castle"" | Andrea Fisher | Episode: "A Deadly Game" |
| 2011 | Californication | Roberta Greenblatt | Episode: "The Recused" |
| 2011 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ "TV Preview: Insiders liked what they saw in Allison McAtee". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Allison McAtee". Bellus Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2016.