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Allison McAtee | |
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| Born | Allison K. McAtee 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 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.
Early life and education
[edit]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.
Career
[edit]Television
[edit]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]
Films
[edit]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]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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 |
Television
[edit]| 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" |
Stage
[edit]| 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 |
Philanthropy
[edit]Allison McAtee supports Art of Elysium, Young Storytellers and Love146.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "TV Preview: Insiders liked what they saw in Allison McAtee". post-gazette.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Myers, Valerie (September 19, 2019). "Schools pass hat for capital projects". Erie Times-News. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
