Allison McAtee | |
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Born | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 1999 –present |
Website | http://www.allisonmcatee.com |
Allison McAtee (born September 24, 1982) 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.
McAtee was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Edinboro. She holds a BA degree in Theater Arts from the University of Pittsburgh School of Arts and Sciences.
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).
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). She was promoted to regular cast member as of third season.