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. McAtee studied theatre at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Imperial College London, and

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. She holds a BA degree in theater arts from the University of Pittsburgh.

Career

Television

McAtee began her career appearing in stage productions

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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'', ''

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'', its spin-offs ''

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'', and ''

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'', '' The Mentalist'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. McAtee was also a recurring guest star for two seasons on

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's '' Californication''. In 2014, McAtee joined the cast of the

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primetime drama, '' The Haves and the Have Nots''. She plays Maggie Day, campaign manager to Jim Cryer ( John Schneider) and David Harrington (

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). She was promoted to regular cast member as of third season. In June 2021, McAtee was reunited with ''Bloomington'' co-star

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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''.

Films

In film, McAtee has appeared in '' The Killing Floor'' (2007) and '' Hell Ride'' (2008), and ''

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'' (2008) before landing the leading role in the independent drama '' Bloomington'' (2010).

Filmography

Films

Television

Stage

Philanthropy

Allison McAtee supports Art of Elysium, Young Storytellers and

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References

External links

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Allison McAtee at rottentomatoes.com
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