Caitlin Van Zandt (born July 17, 1985, in

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) is an American

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. She is best known for her role on '' Guiding Light'' as

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, and as Allegra Marie Sacrimoni on the HBO series, ''

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''. Despite appearing on the same show, she is not related to Steve Van Zandt.

Career

Van Zandt got her first film role debut in 2003 in the movie ''

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'' as Ilana. Then in 2006, she won the role of Allegra Marie Sacrimoni on the hit HBO series, ''

''. She has also appeared on ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

Van Zandt underwent lap band surgery in 2008; she lost 90 pounds in the year following surgery.

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* 1985 births Living people American people of Dutch descent Actresses from New York City American soap opera actresses 21st-century American women {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub