Allison McAtee
Allison McAtee is an American actress and producer. She played Catherine Stark in the independent film Bloomington and Maggie Day in the primetime series drama The Haves and the Have Nots.
Early life and education
Allison McAtee grew up in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. She began modeling in New York City as a teen, and after graduating from high school in 1997, she studied theatre at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, 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
Television
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 and David Harrington. 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.