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 ''

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'' as Ashlee Wolfe, and as Allegra Marie Sacrimoni on the

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series, ''

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''.

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

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. Despite appearing on the same show (''

''), she is not related to

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 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