A Guardian print media described Mac-Auley as a timeless actress and a quintessential thespian Mac-Auley debuted into the Nigerian movie industry with the 1991 Nigerian TV series titled Checkmate which was produced and directed by the now deceased veteran producer Amaka Igwe where she played a significant role as a character named Nkemji, as the village “beauty queen” and featured alongside Nollywood actors such as Richard Mofe-Damijo, Norbert Young, Francis Agu, Bimbo Manuel, Kunle Bamtefa, and Binta Ayo Mogaji.