Maggie Q

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Biography

From modeling to acting, the worldly Maggie Q managed to find success with a steady climb into the gaze of global movie-going audiences. A petite, but alluring presence, Q put her days of merely posing for the camera behind her after she was championed by Hong Kong cinema icon Jackie Chan and, taking a cue from him, tapped into her inner action star for roles in "Manhattan Midnight" (2001) and "Rush Hour 2" (2001). With looks and agility, Q …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Margaret Denise Quigley on May 22, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Career Milestones

2011

Nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure

2010

Starred on The CW's "Nikita" as a lethal operative who wants to take down the government agency that forced her to become an assassin

2009

Played a call girl in the film anthology "New York, I Love You"

2008

Cast in a supporting role in the mystery drama "Deception"

2007

Appeared in the comedy "Balls of Fury," alongside Christopher Walken and George Lopez

2007

Co-starred with Bruce Willis in "Live Free or Die Hard" the fourth "Die Hard" sequel

2006

Made U.S. film debut in "Mission: Impossible III," opposite Tom Cruise

2006

Starred in Italy's "The Counting House"

2005

Appeared in the Germany/Singapore two-part television movie, "House of Harmony"

2002

Cast in Hong Kong's box-office smash "Naked Weapon"

2001

Cast by Chan in his award-winning film "Manhattan Midnight"

2000

Starred along side Paul Rudd in the movie "Gen-Y Cops," produced by Jackie Chan

1998

First role in the highly acclaimed Asian television drama "House of the Dragon"

Moved to Hong Kong at the age of 18 to pursue a career in modeling