Maggie Q

ABOUT

Maggie 'Denise' Quigley is a Vietnamese-American actress in the US and Hong Kong. She is an international actress and model.

PROFILE

• Name: Maggie Q / Maggie 'Denise' Quigley
• Profession: Actress
• Birthday: 1979-May-22
• Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
• Height: 170 cm
• Star Sign: Gemini
• Talent Agency: Echelon Talent

FILMOGRAPHY

TV Shows

• Kowloon de Aimashou

Movies

• A Conspiracy on Jekyll Island (2015)
• The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
• Divergent (2014)
• Mission Impossible 3 (2006)
• Dragon Squad (2005)
• Magic Kitchen (2004)
• Gen-Y Cops (2002)

TRIVIA

She was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her mother is Vietnamese and her father is of Irish and Polish descent.
Q began modeling in Tokyo at the age of 17, before making a move to Hong Kong; where, she was selected by Jackie Chan, because he saw a potential action star. His intensive training taught her the importance of professionalism and always doing her own stunts.
In 1998 she started her acting career in the TV drama "House of the Dragon", which was a huge hit in Asia. In 2000, Q made her film debut in the horror film "Model from Hell", and went on to star in the action thriller "Gen-Y Cops" the same year. Her appearance in "Gen-Y Cops" impressed Jackie Chan so much that she was cast in "Manhattan Midnight" and "Rush Hour 2".
In 2005, Q played Harmony in the German-Singaporean TV mini-series "House of Harmony", opposite Fann Wong.
In 2008, Q played fictional Cao Ying, a granddaughter of the warlord Cao Cao in "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon", her first ancient Chinese costume performance.
She achieved international fame starring as the title role on The CW's action-thriller series "Nikita" that aired in 2010-2013.
Maggie Q is outspoken on the subject of animal rights and has taken part in PETA Asia's campaigns promoting vegetarianism.