Maggie Q

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Maggie Q at San Diego Comic-Con 2010

Maggie Q (* 22. May 1979 in Honolulu , Hawaii as Margaret Denise Quigley ) is an American actress , fashion model and animal rights - activist .

life and career

The daughter of a half Polish, half Irish father and a Vietnamese woman began her career as a model in Japan and China . Maggie Q had her first acting role in 1997 in a Chinese television series. She then starred in several Asian films and had minor appearances in Rush Hour 2 , Around the World in 80 Days and The House of Harmony . In 2006 she starred alongside Tom Cruise , Michelle Monaghan and Simon Pegg in Mission: Impossible III , and in 2007 together with Bruce Willis , Timothy Olyphant and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Die Hard 4.0 . In 2008 she played the role of Chase Linn in Need for Speed: Undercover . From 2010 to 2013 she played the title role Nikita in the television series of the same name and from 2014 to 2015 she played the lead role of Beth Davis, formerly Michelle Webber, in the television series Stalker . She also plays the role of Tori Wu in the films The Determination - Divergent (2014), The Determination - Insurgent (2015) and The Determination - Allegiant (2016).

At the beginning of her career, Maggie Q was trained and promoted by Jackie Chan . Since she attaches great importance to the authenticity of her numerous action and fight scenes, she largely refrains from being doubled by stunt women.

Animal rights activism and environmental protection

Maggie Q has been on a purely vegetable diet for 20 years and refuses to wear fur. For the animal rights organization PETA , she was depicted several times naked or dressed only in plants to promote vegetarianism and the fight against climate change by changing her diet. She said that giving up meat was one of the most rewarding decisions she has ever made. "I feel better, I have more energy on and off the set, and I have the satisfaction of knowing that I'm doing something to stop animal suffering." In 2008, Maggie Q was named Person of the Year by PETA Asia-Pacific appointed. In 2017, PETA named her one of the Three Sexiest Vegans .

Maggie Q is currently an Ambassador for the Animals Asia Foundation . Other organizations she supports are Save the Elephants , the Blue Sphere Foundation , the African Wildlife Foundation , WildAid and the Best Friends Animal Society. She also supports the marine conservation organization Sea Shepherd by attending their 40th anniversary celebration.

With Queep Up, Maggie Q has her own clothing line that recycles plastic from the oceans.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Maggie Q  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "The Destiny - Divergent" with Maggie Q
  2. ↑ THE DETERMINATION - INSURGENT: Tori Wu
  3. ↑ Jennifer Nied: Maggie Q Refuses To Call Herself A Vegan. May 17, 2020, accessed June 25, 2020 (American English).
  4. ↑ Beautiful, Talented, and Compassionate Maggie Q Does It Again. November 21, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2020 (American English).
  5. ↑ Nearly Nude Maggie Q Says, 'Spice Up Your Life — Go Vegetarian' | News. In: PETA Asia. June 26, 2013, Retrieved June 25, 2020 (American English).
  6. ↑ Stars pose for Peta. September 24, 2019, accessed June 25, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Admin: Maggie Q. February 10, 2014, accessed June 25, 2020 (English).
  8. ↑ PETA Asia-Pacific | Media Resources | Recent News Releases | MAGGIE Q NAMED PETA'S PERSON OF THE YEAR. July 22, 2011, accessed June 25, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Daisy Murray: PETA's 'Sexiest Vegan' List Is In, And Not Just One, But Three Women Won. July 10, 2017, accessed June 25, 2020 (UK English).
  10. ↑ Entrepreneur & Hollywood star Maggie Q pledges support and names a bear! Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
  11. ^ Ocean Tie-Dye Project. Retrieved June 25, 2020 (American English).
  12. ^ Maggie Q: Charity Work & Causes. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Maggie Q || Sea Shepherd's 40th Anniversary Gala for the Ocean ... Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
  14. ^ We exist to Do Better. Retrieved June 25, 2020 (American English).


personal data
SURNAME Q, Maggie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Quigley, Margaret Denise (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actress and model
DATE OF BIRTH May 22, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Honolulu , Hawaii, United States