Maggie Q

Actress Maggie Q was born Maggie Denise Quigley on May 22, 1979, in Honolulu, Hi. She is of Vietnamese and Irish-American descent and was a fashion model and television personality before she became a movie actress. She has achieved stardom in Hong Kong and has appeared in Chinese films, speaking Cantonese, regardless of her non-Chinese heritage. Maggie's film debut came in 1999 in the movie "Guhuozni Jiqingpian Zhi HonXing Defeige" and has had roles in "Around The World in 80 Days," "Taped" and "Rush Hour 2." Her most famous roles are as Zhen Lei in the action film "Mission Impossible III" and as Maggie Wong in the Ping Pong adventure movie "Balls of Fury." Maggie is a supermodel in many parts of Asia, has appeared on more than 100 magazine covers, and has been romantically linked to British-Korean superstar Daniel Henney and Chinese American superstar Daniel Wu.
Born Maggie Quigley in Honolulu, exotic actress Maggie Q first made a name for herself in Hong Kong cinema, starring in such actioners as Gen-X Cops 2 and Naked Weapon. Her first appearance in a state-side film came with a bit part in 2001's Rush Hour 2, but her first large U.S. role wouldn't come until 2006's Mission: Impossible III. With a genuine American blockbuster under her belt, Q soon landed a number of Hollywood films. In 2007 alone, she could be seen in the sports comedy Balls of Fury, the action sequel Live Free or Die Hard, and the suspense thriller The Tourist. Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide



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