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Maggie Q

マギー・Q　/　まぎー・Q

American film actor

May 22, 1979 (age 47)　・　Honolulu, United States

film actor
actor
model

My Take

Maggie Q earned my respect the hard way. Discovered as a model, she went to Hong Kong and trained until she could carry action films herself, then crossed into Hollywood when meaningful roles for Asian-American women were scarce. Her work in Mission: Impossible III and Live Free or Die Hard proved she belonged in blockbusters, and her later leading roles showed she could anchor a project alone. What strikes me most is the discipline behind the glamour; she does the unglamorous work that makes action look effortless. I see her as a quiet trailblazer whose career opened doors that others now walk through.

Overview

Margaret Denise Quigley (born May 22, 1979), known professionally as Maggie Q, is an American actress. She began her professional career in Hong Kong, with starring roles in the action films Gen-Y Cops (2000) and Naked Weapon (2002), before appearing in the American productions Mission: Impossible III (2006), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), Priest (2011) and The Protégé (2021).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Maggie Q
Name (Japanese): マギー・Q
Reading: まぎー・Q
Born: May 22, 1979 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Goat
Origin: Honolulu, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / actor / model / television actor / voice actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Mililani High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://maggieqnet.tumblr.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mqreal/
Xhttps://x.com/MaggieQ
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AE%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BBQ

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