Maggie Q

Birthday: 22 May 1979, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Birth Name: Margaret Denise Quigley

Height: 168 cm

Margaret Denise Quigley was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a father of Polish and Irish descent (originally based in New York) and a Vietnamese mother. Her parents met during the Vietnam War. Maggie has two older half-siblings from her mother's previous marriage, and two older sisters. The family moved to Hawaii and settled in Mililani.Maggie dreamed of becoming a veterinarian, but modeled and found herself bursting onto the Hong Kong movie scene - eventually becoming a full-fledged superstar in Asia. She changed her name to the easily pronounceable "Maggie Q" (for the Chinese audience). She had a cameo in the Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker smash hit Rush Hour 2 (2001) and is part of the supporting cast in Mission: Impossible III (2006), starring Tom Cruise. Show less «

My manager's biggest dream is for me to be on Letterman. She says, 'Oh, Maggie, will you promise me ...Show more »

My manager's biggest dream is for me to be on Letterman. She says, 'Oh, Maggie, will you promise me you'll be on 'Letterman?' What can I say? I just tell her I can't promise, but I'll try my best. Show less «

When you come to America, it's a very serious thing. It's not like you arrive and they say, "Hey, co...Show more »

When you come to America, it's a very serious thing. It's not like you arrive and they say, "Hey, come on! Do movies!" I can't just be hopping around. I have to focus and be still and make sure that I put the time and effort in. Because if I don't, I could lose it like that. Show less «

I, Maggie, personally cannot tell you that you're going to save the planet. But what I do know is th...Show more »

I, Maggie, personally cannot tell you that you're going to save the planet. But what I do know is that we can draw a line to an issue that can conserve what we already have and what's left in a way that we can actually breathe the air, drink the water, actually grow things in soil - that matters in a real, practical way. Show less «

Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights gee, what a wonder - but also...Show more »

Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights gee, what a wonder - but also I have more to offer than that. Show less «

I like PETA as a group for many reasons, but one of the reasons that I admire them is that they say ...Show more »

I like PETA as a group for many reasons, but one of the reasons that I admire them is that they say and do the things that other groups won't do. Show less «

I enjoy privacy. I think it's nice to have a little mystery. I think because of technology a lot of ...Show more »

I enjoy privacy. I think it's nice to have a little mystery. I think because of technology a lot of the mystery is gone in life, and I'd like to preserve some of that. Show less «

I'm just totally into being strong. There's something about wanting to get a jar or whatever out of ...Show more »

I'm just totally into being strong. There's something about wanting to get a jar or whatever out of a high cupboard, or moving a sofa over because my dog's bone rolled under it, and not having to call anyone for help. There's comfort in that. Show less «

Audiences are so much more sophisticated than they've ever been. They expect a lot more. I don't thi...Show more »

Audiences are so much more sophisticated than they've ever been. They expect a lot more. I don't think because it's an hour of your Thursday night rather than an hour and a half of your weekend that you should be gypped at all in quality. Show less «

Maggie Q

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