A former model, activist and actress, Maggie Q was born Margaret Denise Quigley on 22 May 1979. She is best known for her role in ‘Nikita,’ an action-thriller series that aired on The CW from 2010-2013, and in the drama series ‘Stalker,’ in the role of Lieutenant Beth Davis, which aired on CBS from 2014 to 2015.
Do you wonder what the net worth of Maggie Q is, as of early 2016? The American actress is estimated to have a net worth of $6 million, acquiring this wealth from her career as an actress and a model.
Maggie Q Net Worth $6 Million
Maggie Q was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father was of Polish and Irish descent, while her mother was an immigrant from Vietnam, who met when her father was in the military in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Maggie was educate at Mililani Waena Elementary School, Wheeler Intermediate School and Mililani High School graduating in 1997. Due to her prowess in swimming and cross country, she was offered an athletic scholarship to attend a private university, where she wanted to study a course in veterinary science, but lacking financial support she left during summer hoping to earn money to facilitate her studies.
Maggie Q started modeling following her friend’s suggestion. She left to work in Tokyo in 1996, then in Taipei before trying her luck in Hong King, where Jackie Chan saw her potential, and selected her for training in martial arts. In 1998, Maggie finally entered the entertainment industry as an actor in ‘House of Dragon’, a TV drama which was a huge success in Asia. This appearance started her net worth rolling.
She made her film debut in 2000, starring as Anna in ‘Model from Hell,’ a horror film. She also took up more roles, starring in ‘Gen-Y-Cops’ as Jane Quigley, an FBI agent. Her appearance in the action thriller impressed Jackie Chan, who later recommended her to play a role in ‘Rush Hour 2’ and ‘Manhattan Midnight.
Maggie Q became one of the more popular female actors, which saw her given a role in ‘Mission: Impossible III,’ starring by Tom Cruise in 2006, and then she appeared in ‘Live Free or Die Hard,’ a movie by Bruce Willis. She also appeared as Maggie in the movie ‘Balls of Furry.’ In 2008, she played Cao Cao’s granddaughter, Cao Ying, in the film ‘Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon.’ That same year, she joined Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor in a drama/thriller film called ‘Deception.’ In 2009, she starred in ‘Need for Speed: Undercover,’ a video game, as a seductive federal agent. Her net worth was at least maintained.
In 2010, Maggie Q was offered the role of the lead character in ‘Nikita.’, which has brought ositive reviews. In 2014, she played Tori Wu in ‘Divergent,’ a film based on the novel. She then reprised her role, starring in ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent,’ a film released in2015. Maggie also starred in the CBS series ‘Stalker’ alongside Mariana Klaveno and Dylan McDermott, but it was cancelled after just one season.
Together with Minnie Driver, Christopher McDonald, Ed Westwick, Dianna Agron, and Frank Grillo, Maggie Q was featured in the film ‘A Conspiracy on Kekyll Island’. She has now confirmed that she will reprise her role alongside other cast members in the ‘Divergent’ series, scheduled to premier in March 2016. In February 2016, sources also confirmed that Maggie will also co-star in ‘Designated Survivor’ as an FBI agent, Hanna.
For her role in ‘Mission Impossible III,’ she was nominated in the category of Supporting Film Actress for Asian Excellence Awards, which she won. She has also won a Maverick Award by Hawaii International Film Festival for her role in ‘The Warrior and the Wolf.’ Other awards that she has been nominated, for include IGN Summer Movie Awards for Best TV Hero, Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Action, IGN Summer Movie Awards for Best TV Hero, and Young Hollywood Awards for the Best Cast Chemistry.
In her peersonal life, in January 2015 she became engaged to Dylan McDermott. Currently her home is in Studio City, Los Angeles, where she lives with her two rescued dogs. She almost loss her hearing in the right ear following an explosive stunt. Maggie is an outspoken activist in matters to do with animal rights. She has also campaigned promoting vegetarianism in Asia called PETA, being a committed vegetarian for years.
