Maggie Q Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the 2013 Diamond in the RAW Action Icon Award
• Has served as an advocate for the Best Friends Society, which helps support animals living in shelters
• Recipient of the Hawaii International Film Festival's Maverick Award in 2009
• Originally a model, she found widespread fame across Asia as an actress
• Quote: "[On being typecast] "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․""
• Best known for her role in the series "Nikita․"
• Was discovered by action star Jackie Chan