Maggie Grace
Biography
Margaret Grace Denig, known professionally as Maggie Grace, is an American actress and model born on September 21, 1983, in Worthington, Ohio. After her parents divorced, she moved to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue an acting career, eventually leaving high school to focus on her professional goals. During her early years in California, she faced financial challenges while seeking work in the entertainment industry. She is recognized for her extensive film and television credits, having established a career that spans over two decades. Grace is widely identified for her prominent roles in high-profile television series and international film franchises, maintaining a consistent presence in the industry since her debut in the early 2000s.
Career overview
Maggie Grace began her professional acting career in 2001, landing the title role in the web-based video series Rachel's Room. Her early work earned her a Young Artist Award nomination in 2002. She gained significant recognition for her television work, most notably portraying Shannon Rutherford on the ABC series Lost, appearing in the show between 2004 and 2006, and returning in 2010. She later joined the cast of Fear the Walking Dead, where she played the character Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki from 2018 to 2021.
In film, Grace is well known for her portrayal of Kim Mills in the Taken trilogy, which spanned from 2008 to 2014. Additionally, she appeared as the character Irina in The Twilight Saga films released between 2011 and 2012. With 55 known acting credits listed in her professional portfolio, Grace has demonstrated versatility across various genres in both television and cinema. Her career trajectory reflects a transition from early web-based projects to major network television and globally distributed film franchises.
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- O Horizon (2026) as Evan
- Suits LA (2025) as Amanda Stevens
- Blackwater Lane (2024) as Rachel
- Getting LOST (2024) as Self
- The Secret Art of Human Flight (2024) as Wendy
- LOST: Circle (2023) as Shannon Rutherford
- Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020) as Jessie
- The Althea Tapes (2019) as Althea 'Al' Szewczyk-Przygocki
- The Hurricane Heist (2018) as Casey
- The Scent of Rain & Lightning (2018) as Laurie
- Supercon (2018) as Allison McNeeley
- Aftermath (2017) as Christina
- The Choice (2016) as Stephanie Parker
- Showing Roots (2016) as Violet
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- Fear the Walking Dead (2015) as Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki
- Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Taken 3 (2014) as Kim Mills
- Decoding Annie Parker (2014) as Sarah
- We'll Never Have Paris (2014) as Kelsey
- About Alex (2014) as Siri
- The Following (2013) as Sarah Fuller
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Dr. Christine Wesh
- When Calls the Heart (2013) as Aunt Elizabeth
- Susanna (2013) as Susanna
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) as Irina
- Taken 2 (2012) as Kim Mills
- Lockout (2012) as Emilie Warnock
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) as Irina Denali
- Knight and Day (2010) as April Havens
- Faster (2010) as Lily
- The Experiment (2010) as Kelly
- Malice in Wonderland (2010) as Alice
- Flying Lessons (2010) as Sophie Conway
- Taken (2008) as Kim Mills
- Californication (2007) as Faith
- Suburban Girl (2007) as Chloe
- The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) as Allegra
- The Fog (2005) as Elizabeth Williams
- Lost (2004) as Shannon Rutherford
- Creature Unknown (2004) as Amanda
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Cold Case (2003) as Renee (1969)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Oliver Beene (2003) as Elke
- The Lyon's Den (2003) as Haley Dugan
- Like Family (2003)
- Miracles (2003) as Hannah Cottrell
- Twelve Mile Road (2003) as Dulcie Landis
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Amy Gorman
- Murder in Greenwich (2002) as Martha Moxley
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Jessie Dawning
- Fiona
- The Girl in the River