Quick Facts
Born:
1983-09-21
Birthplace:
Worthington, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Credits:
52 Total Roles
Maggie Grace
Acting
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Biography
Margaret 'Maggie' Grace DenigĀ (born September 21, 1983) is an American actress and model. She is known for her rolesĀ as Shannon RutherfordĀ on theĀ ABCĀ television seriesĀ LostĀ (2004ā2006; 2010), Kim Mills in theĀ TakenĀ trilogy (2008ā2014), Irina inĀ The Twilight SagaĀ (2011ā2012), and Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki onĀ Fear the Walking DeadĀ (2018ā2021).
Originally from Worthington, Ohio, she dropped out of high school to move to Los Angeles with her mother after her parents' divorce. While struggling financially, she landed her first role as the title character in the web-based video series Rachel's Room in 2001. She went on to earn a Young Artist Award nomination in 2002 with her portrayal of 15-year-old murder victim Martha Moxley in the television movie Murder in Greenwich.
In 2004, Grace was cast as Shannon Rutherford in the television series Lost, on which she was a main cast member for the first two seasons, winning a Screen Actors Guild Award shared with the ensemble cast. Leaving the series, Grace was keen to work more prominently in film having starred opposite Tom Welling in The Fog in 2005. She appeared in Suburban Girl, The Jane Austen Book Club (both 2007), and Taken (2008). She has the lead role of Alice in Malice in Wonderland, a modern take on Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Grace reprised the role of Shannon in two more episodes of Lost, including the series finale.
Originally from Worthington, Ohio, she dropped out of high school to move to Los Angeles with her mother after her parents' divorce. While struggling financially, she landed her first role as the title character in the web-based video series Rachel's Room in 2001. She went on to earn a Young Artist Award nomination in 2002 with her portrayal of 15-year-old murder victim Martha Moxley in the television movie Murder in Greenwich.
In 2004, Grace was cast as Shannon Rutherford in the television series Lost, on which she was a main cast member for the first two seasons, winning a Screen Actors Guild Award shared with the ensemble cast. Leaving the series, Grace was keen to work more prominently in film having starred opposite Tom Welling in The Fog in 2005. She appeared in Suburban Girl, The Jane Austen Book Club (both 2007), and Taken (2008). She has the lead role of Alice in Malice in Wonderland, a modern take on Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Grace reprised the role of Shannon in two more episodes of Lost, including the series finale.
Known For
Taken
Kim Mills
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Irina
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Irina Denali
Taken 2
Kim Mills
Taken 3
Kim Mills
Fear the Walking Dead
Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki
Lost
Shannon Rutherford
Knight and Day
April Havens
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Suits LA TV | Amanda Stevens |
| 2024 | Getting LOST MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | The Secret Art of Human Flight MOVIE | Wendy |
| 2024 | Blackwater Lane MOVIE | Rachel |
| 2023 | LOST: Circle TV | Shannon Rutherford |
| 2020 | Love, Weddings & Other Disasters MOVIE | Jessie |
| 2019 | The Althea Tapes TV | Althea 'Al' Szewczyk-Przygocki |
| 2018 | Supercon MOVIE | Allison McNeeley |
| 2018 | The Hurricane Heist MOVIE | Casey |
| 2018 | The Scent of Rain & Lightning MOVIE | Laurie |