Maggie Grace

Name: Margaret Grace Denig (professionally known as Maggie Grace)

Introduction: Maggie Grace is an American actress known for her compelling performances in both film and television. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Shannon Rutherford in the groundbreaking television series “Lost” and achieved global fame as Kim Mills in the successful “Taken” film trilogy.

Date of birth: September 21, 1983

Height: 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m)

Place of birth: Worthington, Ohio, U.S. (a suburb of Columbus).

Family:

Parents’ names: Valinn Everett and Rick Denig. They owned a jewelry shop and divorced when Grace was 16.
Siblings: She is the second of three children; she has an older sister, Marissa Denig, and a younger brother, Ian Denig.
Spouse: Brent Bushnell (m. 2017), CEO of Two Bit Circus.
Children: A son, born in 2020 (name not publicly revealed).
Relatives: Her siblings.

Profession: Actress, model.

Nationality: American

Religion: She attended Worthington Christian Schools for a period and has mentioned being raised in a Christian environment.

College or university attended: She dropped out of high school at age 16 to move to Los Angeles and pursue acting. She was involved in high school and community theater productions.

Biography and What Famous For:

Maggie Grace developed an early interest in acting, participating in school and community theater productions in Ohio. At the age of 16, following her parents’ divorce, she moved with her mother to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. She initially faced financial struggles but quickly began landing roles.

Her first significant role was in the web-based video series “Rachel’s Room” (2001). She gained early critical attention for her portrayal of Martha Moxley in the television movie “Murder in Greenwich” (2002), which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination.

Maggie Grace’s breakthrough role came in 2004 when she was cast as Shannon Rutherford in the highly acclaimed ABC series “Lost.” As one of the original survivors of Oceanic Flight 815, her character’s privileged yet vulnerable nature, and her complex relationship with her step-brother Boone, made her a central figure in the show’s first two seasons. “Lost” became a global phenomenon, and Grace’s performance contributed to the show’s success, earning her a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble cast.

After leaving “Lost,” Grace sought to expand her film career. She starred in the horror remake “The Fog” (2005) and appeared in films like “The Jane Austen Book Club” (2007) and “Suburban Girl” (2007).

She achieved a new level of global fame with her role as Kim Mills, the kidnapped daughter of Liam Neeson’s character, in the action-thriller “Taken” (2008). The film was a massive box office success, and she reprised her role in the sequels “Taken 2” (2012) and “Taken 3” (2014), making the “Taken” trilogy a significant part of her legacy.

Other notable roles include:

Irina in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” (2011) and “Part 2” (2012).
Faith in the Showtime series “Californication” (2013).
Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki on AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” (2018–2021).
Her Broadway debut in the play “Picnic.”

Maggie Grace is known for her expressive acting, her ability to convey vulnerability and strength, and her distinctive voice. She has successfully navigated diverse roles across dramatic, action, and horror genres.

Have participated (Selected Filmography and Television):

Television: