Maggie Q

Maggie Q, 2010

Margaret Denise Quigley (born May 22, 1979), professionally known as Maggie Q, is an American actress and model. She is known for starring in the action films Mission: Impossible III and Live Free or Die Hard and played the title role of the action-thriller series Nikita.

Quotes

• [As a vegetarian] I feel better, I have more energy on and off the set, and I have the satisfaction of knowing that I’m doing something to help stop animal suffering.
  • “Maggie Q’s Beautiful New Ads,” by PETA (29 September 2007).

• The leading cause of carbon emissions in the world is animal agriculture and no one is talking about it. This is the real issue that is driving climate change. … As a vegan I save 1,100 gallons of water a day. … If we are talking about a sustainability message, you cannot leave out the animal message – absolutely impossible. … We are looking at a world that is facing ultimate destruction if we don’t make better, smarter choices, and that starts with you. Every dollar you spend goes to feed a corporation that is either responsible or not responsible. … There are three things I want to make movies about: environmental problems, animals and human rights. Those are the three things I look out for all the time.
  • “Hollywood actress Maggie Q on how becoming vegan can help save the planet,” interview with City Weekend (21 October 2017).