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Maggie Grace

Maggie Grace

Actor, also producer · Born September 21, 1983 (43) · Worthington, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Margaret 'Maggie' Grace Denig (born September 21, 1983) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Shannon Rutherford on the ABC television series Lost (2004–2006; 2010), Kim Mills in the Taken trilogy (2008–2014), Irina in The Twilight Saga (2011–2012), and Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki on Fear the Walking Dead (2018–2021). 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1983 (43)
From
Worthington, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Maggie Grace's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Survival
21%
Morality
18%
Self
15%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 11 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
11 of 16
Hero
3 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
7
Hopeful
7
Warm
5
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maggie Grace's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maggie Grace's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Girl in the River(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • O Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Evan

  • Suits LA(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Amanda Stevens

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Art of Human Flight(2023)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Blackwater Lane(2024)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • LOST: Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 80 episodes · as Shannon Rutherford

  • Love, Weddings & Other Disasters(2020)

    as Jessie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Althea Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Althea 'Al' Szewczyk-Przygocki

  • Supercon(2018)

    as Allison McNeeley

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Hurricane Heist(2018)

    as Casey

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Scent of Rain & Lightning(2017)

    Producer · as Laurie

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Aftermath(2017)

    as Christina

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Showing Roots(2016)

    as Violet

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Choice(2016)

    as Stephanie Parker

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 50 episodes · as Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Unity(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Taken 3(2014)

    as Kim Mills

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • We'll Never Have Paris(2014)

    as Kelsey

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • About Alex(2014)

    as Siri

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Decoding Annie Parker(2013)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart(2013)

    as Aunt Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Christine Wesh

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Susanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Susanna

  • The Following(2013)

    Show as Sarah Fuller

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2(2012)

    as Irina

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Taken 2(2012)

    as Kim Mills

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lockout(2012)

    as Emilie Warnock

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1(2011)

    as Irina Denali

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Faster(2010)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Experiment(2010)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Knight and Day(2010)

    as April Havens

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Malice in Wonderland(2009)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Flying Lessons(2010)

    as Sophie Conway

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Taken(2008)

    as Kim Mills

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Jane Austen Book Club(2007)

    as Allegra

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Faith

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Suburban Girl(2007)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Fog(2005)

    as Elizabeth Williams

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 31 episodes · as Shannon Rutherford

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Creature Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Amanda

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Renee (1969)

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Haley Dugan

  • Twelve Mile Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dulcie Landis

  • Like Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oliver Beene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 7 episodes · as Elke

  • Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah Cottrell

  • Murder in Greenwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Martha Moxley

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Gorman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessie Dawning

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fiona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The End: LOST (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Shannon Rutherford

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 49 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Taken 2 (2012)

$376M worldwide

Highest rated

Taken (2008)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Knight and Day (2010)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19992026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 12% of 25 roles
031318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2006, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Maggie Grace's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Secret Art of Human Flight (2023)

87th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Taken (2008)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Maggie Grace's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles44–85 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles22–45 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles37–64 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles31–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles33–86 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Maggie Grace work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maggie Grace's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luc Besson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers