She grew up in Worthington, Ohio.

Named #27 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

She and her "Lost" (2004) co-star Emilie de Ravin both guest-starred in "CSI: Miami" (2002), but not in the same episode.

Named #44 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Was considered for the role of Kitty Pryde in - X-Men: The Last Stand

Has a cat named Roo, which she found on the set of Lost.

Made guest appearances in two Lost spoof videos, for Monday Night Football and Nobody's Watching.

Still has the same car she bought when she was 18.

Has kept a journal since she was 12 years old.

Her nickname is "Miss America."

She enjoys sunlit walks on the beach.

When first reading the script for "Hearts and Minds" of Lost, she was worried, as she thought her character had properly died off.

Her natural hair color is dark blonde. She had to have frequent highlights to make her hair lighter in Lost.

Her favorite foods are chocolate and strawberries.

She was Cosmopolitan's "Fun Fearless Female" in their November 2005 issue.

She appeared in advertisements for Matrix hair products.

She used to go to Stratford, Ontario, Canada during the summer. She loved attending the theatre productions there.

She attended a Christian high school until she was 16 years old.

She is good friends with Josh Holloway and his wife Yessica.

She has younger sister Marisa, 13, and younger brother Ian, 18.

She had a role in Fox's 2002 series Septuplets, which unfortunately never aired.

Her mom supported her decision to test out of high school and relocate to Los Angeles at 16 to try to become an actress.

She purchased a home in Hawaii, after being assured that she would remain a regular for the second season of Lost.

Her top two rules to staying healthy are drinking lots of water, and always wearing sunscreen.

She enjoys roller-blading in her spare time.

Maggie likes to practice her screaming while idled at stop lights to see if she can freak people out.