Misc.
62 AMERICANWAY
JANUARY 15 2009
Grace’swork has taken her a longway fromWorthington, Ohio,
the small suburb of Columbuswhere shewas born and raised (and
where her parents still live). Shewas just a teenagerwhen she left
her hometown for theWest Coast, and once there, she appeared
on a number of TV shows before being offered the part of Shan-
nonRutherfordon
Lost
. Though she hadn’t seena script before she
accepted the job, youngGracewas savvy enough to know that any
project created by J.J. Abrams is worth a roll of the dice. “It was
purely based on faith,” she says.
Thegambleobviouslypaidoff, as
Lost
quicklybecameoneof the
highest-rated shows on television. But filming such a mysterious
showcamewithauniquesetof challenges. “[WritersDamonLinde-
lof, JeffreyLieber, andAbrams]werewritingas theywent along. A
lot of times, wewouldget new scenes the night beforewe’d shoot,
FlyingHigh
MaggieGrace avoids puffy eyes by using her “killer”
eye pillow. It works like a charm, even though, she
says, “I look like a dork.”
Silence is golden for Grace, so don’t expect to strike
up a conversation if you’re her seatmate. “I always
wear earplugs,” she says.
Forget stilettos; comfort is key. “Iwear a supercom-
fortable outfit,” she says.
Grace gets through long flights with the help of a
good book. “Jane Austen is a perennial favorite,”
she says. “I also try to pair reading with my travel.
I spent three weeks in Argentina and read a lot of
Jorge LuisBorges.”
When she needs some shut-eye, Grace turns on the
tunes. “I create airplane playlists,” she says. “They
helpme fall asleep.”
Packing light makes for stress-free flying. “It’s my
personal challenge to see howmany countries I can
do solelywith a carry-on,” she says.
Taken
star Maggie Grace is on the rise— and on
themove. By LauraKostelny
MaggieGrace is quickly
becomingan expert traveler,
thanks to several on-location
assignmentsand interna-
tional vacations.Weasked
her to shareher favorite
flying tipsandmust-haves.
Globe-trotting
Gracefully
MAGGIE GRACE
has decidedly more grown-up concerns
than many people her age. Though most 25-year-olds are
wadingthrough low-level jobsandtryingtomakerent,Grace
has been busy selling her house inHawaii (which she pur-
chased while filming her breakout role on
Lost
) and doing
big-screenworkwithbig-nameactors in far-off locations.
Lost
