I think it should be either Maggie Q// or Maggie//Q depending on whether we consider it to be a stage name or not.

Although Q is short for Quigley, it's not common practice to shorten your last name in that way, so I'm leaning toward it being a stage name. But I'll go with the majority vote.

Quoting Italo Disco:

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Since she's an actor and not a performer I would say that Maggie Q is not a stage name. Also, Q does not seem to be an abbreviation; see the official Maggie Q site and check the spelling. Also, according to IMBD "She changed her name to the easily pronounceable "Maggie Q" (for the Chinese audience).". Therefor I voted Maggie//Q

That actually makes me think even more that it should be treated as a stage name.

a) "Maggie Q" as the official site tells us.

b) Maggie Q// as I didn't ever hear of a surname of Q (Bond and MIB excepted )

Regards, AA

Quoting AiAustria:

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b) Maggie Q// as I didn't ever hear of a surname of Q (Bond and MIB excepted )

First of all, it is a name she chose herself as it is not her birth name, so there is no reason to assume it can't be a surname Q. In fact, I have never heard of a first name "Maggie Q" (or whatever Q) either, so your reasoning is hardly a valid reason.
In fact, I once had a guy in a class I taught whose surname was O, no kidding.

So I voted for Maggie//Q. Especially since Q is a substitute for her birth surname.

I've decided to go for Maggie//Q as I agree with Repter. She chose Q to replace Quigley, so to place the Q in the same place we would put Quigley makes sense to me.

I've also looked at a few articles about her and when the writer is mentioning her informally they use "Maggie" as a first name only, not "Maggie Q", so this would suggest that they don't see it as a stage name.