Hollywood actress Maggie Grace, widely recognized for her breakout role in the hit ABC series Lost and her performance in the Taken film trilogy, has been legally single for nearly a year following a quiet divorce from her husband of eight years, Brent Bushnell.
Public records indicate that the couple privately navigated their separation, keeping the details of their split away from the media spotlight.
Legal documents reveal that Grace filed for divorce in Washington State in May 2025.
The transition went largely unnoticed by the public until court confirmations surfaced, revealing that the marriage was officially dissolved on August 13, 2025.
The couple’s joint petition indicates an amicable split, with both parties mutually agreeing to the terms of their separation. According to the filed documents, Grace and Bushnell had been living separately since October 2024.
In her filing, the actress cited that their union was “irretrievably broken,” a standard legal term used for irreconcilable differences.
Inside the Private Legal Agreements
The dissolution of the marriage moved swiftly through the Washington court system, primarily because the former couple had already resolved major financial and structural details.
A premarital agreement signed before their 2017 wedding provided a clear framework for asset division.
Additionally, Grace and Bushnell finalized a comprehensive property settlement and separation agreement in March 2025, just two months before the formal court filing.
This proactive approach kept the proceedings uncontested. Key details from the final decree include:
- No Spousal Support: Both individuals waived their right to seek financial support from each other.
- Name Restoration: The actress requested the legal restoration of her birth name, Margaret Grace Ives.
- Asset Division: Property and business assets were divided privately according to their pre-existing marital contracts.
The Secret Expansion of Their Family
While the legal proceedings remained confidential, the court documents exposed an unannounced milestone in the couple’s personal lives.
Grace and Bushnell welcomed their second child, a daughter named Fiona, in 2024.
The actress never made a public birth announcement or shared photos of the pregnancy on social media.
Fiona, now one year old, joins her older brother, who was born in 2020.
The couple previously announced their son’s birth with a high-profile social media post advocating for civic engagement during the election season, contrasting sharply with the complete privacy surrounding their daughter’s arrival.
A Look Back at Their Eight-Year Romance
Maggie Grace and Brent Bushnell first met in 2016. Their relationship quickly progressed, leading to an engagement in early 2017.
Grace confirmed the romance on her official Instagram account with a snapshot of the couple in a canoe, quoting Walt Whitman: “The strongest and sweetest songs yet remain to be sung.”
In May 2017, they hosted an intimate, private wedding ceremony surrounded by close friends and family in the coastal valley town of Ojai, California.
While Grace focused on her performing career, Bushnell maintained a prominent profile in the technology and engineering sectors.
As the co-founder of Two Bit Circus, an experiential entertainment company based in Los Angeles, Bushnell created a platform that fuses science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with interactive gaming.
His startup recently secured $15 million in a major venture capital funding round to expand its tech-infused micro-amusement parks.
Maggie Grace’s Hollywood Career and Dating History
Long before her marriage to Bushnell, Grace was a recognizable face on global television and film screens. Her definitive breakout occurred in 2004 when she was cast as Shannon Rutherford in the critically acclaimed television drama Lost.
She remained a core cast member for the show’s first two seasons and returned for special guest appearances later in the series. During her time on the show, she also dated her co-star Ian Somerhalder.
Following her departure from the island drama, Grace transitioned into major cinematic franchises:
- The Taken Trilogy: She played Kim Mills, the daughter of Liam Neeson’s character, appearing in all three installments of the action franchise.
- The Twilight Saga: She portrayed the vampire Irina in Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and Part 2.
- Fear the Walking Dead: From 2018 to 2021, she returned to leading television roles as the journalist Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki.
Prior to her relationship with Bushnell, Grace was engaged to writer and director Matthew Cooke in 2015, though the couple parted ways the following year.
Representatives for Grace have been reached for comment regarding the finalized divorce but have not yet issued a formal public statement.
The actress continues to maintain a low profile, balancing her ongoing film projects with private co-parenting responsibilities.