Resides in Los Angeles with her beloved golden retriever, Seamus. Maeve's family resides in Dublin Ireland, Wicklow Ireland and Chicago.

Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Southern California where she majored in theatre and political science earning a full-ride tennis scholarship and held All-American honors. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house. Turned pro after graduation and was ranked among the top105 women in the world in tennis, playing at the French Open and Virginia Slims Tour. It was a USC drama professor who urged Quinlan to quit the tour and become a professional actress.

Ex-sister-in-law of Paul Sizemore.

Parents are Irish immigrants

Voted one of Soap's Most Beautiful People (source: Soap Opera Update)

Maeve is both a U.S. citizen and an Irish citizen.