She was the script editor for the American television series Without a Trace (2003) and has written many episodes for the show as well, but is perhaps best known for the feature film The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995).
She moved to New York City and worked in television commercials and the production of gay rights and AIDS activist documentaries.
Her movie, Puccini for Beginners (2006), a romantic comedy based on her first big love affair with a man, was filmed in New York City over the span of 18 days, and was released on September 2, 2006.
"[3] While she did enjoy being in the company of "all these smart people," she adds that from a lifestyle point of view, she did not like "the idea that we had to work Monday through Friday every day in an office for 11 straight months.
[8] Maggenti received the Best Feature award for her movie Puccini for Beginners at the, 2007 Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.