 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.After working on her first few films, Maggenti relocated to Los Angeles, shifting her focus to television writing.In Los Angeles, she wrote for the crime series "Without a Trace", which was released in 2002.