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Maggie Gyllenhaal

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Maggie Gyllenhaal at an event for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
From 'Secretary' to 'The Lost Daughter,' we celebrate Maggie Gyllenhaal's acting and directing career in movies and television.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal | Career Retrospective
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Maggie Gyllenhaal was born on November 16, 1977 in New York City, New York as Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal, the daughter of producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner and director Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) and Swedish, English, and German (father) descent.

She made her film debut in Waterland (1992). She had sporadic roles throughout her teenage years though she took a break to attend Columbia University where she graduated w/ a degree in literature in 1999. In addition, she briefly studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, which helped w/ her post-graduation transition back into acting.

Soon after graduating, she had supporting roles in Cecil B. Demented (2000) & Donnie Darko (2001). Her breakout role came later when she starred in Secretary (2002), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She followed that up w/ supporting roles in 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Adaptation. (2002), & Mona Lisa Smile (2003) among other movies. She received her 2nd Golden Globe nomination for playing a recent prison parolee in Sherrybaby (2006). She followed that up w/ roles in World Trade Center (2006), Stranger Than Fiction (2006) & The Dark Knight (2008).

In 2009, she received great acclaim for her role in Crazy Heart (2009), which earned her 1st Oscar nomination. Since then, she has been seen in Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), Hysteria (2011) & Won't Back Down (2012).
BornNovember 16, 1977
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Emily Meade in The Deuce (2017)
Paul Dano, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Diego Luna in The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Dominique Fishback in The Deuce (2017)
Maggie Gyllenhaal, David Krumholtz, and Jim Parrack in The Deuce (2017)
Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Dark Knight (2008)
Aaron Eckhart and Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Dark Knight (2008)
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Will Zahrn in The Dark Knight (2008)
Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Dark Knight (2008)
Heath Ledger and Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Dark Knight (2008)
Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Beatrice Rosen in The Dark Knight (2008)
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Asa Butterfield, Eros Vlahos, Rosie Taylor-Ritson, Lil Woods, and Oscar Steer in Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)

Known for

Maggie Gyllenhaal in Secretary (2002)
Secretary
6.9
  • Lee Holloway
  • 2002
Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy, and Chin Han in The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight
9.0
  • Rachel
  • 2008
Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Queen Latifah, Will Ferrell, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Stranger Than Fiction
7.6
  • Ana Pascal
  • 2006
Frank (2014)
Frank
6.9
  • Clara
  • 2014

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Actress

  • Best Summer Ever (2020)
    Best Summer Ever
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
    The Deuce
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal and Parker Sevak in The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    The Kindergarten Teacher
  • The New Empress (2016)
    The New Empress
  • Home (2016)
    Home
  • Beauty Mark (2016)
    Beauty Mark
  • Amy Schumer in Inside Amy Schumer (2013)
    Inside Amy Schumer
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Honorable Woman (2014)
    The Honorable Woman
  • River of Fundament (2014)
    River of Fundament
  • Frank (2014)
    Frank
  • Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in White House Down (2013)
    White House Down
  • The Corrections
  • Won't Back Down (2012)
    Won't Back Down
  • Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Hysteria (2011)
    Hysteria
  • Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)
    Nanny McPhee Returns

Producer

  • Farnsworth House
    • Pre-production
  • Olivia Colman in The Lost Daughter (2021)
    The Lost Daughter
    • (produced by, p.g.a.)
  • Best Summer Ever (2020)
    Best Summer Ever
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
    The Deuce
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal and Parker Sevak in The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
    The Kindergarten Teacher

Director

  • Olivia Colman in The Lost Daughter (2021)
    The Lost Daughter
    • (directed by)
  • Homemade (2020)
    Homemade

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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Dakota Johnson Ask Each Other Anything
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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Dakota Johnson Ask Each Other Anything
Maggie Gyllenhaal | Career Retrospective
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Maggie Gyllenhaal | Career Retrospective
"Mrs. Docherty's Shop" from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
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"Mrs. Docherty's Shop" from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
"Nanny Teaches the Kids a Lesson" from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
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"Nanny Teaches the Kids a Lesson" from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
"Synchronized Swimming" from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
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"Synchronized Swimming" from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Away We Go -- "Antwerp"
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Away We Go -- "Antwerp"
Away We Go -- "Only 6 Months Pregnant"
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Away We Go -- "Only 6 Months Pregnant"
Away We Go -- "The Pain Is So Enlightening"
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Away We Go -- "The Pain Is So Enlightening"
Away We Go -- "You're So Fat"
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Away We Go -- "You're So Fat"
Away We Go -- "You Got Lucky, Sister"
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Away We Go -- "You Got Lucky, Sister"
Donnie Darko: 15th Anniversary
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Donnie Darko: 15th Anniversary
Crazy Heart
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Crazy Heart

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    • November 16, 1977
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • Peter SarsgaardMay 2, 2009 - present (2 children)
    • Naomi Foner
    • Jake Gyllenhaal(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Her credits at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum include: "Priscilla Ceiling" in "Homebody/Kabul" by Tony Kushner (2003) and "Alice" in "Closer" by Patrick Marber (2000, also Berkeley Repertory Theatre).
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    • 1 Portrayal
    • 6 Interviews
    • 17 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Older sister of Jake Gyllenhaal.
  • Quotes
    I do seem to have a bit of a predilection for movies that say something transgressive.
    • World Trade Center
      (2006)
      $500,000

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