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Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Actor · Born 1977-11-16 · Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal Sarsgaard (/ˈdʒɪlənhɔːl/JIL-ən-hawl, Swedish: [ˈjʏ̂lːɛnˌhɑːl]; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, nominations for two Academy Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She began her career as a teenager with small roles in several of her father's films. She appeared with her brother in the thriller Donnie Darko (2001). She then appeared in Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (both 2002), and Mona Lisa Smile (2003). Gyllenhaal received praise for her leading performances in the dramas Secretary (2002) and Sherrybaby (2006), both of which earned her  Golden Globe Award nominations. She had commercial success in the thriller World Trade Center (2006). She received wider recognition for her role as Rachel Dawes in the superhero film The Dark Knight (2008). For her performance as a single mother in Crazy Heart (2009), she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Dark Knight (2008) — Rachel
  2. Donnie Darko (2001) — Elizabeth Darko
  3. White House Down (2013) — Finnerty
  4. Monster House (2006) — Zee (voice)
  5. Adaptation. (2002) — Caroline Cunningham
  6. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) — Ana Pascal
  7. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) — Isabel Green
  8. Secretary (2002) — Lee Holloway
  9. Mona Lisa Smile (2003) — Giselle Levy
  10. World Trade Center (2006) — Allison Jimeno
  11. Frank (2014) — Clara
  12. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) — Debbie
  13. 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) — Sam
  14. Crazy Heart (2009) — Jean Craddock
  15. Hysteria (2011) — Charlotte Dalrymple
  16. Paris Je T'aime (2006) — Liz (Quartier des Enfants Rouges)
  17. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  18. Away We Go (2009) — LN
  19. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) — Amelia
  20. The Deuce (2017) — Eileen 'Candy' Merrell
  21. The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) — Lisa Spinelli
  22. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  23. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
  24. Cecil B. Demented (2000) — Raven
  25. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
  26. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  27. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self
  28. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  29. Criminal (2004) — Valerie
  30. Sherrybaby (2006) — Sherry Swanson
  31. How To with John Wilson (2020) — Self
  32. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
  33. Trust the Man (2005) — Elaine
  34. The Honourable Woman (2014) — Nessa Stein
  35. Won't Back Down (2012) — Jamie Fitzpatrick
  36. Happy Endings (2005) — Jude
  37. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) — Self
  38. The View (1997) — Self
  39. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  40. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest

Directed

  1. The Lost Daughter (2021) — Director
  2. The Bride! (2026) — Director
  3. Homemade (2020) — Director
  4. Creation Lake — Director
  5. Flesh Impact (2026) — Director