Maggie Gyllenhaal

Actor, Film actor

1977 –

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Who is Maggie Gyllenhaal?

Margaret Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal is an American actress. She is the daughter of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She made her screen debut when she began to appear in her father's films. Gyllenhaal achieved recognition in a supporting role in the independent cult film, Donnie Darko. Her breakthrough role was in the sadomasochistic romance, Secretary, for which she received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination.

Gyllenhaal has appeared in an eclectic range of films, including Sherrybaby, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe; the romantic comedy, Trust The Man; and numerous big-budget films such as World Trade Center and The Dark Knight. She next starred in the musical-drama, Crazy Heart, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Gyllenhaal has also appeared in such theatrical plays as Closer as well as in television productions like Strip Search.

Gyllenhaal has been in a relationship with actor Peter Sarsgaard since 2002. In 2006, the two became engaged, and Gyllenhaal gave birth to their daughter, Ramona, on October 3, 2006. On May 2, 2009, she married Sarsgaard in Italy. Their second daughter, Gloria Ray, was born April 19, 2012. Gyllenhaal is a politically active Democrat and, like her brother and parents, supports the American Civil Liberties Union. Prior to the US-led invasion of Iraq she participated in anti-war demonstrations. She is actively involved in human rights, civil liberty, anti-poverty and parent trigger causes.

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Born
Nov 16, 1977
Lower East Side
Also known as
  • Margaret Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal
  • Margaret Ruth Gyllenhaal
  • Maggie
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Swedish American
  • Jewish American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University
    ( - 1999)
  • Harvard-Westlake School
    ( - 1995)
Lived in
  • New York City
  • Los Angeles
  • Brooklyn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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