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Maggie Gyllenhaal

Acting

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal is an actress born on November 16, 1977 in Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA. She is known for The Dark Knight, Donnie Darko and White House Down. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
November 16, 1977
Place of birth
Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal · Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal Sarsgaard

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 starred in the films Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), Hysteria (2011), Won't Back Down (2012), White House Down (2013), Frank (2014), and The Kindergarten Teacher (2018). She has starred in several television series, including the BBC political thriller miniseries The Honourable Woman (2014), which won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She also produced and starred in the HBO period drama series The Deuce (2017–2019). Gyllenhaal made her writing and directing debut with the psychological drama The Lost Daughter (2021), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and won the Venice Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay. She has also appeared in five stage productions since 2000, including making her Broadway debut in a revival of The Real Thing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maggie Gyllenhaal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Flesh ImpactDirector · Writer
  2. 2026The Bride!Producer · Writer · Director
  3. 2021The Lost DaughterDirector · Producer · Writer
  4. 2020How To with John Wilsonas Self · 1 episode
  5. 2020Best Summer Everas TV Reporter · Executive producer
  6. 2020Joker: Put on a Happy Faceas Self
  7. 2020HomemadeWriter · Director
  8. 2019The Ben Cobb Showas Amun Ra
  9. 2018The Kindergarten Teacheras Lisa Spinelli · Producer
  10. 2018Sylvia Plath: Inside The Bell Jaras The Bell Jar Reader (voice)
  11. 2017The Deuceas Eileen 'Candy' Merrell · 25 episodes · Producer
  12. 2016Homeas Ruth
  13. 2016The New Empressas Olive
  14. 2016Beauty Markas Valerie
  15. 2016Starring Austin Pendletonas Self
  16. 2014The Honourable Womanas Nessa Stein · 8 episodes
  17. 2014Frankas Clara
  18. 2014River of Fundamentas Hathfertiti
  19. 2014The Sturgeon Queensas Self
  20. 2013White House Downas Finnerty
  21. 2012Won't Back Downas Jamie Fitzpatrick
  22. 2012Finding Your Rootsas Self · 1 episode
  23. 2011Curiosityas Host · 1 episode
  24. 2011Hysteriaas Charlotte Dalrymple
  25. 2010Nanny McPhee and the Big Bangas Isabel Green
  26. 2009Crazy Heartas Jean Craddock
  27. 2009Away We Goas LN
  28. 2009Heath Ledger: A Tributeas Self
  29. 2008The Dark Knightas Rachel
  30. 2008Gotham Tonightas Rachel Dawes · 1 episode
  31. 2006Stranger Than Fictionas Ana Pascal
  32. 2006Sherrybabyas Sherry Swanson
  33. 2006World Trade Centeras Allison Jimeno
  34. 2006Monster Houseas Zee (voice)
  35. 2006Paris Je T'aimeas Liz (Quartier des Enfants Rouges)
  36. 2005Trust the Manas Elaine
  37. 2005The Great New Wonderfulas Emme Keeler
  38. 2005Happy Endingsas Jude
  39. 2004The Misbehaversas Self
  40. 2004Criminalas Valerie
  41. 2004The Pornographer: A Love Storyas Sidney
  42. 2004Strip Searchas Linda Sykes
  43. 2003Mona Lisa Smileas Giselle Levy
  44. 2003Casa de los Babysas Jennifer
  45. 2002Confessions of a Dangerous Mindas Debbie
  46. 2002Adaptation.as Caroline Cunningham
  47. 2002Secretaryas Lee Holloway
  48. 200240 Days and 40 Nightsas Sam
  49. 2001Riding in Cars with Boysas Amelia
  50. 2001Donnie Darkoas Elizabeth Darko
  51. 2000Cecil B. Dementedas Raven
  52. 2000The Photographeras Mira
  53. 1999Independent Lens542 episodes
  54. 1999Resurrectionas Mary
  55. 1998Homegrownas Christina
  56. 1998The Patron Saint of Liarsas Lorraine Thomas
  57. 1996Shattered Mindas Clothes Clerk
  58. 1993A Dangerous Womanas Patsy
  59. 1992Waterlandas Maggie Ruth
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 1 episode