Actor

Maggie Gyllenhaal

November 16, 1977 · Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA

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).

Notable work

8.5
The Dark Knight (2008)
as Rachel
7.8
Donnie Darko (2001)
as Elizabeth Darko
6.5
White House Down (2013)
as Finnerty
6.7
Monster House (2006)
as Zee (voice)
7.3
Adaptation. (2002)
as Caroline Cunningham
7.3
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
as Ana Pascal
6.3
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)
as Isabel Green
6.8
Secretary (2002)
as Lee Holloway
6.9
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
as Giselle Levy
6.1
World Trade Center (2006)
as Allison Jimeno
6.8
Frank (2014)
as Clara
6.7
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
as Debbie

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