Maggie Gyllenhaal
Country: United States
Gender: F
Birthday: 1977-11-16
Biography
Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977) is a American actress and producer. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
She began her career as a teenager with small roles in several of her father's films, and appeared with her brother in the cult favorite Donnie Darko (2001). She received critical acclaim for her starring roles in the independent films Secretary (2002) and Sherrybaby (2006), earning Golden Globe nominations in the Comedy and Drama categories, respectively. In 2008, she received widespread recognition for playing Rachel Dawes in Christopher Nolan's superhero film The Dark Knight. Her other film credits include Adaptation., Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (both 2002), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), Happy Endings (2005), Paris, je t'aime, World Trade Center, Monster House, Stranger Than Fiction (all 2006), and Away We Go (2009). For her performance in Crazy Heart (2009), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently starred in the films Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), Won't Back Down (2012), Hysteria (2011), White House Down (2013), and Frank (2014).
In 2014, Gyllenhaal made her Broadway debut in a revival of The Real Thing, and starred in the BBC television miniseries The Honourable Woman. For her performance in the latter, she received a Golden Globe and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy. She starred as Candy on the HBO series The Deuce (2017–2019), which she produced. Her other producing credits include the 2018 film The Kindergarten Teacher.
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Actor:
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1. Waterland (1992), film...Maggie Ruth
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2. Opasna žena (1993), film...Patsy Bell
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3. Wild Smokers (1998), film...Christina the Babysitter
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4. Miracle of the Spring (1998), film...Lorraine Thomas
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5. Independent Lens (1999), series...Self - Host
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6. Cecil B. DeMented (2000), film...Raven
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7. Donnie Darko (2001), film...Elizabeth Darko
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8. Secretary (2002), film...Lee Holloway
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9. 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), film...Sam
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10. Adaptation (2002), film...Caroline Cunningham
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11. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), film...Debbie
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12. Mona Lisa Smile (2003), film...Giselle Levy
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13. Strip Search (2004), film...Linda Sykes
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14. Criminal (2004), film...Valerie
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15. Happy Endings (2005), film...Jude
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16. Trust the Man (2005), film...Elaine
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17. The Great New Wonderful (2005), film...Emme Keeler
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18. World Trade Center (2006), film...Allison Jimeno
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19. Paris, I Love You (2006), film...Liz
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20. Sherrybaby (2006), film...Sherry Swanson
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21. Stranger Than Fiction (2006), film...Ana Pascal
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22. The Dark Knight (2008), film...Rachel
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23. Crazy Heart (2009), film...Jean Craddock
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24. Away We Go (2009), film...LN
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25. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), film...Isabel Green
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26. Hysteria (2011), film...Charlotte Dalrymple
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27. Won't Back Down (2012), film...Jamie Fitzpatrick
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28. White House Down (2013), film...Finnerty
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29. Frank (2014), film...Clara
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30. The Honourable Woman (2014), series...Nessa Stein
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31. Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014), series...Self - Nominee
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32. The Deuce (2017), series...Eileen 'Candy' Merrell
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33. 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018), film...Self - Nominee
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34. The Kindergarten Teacher (2018), film...Lisa
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35. Best Summer Ever (2020), film...TV Reporter
Director:
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1. The Lost Daughter (2021), film
Writer:
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1. The Lost Daughter (2021), film
Producer:
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1. The Kindergarten Teacher (2018), film
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2. The Lost Daughter (2021), film
Voice:
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1. Monster House (2006), film...Zee