Maggie Gyllenhaal
Acting
Born: Nov 16, 1977
From: Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Margalit 'Maggie' Ruth Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. 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 then appeared in Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (both 2002), and Mona Lisa Smile (2003). She received critical acclaim for her leading performances in the erotic romantic drama Secretary (2002) and the drama Sherrybaby (2006), each of which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. After several commercially successful films in 2006, including World Trade Center, she received wider recognition for playing 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 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently starred in the comedies and dramas: Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), Hysteria (2011), and Won't Back Down (2012). Her other roles include a Secret Service agent in the action-thriller White House Down (2013), a …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank | Clara | 2014 | 6.9 |
| White House Down | Finnerty | 2013 | 6.466 |
| Won't Back Down | Jamie Fitzpatrick | 2012 | 6.1 |
| Hysteria | Charlotte Dalrymple | 2011 | 6.679 |
| Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Isabel Green | 2010 | 6.313 |
| Crazy Heart | Jean Craddock | 2009 | 6.919 |
| Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009 | 8.5 |
| Away We Go | LN | 2009 | 6.662 |
| The Dark Knight | Rachel | 2008 | 8.528 |
| Voyage to the Bunny Planet | 2008 | — | |
| Stranger Than Fiction | Ana Pascal | 2006 | 7.287 |
| Paris Je T'aime | Liz (Quartier des Enfants Rouges) | 2006 | 6.76 |
| World Trade Center | Allison Jimeno | 2006 | 6.133 |
| Monster House | Zee (voice) | 2006 | 6.709 |
| Sherrybaby | Sherry Swanson | 2006 | 6.12 |
| The Great New Wonderful | Emme Keeler | 2005 | 4.826 |
| Trust the Man | Elaine | 2005 | 5.166 |
| Happy Endings | Jude | 2005 | 5.577 |
| Criminal | Valerie | 2004 | 6.237 |
| Strip Search | Linda Sykes | 2004 | 6.213 |
| Mona Lisa Smile | Giselle Levy | 2003 | 6.9 |
| Casa de los Babys | Jennifer | 2003 | 5.468 |
| 40 Days and 40 Nights | Sam | 2002 | 5.472 |
| Adaptation. | Caroline Cunningham | 2002 | 7.339 |
| Secretary | Lee Holloway | 2002 | 6.791 |
| Donnie Darko | Elizabeth Darko | 2001 | 7.764 |
| Cecil B. Demented | Raven | 2000 | 6.397 |
| The Photographer | Mira | 2000 | 3.0 |
| The Patron Saint of Liars | Lorraine Thomas | 1998 | 5.25 |
| A Dangerous Woman | Patsy | 1993 | 5.5 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1977 |
| From | Lower East Side, … |