Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1977-11-16 (46 years old)

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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.


Gyllenhaal 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). Gyllenhaal received critical acclaim for her leading performances in the erotic romantic comedy 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 musician in Frank (2014), and the title role in the drama The Kindergarten Teacher (2018). In 2021, Gyllenhaal made her writing and directing debut with the psychological drama The Lost Daughter, for which she won the Venice International Film Festival's Best Screenplay Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.


Gyllenhaal has also appeared in five stage productions since 2000, including making her Broadway debut in a revival of The Real Thing. She has starred in several television series, including the BBC political-thriller miniseries The Honourable Woman. For her performance, she won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She also produced and starred in the HBO period drama series The Deuce (2017–19). Gyllenhaal has been married to actor Peter Sarsgaard since 2009 and they have two children together.

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Filmography

all 86

Movies 59

TV Shows 27

self 26

Producer 3

Director 2

Narrator 2

Voice 1

Director / Producer / Writer
The Bride!

The Bride! (2025)

Movie
Director
The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter (2021)

Movie
7
Self
How To with John Wilson

How To with John Wilson (2020)

TV
TV Reporter / Executive Producer
Best Summer Ever

Best Summer Ever (2020)

Movie
Self
Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020)

Movie
Director / Writer
Homemade

Homemade (2020)

TV
Amun Ra
The Ben Cobb Show

The Ben Cobb Show (2020)

Movie
Lisa Spinelli / Producer
The Kindergarten Teacher

The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)

Movie
Narrator
Sylvia Plath: Inside the Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath: Inside the Bell Jar (2018)

Movie
Eileen 'Candy' Merrell / Eileen 'Candy Renee' Merrell
The Deuce

The Deuce (2017)

TV
6.75
Olive
The New Empress

The New Empress (2016)

Movie
Ruth
Home

Home (2016)

Movie
Valerie
Beauty Mark

Beauty Mark (2016)

Movie
Self
Chelsea

Chelsea (2016)

TV
Starring Austin Pendleton

Starring Austin Pendleton (2016)

Movie
Narrator
Truth and Power

Truth and Power (2016)

TV
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

TV
2
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

TV
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)

TV
Nessa Stein
The Honourable Woman

The Honourable Woman (2014)

TV
2.5
Clara
Frank

Frank (2014)

Movie
7.17
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Hathfertiti
River of Fundament

River of Fundament (2014)

Movie
Self
The Sturgeon Queens

The Sturgeon Queens (2014)

Movie
Self
Meet the Insiders of 'White House Down'

Meet the Insiders of 'White House Down' (2013)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy (2013)

Movie
10
Finnerty
White House Down

White House Down (2013)

Movie
5.94
Jamie Fitzpatrick
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down (2012)

Movie
Self
BAM150

BAM150 (2012)

Movie
Self
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots (2012)

TV
Rachel Dawes (archive footage)
Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers (2012)

TV
6
Charlotte Dalrymple
Hysteria

Hysteria (2011)

Movie
Isabel Green
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)

Movie
7.17
Jean Craddock
Crazy Heart

Crazy Heart (2009)

Movie
6
Self
Live from Studio Five

Live from Studio Five (2009)

TV
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
LN
Away We Go

Away We Go (2009)

Movie
6
Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Heath Ledger: A Tribute (2009)

Movie
Rachel Dawes
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight (2008)

Movie
7.19
Rachel Dawes
Gotham Tonight

Gotham Tonight (2008)

TV
Voyage to the Bunny Planet

Voyage to the Bunny Planet (2008)

Movie
Self
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

TV
7.5
April
High Falls

High Falls (2007)

Movie
Ana Pascal
Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Movie
5.67
Sherry Swanson
Sherrybaby

Sherrybaby (2006)

Movie
Allison Jimeno
World Trade Center

World Trade Center (2006)

Movie
Zee (voice)
Monster House

Monster House (2006)

Movie
7.2
Liz
Quartier des Enfants-Rouges

Quartier des Enfants-Rouges (2006)

Movie
Liz (Quartier des Enfants Rouges)
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime (2006)

Movie
10
Elaine
Trust the Man

Trust the Man (2005)

Movie
Emme Keeler
The Great New Wonderful

The Great New Wonderful (2005)

Movie
4
Jude
Happy Endings

Happy Endings (2005)

Movie
6.6
Thanks
The Dying Gaul

The Dying Gaul (2005)

Movie
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)

TV
6.08
Self
The Misbehavers

The Misbehavers (2004)

Movie
Self
Donnie Darko: Production Diary

Donnie Darko: Production Diary (2004)

Movie
Valerie
Criminal

Criminal (2004)

Movie
Sidney
The Pornographer: A Love Story

The Pornographer: A Love Story (2004)

Movie
Linda Sykes
Strip Search

Strip Search (2004)

Movie
Giselle Levy
Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

Movie
8.5
Jennifer
Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys (2003)

Movie
6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

TV
6.3
Debbie
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

Movie
6
Caroline Cunningham
Adaptation.

Adaptation. (2002)

Movie
5.67
Lee Holloway
Secretary

Secretary (2002)

Movie
Sam
40 Days and 40 Nights

40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)

Movie
Amelia
Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

Movie
9
Elizabeth Darko
Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko (2001)

Movie
6.57
Raven
Cecil B. Demented

Cecil B. Demented (2000)

Movie
Mira
The Photographer

The Photographer (2000)

Movie
Noreen Bixler (Part 1)
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story

Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999)

Movie
Self - Host / Self - Narrator
Independent Lens

Independent Lens (1999)

TV
Mary
Resurrection

Resurrection (1999)

Movie
Christina
Homegrown

Homegrown (1998)

Movie
Lorraine Thomas
The Patron Saint of Liars

The Patron Saint of Liars (1998)

Movie
Self / Self - Guest
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Clothes Clerk
Shattered Mind

Shattered Mind (1996)

Movie
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

TV
6
Patsy
A Dangerous Woman

A Dangerous Woman (1993)

Movie
Herself
Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman (1993)

TV
6.5
Maggie Ruth
Waterland

Waterland (1992)

Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

TV
5.75
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

TV
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV

Ratings

Average 6.26
Based on 5.87 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
2002
2007
2004
2021
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1977-11-16 (46 years old)

Birth Name
Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal

Birth Place
Manhattan, United States of America

Religion
Christianity

Height

Spouse
Peter Sarsgaardd

Children
Gloria Sarsgaard, Ramona Sarsgaard

Father
Stephen Gyllenhaal

Mother
Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal

Siblings
Jake Gyllenhaal

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Мэгги Джилленхол, 매기 질렌할, 玛吉·吉伦哈尔

Awards
Golden Globe Award


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