A native of the Big Apple but raised in Los Angeles, Maggie Gyllenhaal -- the older sister of Tinseltown heartthrob Jake -- was born Nov. 16, 1977. She splashed onto the silver screen opposite Jeremy Irons in 1992's Waterland, directed by her father, Stephen.After appearing in several more films helmed by her dad and honing her skills on London and New York City stages, Gyllenhaal's movie career picked up steam with her memorable performance as a devil worshipper in Cecil B. DeMented (2000).
She next co-starred with brother Jake in Donnie Darko (2001), but her big breakthrough came in 2002 with her portrayal of a mentally unhinged woman in Secretary, for which the actress received a Golden Globe nomination. Her subsequent film credits include Adaptation (2002), Criminal (2004) and Sherrybaby (2006), in which she received another Golden Globe nod.
AddStranger than FictionAs best-selling novelist Kay Eiffel (Emma Thompson) struggles with how to kill off her main character, IRS auditor Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) begins hearing her voice in his head and slowly realizes that he must stop his own death. Crick's world turns upside down as he tries to persuade Kay to... Read More
AddSecretaryRecently released from a mental hospital after treatment for self-mutilating tendencies, a young woman (Maggie Gyllenhaal) gets a job working as a secretary for a successful attorney (James Spader) with a tendency toward angry disapproval. The mix of self-loathing (her) and egomania (him) leads them... Read More
AddSherryBabyNewly released from prison, recovering addict Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) struggles to normalize her life so she can be a good person and a trustworthy mother to her young daughter, Lexie (Ryan Simpkins). The stresses mount as she clashes with her sober housemates, disappoints a parole... Read More
AddThe Great New WonderfulNew York City a year after the 9/11 tragedy is the setting for Danny Leiner's drama portraying five stories of vastly different lives in the same uncertain surroundings. A psychologist (Tony Shalhoub) and an ordinary yet angry man; two pastry purveyors (Maggie Gyllenhaal and Edie Falco); a married... Read More
AddWholphin: Issue 4Issue 4 of this eclectic mix of shorts includes locally produced fare and works from France, Morocco, New Zealand, Russia and the U.K. "High Falls" stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard as a married couple. "Heavy Metal Jr." profiles a Scottish band of 9-year-olds who sing songs like "Satan... Read More
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