Gyllenhaal, Maggie 1977–

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Gyllenhaal, Maggie 1977–

PERSONAL

Born November 16, 1977, in New York, NY; daughter of Stephen Gyllenhaal (a director) and Naomi Foner (a screenwriter); sister of Jake Gyllenhaal (an actor). Education: Columbia University, B.A., 1999; briefly attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London.

Addresses: Agent—Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825; Rich Nicita, American Cinematheque, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. Manager—Courtney Kivowitz, Benderspink, 110 South Fairfax Ave., Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Publicist—Amanda Silverman, Dart Group, 1801 Century Park E., Suite 475, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career: Actress.

Member: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Awards, Honors: National Board of Review Award, best breakthrough performance by an actress, Boston Society of Film Critics Award, best actress, and Breakthrough Award, Gotham Awards, all 2002, Golden Globe Award nomination, best actress in a motion picture musical or comedy, Independent Spirit Award nomination, best lead actress, Independent Features Project/West, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best actress in a motion picture comedy or musical, International Press Academy, Paris Film Festival Award, best actress, MTV Movie Award nomination, breakthrough female performance, Online Film Critics Society Award, best breakthrough performance, Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, best actress, Phoenix Film Critics Society Award nomination, best actress, Central Ohio Film Critics Award, best actress, Pauline Kael Breakout Award, Florida Film Critics Circle, and Directors' Week Award, best actress, Fantasporto, all 2003, and Empire Award nomination, best actress, 2004, all for Secretary; Chicago Film Critics Association Award, most promising performer, 2003, for Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and Secretary; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best supporting actress, 2006, for Happy Endings; Best Actress Award, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2006, for Sherrybaby.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Maggie Ruth, Waterland, Fine Line, 1992.

Patsy Bell, A Dangerous Woman, Gramercy, 1993.

Christina, Homegrown, TriStar, 1998.

Mira, The Photographer, Iron Entertainment, 2000.

Raven, Cecil B. DeMented, Artisan Entertainment, 2000.

Elizabeth Darko, Donnie Darko (also released as Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut), Newmarket Films, 2001.

Amelia, Riding in Cars with Boys, Columbia, 2001.

Lee Holloway, Secretary, Lions Gate Films, 2002.

Sam, 40 Days and 40 Nights (also known as 40 jours et 40 nuits), Miramax, 2002.

Caroline Cunningham, Adaptation, Columbia, 2002.

Debbie, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (also known as Confessions d'un homme dangereux), Miramax, 2002.

Jennifer, Casa de los babys, IFC Films, 2003.

Giselle Levy, Mona Lisa Smile, Columbia, 2003.

Herself, Beyond Borders: John Sayles in Mexico, 2003.

Herself, The Misbehavers, 2004.

Sidney, The Pornographer: A Love Story, Blow Up Pictures, 2004.

Valerie Gaddis, Criminal, Warner Bros., 2004.

Jude Swinson, Happy Endings, Lions Gate Films, 2005.

Emme, The Great New Wonderful, First Independent Pictures, 2005.

Elaine, Trust the Man, Fox Searchlight, 2005.

Sherry Swanson, Sherrybaby, Big Beach Films/Elevation Filmworks, 2006.

Liz, "Quartier des Enfants Rouges," Paris, je t'aime, Celsius Entertainment, 2006.

Voice of Zee, Monster House (animated), Sony Pictures Releasing, 2006.

Allison Jimeno, World Trade Center, Paramount, 2006.

Ana Pascal, Stranger than Fiction, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

First kid, Promised a Miracle, CBS, 1988.

Clothes clerk, Shattered Mind (also known as The Terror Inside), NBC, 1996.

Lorraine Thomas, The Patron Saint of Liars, CBS, 1998.

Mary, Resurrection, HBO, 1999.

Linda Sykes, Strip Search, HBO, 2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Noreen Bixler, Shake, Rattle, and Roll: An American Love Story, NBC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Sizzlin' 16 of 2002, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

Herself, In the Company of Women, Independent Film Channel, 2004.

Television Guest Appearances; Episodic:

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003.

Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2003.

The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 2003, 2005.

T4, Channel 4, 2004.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004.

Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2005.

Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005.

(In archive footage) Magacine, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2004.

Presenter, The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Bravo and Independent Film Channel, 2004.

Presenter, The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards, Bravo and Independent Film Channel, 2005.

2006 Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2006.

(Uncredited) The 78th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Alice, Closer, 2000.

Priscilla Ceiling, Homebody/Kabul, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 2003.

Appeared in productions of Anthony and Cleopatra, The Butterfly Project, The Grapes of Wrath, No Exit, and The Tempest.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

"Donnie Darko:" Production Diary, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, December 20, 2002, p. 45; August 5, 2005, p. 10.

Interview, November, 2002, p. 38; February, 2003, p. 141.

Movieline, October, 2002, p. 12.

New Yorker, July 22, 2002.

Premiere, November, 2001, p. 21; November 1, 2003, pp. 74-75.

Time, July 18, 2005, p. 81.