Maggie Gyllenhaal made her debut in her father, Stephen Gyllenhaal,'s film Waterland and emerged as full-blown star in Secretary. Her sweet looks and conduct has a deep on-screen subtle style that emerges from the characters she plays, large part or small. Gyllenhaal's career has already shown through her presence on screen.

After attending Columbia University, Gyllenhaal resides in New York City. She earned her BA in English, which gave her theater experience during college in addition to her literary point. In London, she studied briefly at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Focusing on English, her stage experience led her to acting after graduation.
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Older sister of Jake Gyllenhaal. Daughter of Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner. Earned a B.A. in English from Columbia University (1999). Studied briefly at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. The first six movies she made (Waterland; A Dangerous Woman; Shattered Mind; The Patron Saint of Liars; Homegrown; _Resurrection (1999/II) (TV)_ Qv) ) were all directed by her father. Attended the Dazed and Confused and Svedka Vodka Fashion Week Party. Attended the Olympus Fashion Week Fall 2004 Attended the Bradley Bayou / Halston Fall 2003 Collection. During the 2003 Academy Awards, she wore a peace sign pin in support of the organization Artists United to Win Without War. She co-hosted the Sundance Awards 2003. Played sister to real-life brother Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie Donnie Darko. Broke up with her artist boyfriend of five years during the filming of Secretary. Has been in three movies with her brother Jake Gyllenhaal: A Dangerous Woman (which was directed by their father), Homegrown (which was directed by their father), and Donnie Darko. Attended Cosabella at the Cabana Beauty Buffet Presented with Allure Magazine. Attended Lions Gate Films Pre-Oscar Party 2004. Attended Lotus Throws Itself a 2nd Anniversary Bash. Attended the 10th Annual Premiere Women In Hollywood Luncheon. Attended the The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards -- InStyle/ Warner Bros Golden Globe Party. Attended the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards HBO Party. Attended the Bradley Bayou/Halston Fall 2003 Collection -- LA Launch. Attended the Cirque Du Soleil Presents its Latest Touring Production Varekai party. Attended the Costume Institute Dance: "Party of the Year" Attended the Focus Features Golden Globes After Party. Attended the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2003 Collections -- Marc Jacobs -- Front Row and Backstage. Attended the opening of Pradas New York Flagship Store. Attended the opening of Reaction Kenneth Cole's flagship store. Attended the Opening of the 1st Los Angeles Equinox Fitness Club. Attended the Proenza Schouler Maurice Villency Holiday Party. Attended the Vanity Fair "In Concert" Series Launch Party. Attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2004. Attended the opening night of Jumpers on April 25, 2004. Was born in New York City but grew up in Los Angeles where she and her brother attended the prestigious Harvard-Westlake prep school. Her mother is a Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-nominated scriptwriter. Her father is an Emmy-nominated director, her grandmother is a doctor and Eric Foner, her mother's first husband, is an acclaimed historian at Columbia, the college she attended. Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) after the 2004 Academy Awards. Her mother is good friends, and was once the mentor of, Laurie Collyer who wrote SherryBaby (aka "Shall Not Want"), in which Maggie stars. Her friendship with best friend Kirsten Dunst ended when Dunst broke up with Maggie's brother Jake. Graduated Harvard-Westlake (private) high school in North Hollywood, California. Engaged to Peter Sarsgaard and expecting a baby [April 11, 2006]. Ranked as #58 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005) Met her fiancé at a dinner party. She and brother, Jake Gyllenhaal, attended Camp Walt Whitman, an outdoors summer camp in Western New Hampshire. Maggie and her fiancé, Peter Sarsgaard, became the parents of a girl, named Ramona, on October 3, 2006 in New York City. Loves musicals. Quit smoking. Her favorite actress is Gena Rowlands. Is of Swedish (noble) and Russian-Jewish descent. Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004.