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. Earned a B.A. in English from Columbia University (1999). The first six movies she made (Waterland (1992); A Dangerous Woman (1993); Shattered Mind (1996) (TV); The Patron Saint of Liars (1998) (TV); Homegrown (1998); Resurrection (1999) (TV)) were all directed by her father. She co-hosted the Sundance Awards 2003. Broke up with her artist boyfriend of five years during the filming of Secretary (2002). Was born in New York City but grew up in Los Angeles where she and her brother attended the prestigious Harvard-Westlake prep school. Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) after the 2004 Academy Awards. Graduated Harvard-Westlake (private) high school in North Hollywood, California. Met her fiancé at a dinner party. Maggie and her fiancé, Peter Sarsgaard, became the parents of a girl, named Ramona, on October 3, 2006 in New York City. Quit smoking. Is of Swedish (noble) and Russian-Jewish descent. Her publicist is Amanda Silverman. She and brother Jake Gyllenhaal are the first brother and sister to be Oscar-nominated in the 21st century.