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Maggie Ruth Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977) is an American actress. She is the sister of Jake Gyllenhaal and the daughter of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner. Gyllenhaal began her acting career being directed by her father, she achieved recognition in her own right playing her real-life brother's on-screen sister in the cult hit Donnie Darko. Gyllenhaal's breakthrough came with the S&M black comedy Secretary for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.
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Maggie Ruth Gyllenhaal
Born on:
November 16, 1977
Born in:
Lower East Side, New York City, New York
Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m) tall
Eye Color:
Blue Eyes
Gyllenhaal has chosen an eclectic range of roles to showcase her talent, from indie films such as Sherrybaby to the rom-com Trust the Man and big budget studio films such as World Trade Center.
Gyllenhaal is a politically active Democrat and like her brother and parents supports the American Civil Liberties Union. Gyllenhaal participated in anti-war demonstrations in the lead up to the Iraqi conflict and achieved some notoriety for being quoted as saying America was "responsible in some way" for the 9/11 attacks.
