Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Margalit 'Maggie' Ruth Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She began her career as a teenager with small roles in several of her father's films, and appeared with her brother in the cult favorite Donnie Darko...

Known For

Donnie Darko

as Elizabeth Darko

The Bride!

Director

Cast Credits

Best Summer Ever

as TV Reporter

The Kindergarten Teacher

as Lisa Spinelli

Home

as Ruth

Beauty Mark

as Valerie

Frank

as Clara

River of Fundament

as Hathfertiti

White House Down

as Finnerty

Won't Back Down

as Jamie Fitzpatrick

Hysteria

as Charlotte Dalrymple

Crazy Heart

as Jean Craddock

High Falls

as April

Sherrybaby

as Sherry Swanson

World Trade Center

as Allison Jimeno

Monster House

as Zee (voice)

Paris Je T'aime

as Liz (Quartier des Enfants Rouges)

Trust the Man

as Elaine

Criminal

as Valerie

Strip Search

as Linda Sykes

Mona Lisa Smile

as Giselle Levy

Crew Credits