| 1 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/03_maggie_1w570h712.jpg]] |
| 2 | ->''"When you are in every scene of a movie - which I must say I really much prefer - you have more control over the film that you're making. Because the choices you make as an actor can't help but change what the movie is saying."'' |
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| 4 | Margolit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977 in Manhattan, New York) is an American actress and filmmaker. |
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| 6 | She's best known for her performances in ''Film/{{Secretary}}'', ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', ''Film/StrangerThanFiction'', ''Film/CecilBDemented'', and for playing sister to her [[RealLifeRelative real life brother]], Creator/{{Jake|Gyllenhaal}}, in ''Film/DonnieDarko''. She has one [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] nomination, for Best Supporting Actress for ''Film/CrazyHeart''. She made her directing debut in 2021 with ''Film/TheLostDaughter''. |
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| 8 | She married Creator/PeterSarsgaard in 2009. Incidentally, she's technically a member of the [[BlueBlood Swedish nobility]] (the Gyllenhaals date back to 1652). |
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| 10 | !!This actress' work provides examples of: |
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| 12 | * ConvertedFanboy: Not originally a comic book fan, but became a convert once [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-july-17-2008/maggie-gyllenhaal Batman swooped in to save her from falling off a skyscraper.]] |
| 13 | * FakeBrit: She pulls off a great English accent in ''The Honourable Woman''. |
| 14 | * HollywoodOld: In 2015, the 37-year-old actress was turned down for a role as the love interest... to a 55-year-old [[http://www.thewrap.com/maggie-gyllenhaal-on-hollywood-ageism-i-was-told-37-is-too-old-for-a-55-year-old-love-interest/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mailchimp actor]]. |
| 15 | * TheOtherDarrin: She replaced Creator/KatieHolmes as Rachel Dawes in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' after ''Film/BatmanBegins''. |
| 16 | * RealLifeRelative: She and brother Jake played siblings in ''Film/DonnieDarko''. They both also appeared in two films directed by their father in ''A Dangerous Woman'' and ''Homegrown''. |
| 17 | * StarMakingRole: ''Film/{{Secretary}}''. Her memorable performance as a sadomasochistic secretary got her a Golden Globe nomination. |
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