: Maggie Gyllenhaal is an American actress, director, and producer born on November 16, 1977, in New York City. The sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal, she studied literature at Columbia University before pursuing acting. She earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for her portrayal of a kidnapped mother in Crazy Heart and received widespread critical acclaim for Secretary (2002), Sherrybaby, The Dark Knight, Hysteria, and the HBO miniseries The Deuce. In 2021 she wrote and directed The Lost Daughter, based on Elena Ferrante's novel, winning the Best Screenplay award at the Venice Film Festival. She is widely regarded as one of the most intelligent and adventurous actresses of her ge...