Maggie Gyllenhaal

 Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal (/'dZIl@nho:lborn on November 16, 1977), known as Maggie Gyllenhaal, is an American actor and filmmaker. A member 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 acting career when she was a teenager and had minor roles in a few of her father's films as well as a role with her brother in the film that became a cult hit Donnie Darko (2001). She was then seen in Adaptation and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2002, as well as Mona Lisa Smile (2003). Gyllenhaal was praised for her performance in the romantic comedy drama Secretary (2002 2003, 2006) as well as the action drama Sherrybaby (2006). Each of them earned her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. After several commercially successful films in 2006, such as World Trade Center, she gained more attention for her performance as Rachel Dawes in the superhero film The Dark Knight (2008).