Maggie Gyllenhaal

Born 1977 · American actress, singer and filmmaker

Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal Sarsgaard, known professionally as Maggie Gyllenhaal, 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. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, and a BAFTA Awards.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, in order

1. 1992 Waterland: acted · directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal · critics 47%, audiences 62%
2. 1993 A Dangerous Woman: acted · directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
3. 1998 Homegrown: acted · directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
4. 2000 Cecil B. Demented: acted · directed by John Waters · critics 49%, audiences 67%
5. 2000 The Photographer: acted
6. 2001 Donnie Darko: acted · directed by Richard Kelly
7. 2001 Riding in Cars with Boys: acted · directed by Penny Marshall
8. 2002 40 Days and 40 Nights: acted · directed by Michael Lehmann
9. 2002 Adaptation: acted · directed by Spike Jonze · critics 90%, audiences 85% · streaming on Tubi
10. 2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind: acted · directed by George Clooney · critics 79%, audiences 75% · streaming on MGM+, Kanopy, Hoopla
11. 2002 Secretary: acted · directed by Steven Shainberg
12. 2003 Casa de los Babys: acted · directed by John Sayles
13. 2003 Mona Lisa Smile: acted · directed by Mike Newell · critics 33%, audiences 61% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
14. 2004 Criminal: acted · directed by Gregory Jacobs
15. 2004 Strip Search (TV movie): acted · directed by Sidney Lumet · streaming on HBO Max
16. 2005 Happy Endings: acted · directed by Don Roos
17. 2005 The Great New Wonderful: acted · directed by Danny Leiner
18. 2006 Paris, je t'aime: acted · directed by Alexander Payne and Alfonso Cuarón · critics 85%, audiences 84% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Roku Channel
19. 2006 Sherrybaby: acted · directed by Laurie Collyer
20. 2006 Stranger than Fiction: acted · directed by Marc Forster · critics 74%, audiences 85% · streaming on Peacock, Kanopy, Hoopla
21. 2006 Trust the Man: acted · directed by Bart Freundlich
22. 2006 World Trade Center: acted · directed by Oliver Stone · critics 66%, audiences 60% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Kanopy
23. 2008 The Dark Knight: acted · directed by Christopher Nolan · critics 94%, audiences 94% · streaming on HBO Max
24. 2009 Away We Go: acted · directed by Sam Mendes · critics 67%, audiences 74%
25. 2009 Crazy Heart: acted · directed by Scott Cooper
26. 2010 Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang: acted · directed by Susanna White
27. 2011 Hysteria: acted · directed by Tanya Wexler
28. 2012 Won't Back Down: acted · directed by Daniel Barnz
29. 2013 White House Down: acted · directed by Roland Emmerich · critics 52%, audiences 62% · streaming on Netflix, Starz
30. 2014 Frank: acted · directed by Lenny Abrahamson
31. 2014 River of Fundament: acted · directed by Matthew Barney
32. 2017 The Deuce (TV series): acted
33. 2018 The Kindergarten Teacher: produced, acted · directed by Sara Colangelo
34. 2021 The Lost Daughter: directed, wrote
35. 2026 The Bride!: directed, wrote, produced
36. Flesh Impact (short film): directed, wrote