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Relationship Facts of Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal is married to Peter Sarsgaard {Compare Couple}.
Maggie Gyllenhaal married on May 02, 2009.
She is mother of Two (Ramona Sarsgaard, Gloria Ray Sarsgaard)$15 million.
Maggie Gyllenhaal is not having an affair with anyone presently.
Her sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Maggie Gyllenhaal?

Talking about her relationship, she tied the knot with Peter Sarsgaard on May 2, 2009. They are in a healthy relationship and there is no record of them being involved in any rumors nad controversy.

They made their relationship public in 2002.

They have two daughters, Ramona (b. 2006) and Gloria Ray Sarsgaard (b. 2012) and the family currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Maggie Gyllenhaal: Biography in Details

Who is Maggie Gyllenhaal?

Maggie Gyllenhaal is an American actress known for her minor but impactful performances in films.

She had the biggest role of her career as a lead in the film ‘The Dark Knight’.

She was nominated for the Oscars in 2009 for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

Maggie Gyllenhaal: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Maggie Gyllenhaal was born in New York City, New York, the United States on November 16, 1977.

Her birth name is Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal.

Her father’s name is Stephen Gyllenhaal and her mother’s name is Naomi Achs. Both her parents are filmmakers.

father separated from her mother and remarried Kathleen Man.

Maggie Gyllenhaal has a sibling who is an actor namely, Jake Gyllenhaal.

She holds American citizenship and mixed (Swedish- English- Swiss-German- Scottish- Welsh- French- Ashkenazi Jewish) ethnicity.

In which school did Maggie Gyllenhaal attend?

Talking about Maggie’s education history, she studied drama at Harvard–Westlake prep school. She completed her graduation in 1995 and studied literature and Eastern religions at Columbia University, New York.

Maggie Gyllenhaal: Professional Life, Career

Talking about her profession, Maggie Gyllenhaal made her debut in films at the age of fifteen in 1992 with ‘Waterland’ which was directed by her father.

Her next two films, ‘A Dangerous Woman’ (1993) and ‘Homegrown’ (1998) were also directed by her father and featured her brother as well.

Maggie Gyllenhaal also appeared in the television movie ‘The Patron Saint of Liars’ in 1998.

Additionally, she made her debut in theatre with ‘Closer’ in 2000 and had a supporting act in the films ‘Cecil B. Demented’ in 2000 and ‘Riding in Cars with Boys’ in 2001.

In addition, she showed her range by appearing in the comedy movies Adaptation’ and ’40 Days and 40 Nights in 2002.

Then, Maggie Gyllenhaal starred in the movies ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ (2002), ‘Casa de Los Babys’ (2003), and ‘Mona Lisa Smile’ (2003) and returned to the theatre with ‘Homebody/Kabul’ in 2003.

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Caption: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s adorable looks (Source: W Magazine)

Over the next couple of years, she appeared in ‘Criminal’ (2004), ‘Strip Search’ (2004), ‘Happy Endings’ (2005), ‘The Great New Wonderful’ (2005), and ‘Trust the Man’ (2005). She then played the role of a young drug addict in ‘Sherrybaby’ in 2006.

Whereas, she appeared in ‘Paris, jet’aime’, ‘World Trade Center’ and ‘Stranger than Fiction in 2006 and gave her voice for ‘Monster House’ the same year.

She also appeared in a short film ‘High Falls’ in 2007.

Maggie played the lead in the commercially successful film ‘The Dark Knight’ in 2008.

Similarly, Maggie Gyllenhaal played the role of a bohemian college professor in ‘Away We Go’ in 2009 and acted in the play ‘Uncle Vanya’ in 2009.

Likewise, she appeared in the movies Nanny McPhee Returns’ (2010) and ‘Hysteria’ (2011), and also acted in the Classic Stage Company’s production ‘Three Sisters’ in 2011.

She hosted the documentary Discovery’s “Curiosity“’ in 2012 and appeared in the television movie ‘The Corrections’ in 2012.

Besides that, she starred in ‘Won’t Back Down’ (2012), ‘White House Down ‘ (2013), ‘Frank’ (2014), ‘River of Fundament’ (2014), and American Airlines Theater’s ‘The Real Thing’ in 2014.

She also appeared in a TV mini-series ‘The Honourable Woman’ in 2014.

Gyllenhaal’s narration performance of ‘Anna Karenina’ by Leo Tolstoy was made available for purchase in August 2016.
She played herself in one episode of ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ in 2016 and narrated the documentary ‘Truth and Power’ the same year.
She appeared in the TC showThe Deuce’.

Awards, Nomination

She won Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Honourable Woman (2014) at Golden Globe Award.

She has also won Best Cast Ensemble for The Dark Knight (2008) at Awards Circuit Community Awards, she also won Best Actress for Secretary (2002) at the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards.

How much is the net worth of Maggie Gyllenhaal?

She has an estimated net worth of around $25 million (as per 2023 data) and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.

Maggie Gyllenhaal: Rumors and Controversy

Maggie Gyllenhaal has been successful in keeping herself far from rumors and controversies in her personal and professional life.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Maggie Gyllenhaal has a height of 5 feet 8 inches. Additionally, she weighs is 60Kg.

In addition, she has a measurement of 36-25-35 inches and her bra size is 34B.

Maggie’s hair color is dark brown and her eye color is blue. Furthermore, her dress size is 6 (US) and her shoe size is 9.5 (US).

Social Media

Being an American actress, Maggie has a huge fan following.

Maggie Gyllenhaal has been active on social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

She has around 1.8 million followers on Facebook.

Around 88.5K followers on Twitter, and she has around 373K followers on Instagram.

 

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