Age: 48
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Margalit 'Maggie' Ruth Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977) 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. She began her career as a teenager with small roles in several of her father's films, and appeared with her brother in the cult favorite Donnie Darko (2001). She then appeared in Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (both 2002), and Mona Lisa Smile (2003). She received critical acclaim for her leading performances in the erotic romantic drama Secretary (2002) and the drama Sherrybaby (2006), each of which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. After several commercially successful films in 2006, including World Trade Center, she received wider recognition for playing Rachel Dawes in the superhero film The Dark Knight (2008). For her performance as a single mother in Crazy Heart (2009), she received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently starred in the comedies and dramas: Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), Hysteria (2011), and Won't Back Down (2012). Her other roles include a Secret Service agent in the action-thriller White House Down (2013), a musician in Frank (2014), and the title role in the drama The Kindergarten Teacher (2018). In 2021, she made her writing and directing debut with the psychological drama The Lost Daughter, for which she won the Venice International Film Festival's Best Screenplay Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. She has also appeared in five stage productions since 2000, including making her Broadway debut in a revival of The Real Thing. She has starred in several television series, including the BBC political-thriller miniseries The Honourable Woman. For her performance, she won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She also produced and starred in the HBO period drama series The Deuce (2017–19). She has been married to actor Peter Sarsgaard since 2009 and they have two children together.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Emmylou Harris
for Emmylou Harris in Linda: The Sound of My Voice
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Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s and 70s, "Linda: The Sound of My Voice" chronicles the life of Linda Ronstadt, whose unparalleled voice and groundbreaking style revolutionized the music industry. Born into a musical family, Linda's destiny was shaped by her Mexican heritage, her love for folk music, and her unwavering determination to succeed in a male-dominated industry. As Linda rises to fame, her journey is fraught with challenges and triumphs. From her early days performing in coffeehouses with the Stone Poneys to her chart-topping solo career, Linda defies expectations at every turn. Along the way, she forges friendships with fellow legends like Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Jackson Browne, while navigating the complexities of fame, love, and identity. But as Linda's star continues to rise, she faces her greatest battle yet—a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease that threatens to silence her voice forever. Undeterred, Linda refuses to let her illness define her, using her platform to raise awareness and inspire others to live fearlessly.
