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Margaret Ruth Gyllenhaal is an American actress. She was born in New York City, the daughter of film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and film producer and screenwriter Naomi Achs. She grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from the Harvard-Westlake prep school. She graduated from Columbia University in 1999 with a BA in literature and Eastern religions and spent a summer studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Her first film roles were directed by her father: Waterland (1992), her feature film debut, A Dangerous Woman (1993), and Homegrown (1998); the latter two also featured her brother. She made her breakthrough in the sadomasochistic romance, Secretary, for which she received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination. She has chosen an eclectic range of roles, from indie films such as Sherrybaby, for which she was also nominated for a Golden Globe, to the romantic comedy Trust the Man and big-budget studio films such as World Trade Center and The Dark Knight. She is a politically active Democrat and like her brother and parents supports the American Civil Liberties Union. Gyllenhaal and actor Peter Sarsgaard announced their engagement in April 2006. They have a daughter, Ramona, born on October 4, 2006, and reside in Brooklyn, NY.
Her first film roles were directed by her father: Waterland (1992), her feature film debut, A Dangerous Woman (1993), and Homegrown (1998); the latter two also featured her brother. She made her breakthrough in the sadomasochistic romance, Secretary, for which she received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination. She has chosen an eclectic range of roles, from indie films such as Sherrybaby, for which she was also nominated for a Golden Globe, to the romantic comedy Trust the Man and big-budget studio films such as World Trade Center and The Dark Knight. She is a politically active Democrat and like her brother and parents supports the American Civil Liberties Union. Gyllenhaal and actor Peter Sarsgaard announced their engagement in April 2006. They have a daughter, Ramona, born on October 4, 2006, and reside in Brooklyn, NY.
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