Maggie Gyllenhaal

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

American actress

Also known as: Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal

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- Jake Gyllenhaal
  Early life and career
  His sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal, became a noted actress and director. Their parents’ work afforded the siblings proximity to the film industry, and Jake Gyllenhaal began working at a young age. In 1991 he made his feature film debut, appearing as the son of Billy Crystal’s character in…
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  His sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal, became a noted actress and director. Their parents’ work afforded the siblings proximity to the film industry, and Jake Gyllenhaal began working at a young age. In 1991 he made his feature film debut, appearing as the son of Billy Crystal’s character in…
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- The Dark Knight
  Premise and summary
  …district attorney Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), with whom both Dent and Batman are in love. Dawes manages to stall the Joker until Batman arrives. A fight breaks out, and the Joker pushes Dawes out of a window. Batman saves her, but the Joker escapes.
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  …district attorney Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), with whom both Dent and Batman are in love. Dawes manages to stall the Joker until Batman arrives. A fight breaks out, and the Joker pushes Dawes out of a window. Batman saves her, but the Joker escapes.
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