Also Credited As: Emily Blunt
Born: on 11/16/1977 in New York City, New York
Job Titles: Actor, Writer, Bussed tables in an upscale Massachusetts restaurant

Family
Brother: Jake Gyllenhaal. born in 1980
Daughter: Ramona Sarsgaard. born October 3, 2006; father is Peter Sarsgaard
 

Maggie Gyllenhaal Biography
A versatile and intriguing actress, whose penetrating acting and off-kilter beauty were initially relegated to supporting roles, Maggie Gyllenhaal broke out to the forefront with the edgy S&M themed drama "Secretary." Despite this being her first starring role, she did not spend much time in the trenches, having a relatively painless decade paying dues before getting her first major role at the age of 24.
Having grown up in a family of entertainment professionals, it is no surprise Gyllenhaal decided to pursue a career in acting. Her mother is successful screenwriter Naomi Foner (Oscar nominated for her 1988 screenplay for "Running on Empty," starring River Phoenix) and her father is accomplished film and television director Stephen Gyllenhaal (nominated for an Emmy for 1990 telepic "A Killing in a Small Town" and directed feature "Losing Isaiah" in 1995). Adding a healthy dose of sibling rivalry to go along with these parental expectations, her brother is successful actor Jake Gyllenhaal ("Moonlight Mile" 2002).
Gyllenhaal was born in New York City but grew up in Los Angeles where she and her brother attended the prestigious Harvard-Wakeland prep school, known as a "who's who among who's whose kids" in the Hollywood circle. Here Gyllenhaal was an excellent student and active in the drama program. At the age of 15, Gyllenhaal had her feature debut in the nostalgic drama "Waterland" (1992), directed by her father and starring Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke. She next had another small role in "A Dangerous Woman" (1993), also directed by her father. In 1995, Gyllenhaal moved to New York to attend Columbia University. While she was busy studying Eastern religion and literature in school, she also found the time to further her professional acting career. She appeared in two more television movies directed by her father as well as the feature "Homegrown" (1998), also written and directed by her father.