Maggie Gyllenhaal Trivias

Was accompanied by Peter Sarsgaard to the Golden Globes 2003. They are dating ever since.

Graduated Harvard-Westlake (private) high school in North Hollywood, California

Her mother is good friends, and was once the mentor of, Laurie Collyer who wrote _Shall Not Want (2005)_ , in which Maggie stars.

Her friendship with best friend Kirsten Dunst ended when Dunst broke up with Maggie's brother Jake.

Niece of Eric Foner.

Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) after the 2004 Academy Awards.

Was born in New York City but grew up in Los Angeles where she and her brother attended the prestigious Harvard-Westlake prep school.

Her mother is a Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-nominated scriptwriter. Her father is an Emmy-nominated director, her grandmother is a doctor and her uncle is an acclaimed historian at Columbia, the college she attended.

Attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2004

Attended the opening night of "Jumpers" April 25, 2004

Attended the Proenza Schouler Maurice Villency Holiday Party

Attended the Vanity Fair "In Concert" Series Launch Party

Attended the opening of Reaction Kenneth Cole's flagship store

Attended the Opening of the 1st Los Angeles Equinox Fitness Club

Attended the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2003 Collections - Marc Jacobs - Front Row and Backstage

Attended the opening of Pradas New York Flagship Store

Attended the Costume Institute Dance: "Party of the Year"

Attended the Focus Features Golden Globes After Party

Attended the Bradley Bayou / Halston Fall 2003 Collection - LA Launch

Attended the Cirque Du Soleil Presents its Latest Touring Production Varekai party

Attended the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards - InStyle/ Warner Bros Golden Globe Party

Attended the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards HBO Party

Attended Lotus Throws Itself a 2nd Anniversary Bash

Attended the 10th Annual Premiere Women In Hollywood Luncheon

Attended Cosabella at the Cabana Beauty Buffet Presented with Allure Magazine

Attended Lions Gate Films Pre-Oscar Party 2004

Broke up with her artist boyfriend of five years during the filming of Secretary (2002).

Has been in three movies with her brother Jake Gyllenhaal: A Dangerous Woman (1993) (which was directed by their father), Homegrown (1998) (which was directed by their father), and Donnie Darko (2001).

She co-hosted the Sundance Awards 2003.

Played sister to real-life brother Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie Donnie Darko (2001).

Attended the Bradley Bayou / Halston Fall 2003 Collection.

During the 2003 Academy Awards, she wore a peace sign pin in support of the organization Artists United to Win Without War.

Attended the Dazed and Confused and Svedka Vodka Fashion Week Party.

Attended the Olympus Fashion Week Fall 2004

The first six movies she made (Waterland (1992); A Dangerous Woman (1993); Shattered Mind (1996) (TV); The Patron Saint of Liars (1998) (TV); Homegrown (1998); Resurrection (1999/II) (TV)) were all directed by her father.

Attended the Louis Vuitton 150th Anniversary Celebration.

Earned a B.A. in English from Columbia University (1999)

Studied briefly at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London