Maggie Gyllenhaal

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An actress revered for her choice of roles in edgy indie films, Maggie Gyllenhaal has nearly 30 credits to her name. Maggie first appeared in films as a child actor in six films and television movies directed by her father, Stephen Gyllenhaal, from 1992 to 1999. She occasionally shared the screen with her brother Jake in these projects, a tradition that continued beyond her father’s influence when she appeared as Elizabeth in Jake’s indie breakthrough project, Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko.

Maggie’s breakthrough arrived in the form of Secretary, a dramatic comedy in which she appeared as James Spader’s secretary, with whom she has a heavy S&M affair. She won several awards for this film, including a nomination for the Golden Globe and for an Independent Spirit Award.

She was again nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2005 for her appearance in Don Roos’s Happy Endings, in which she plays a vocalist for a band. Maggie did her own singing for the film, and the result was three songs that appear on the film’s soundtrack, explaining her presence on last.fm.

Her credits include such high-profile films as: John Waters’s Cecil B. Demented, Penny Marshall’s Riding in Cars with Boys, Michael Lehmann’s 40 Days and 40 Nights, Spike Jonze’s Adaptation, George Clooney’s Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, John Sayles’s Casa de los babys, and several forthcoming collaborations with such distinguished directors as Olvier Stone, Marc Forster and Bart Freundlich.

1	Just the Way You Are	19
2	How Lucky Am I	18
3	I Can't Wait	11
4	Eternal Flame	2
5	Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel cover)	1
5	How Lucky Am I?	1
5	You Are the Same	1

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Covetlover wrote:
17 days ago

she's beautiful, not ugly at all :/

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miradahl wrote:
last month

I'm a top listener, yay)

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SteveAwes0me wrote:
June 2008

Floppiest tits in the world? yeehaw

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miradahl wrote:
June 2008

the picture sucks((

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katarsys wrote:
May 2008

Darko (L) !

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katarsys wrote:
May 2008

Darko (L) !

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terick_g wrote:
May 2008

so cute!

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Beat_C wrote:
May 2008

no, she's not. you on the other hand ...

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myrtille_innit wrote:
May 2008

ugly girl.

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JimWarp wrote:
May 2008

I loved the movie "secretary" ;-)

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Klarka7 wrote:
May 2008

I love her!

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Mandillo wrote:
May 2008

Yes. Now this girl can sing. =)

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Scouse Mouse wrote:
May 2008

The three tracks which are topping her charts are available on the Happy Endings soundtrack. They can be downloaded from www.emusic.com

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jesusjihad wrote:
May 2008

wtf are you in batman for bitch

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quitepeculiar wrote:
May 2008

Is she on a label at all? Does she have an album or ep out? I'm intrigued!

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safetygooner wrote:
May 2008

A lot of Hollywood actresses reckon they can sing (like they weren't already hoovering up enough limelight). But she really can. Just the way you are is a revelation

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Sebekas wrote:
May 2008

Send for me some songs of this artist.

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Don_Diego wrote:
September 2007

She's fab.

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chupsikina wrote:
September 2007

Anyone know where I could download You Are The Same?

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AsDeadAsLeaves wrote:
April 2007

she sounds JUST like Rilo Kiley...i confused them first time I heard her.

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