Maggie Gyllenhaal

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal arrives at the premiere of her feature film "Crazy Heart" in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Gyllenhaal is nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar for her work in the film.

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, a New York native, has show business in her blood. Her father is a director; her mother is a scriptwriter; and her brother, Jake Gyllenhaal, is an actor. Here, she poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, June 29, 2008, while promoting her upcoming film "The Dark Knight."

Maggie Gyllenhaal and her brother, Jake Gyllenhaal, arrive at a benefit screening in October 2002 of his new movie "Moonlight Mile" in Beverly Hills, Calif. The two starred together as brother and sister in 2001's "Donnie Darko."

Maggie Gyllenhaal arrives at the New York preview of "Happy Endings" Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at the Chelsea Clearview Theater in New York. She made her film debut in 1992 in "Waterland," a movie directed by her father, but it was not until the 2002 indie hit "Secretary" that she found her breakthrough role.

Maggie Gyllenhaal and her partner, actor Peter Sarsgaard, pose at the premiere of her brother's movie "Brokeback Mountain" at the Mann National Theater on Nov. 29, 2005, in Westwood, Calif. The two have been together since 2002 and have a daughter, Ramona, born in October 2006.

Maggie Gyllenhaal arrives with Peter Sarsgaard at the Oscar ceremony March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. The actress, who briefly studied drama in London, was twice nominated for Golden Globe Awards and Independent Spirit Awards.

Author Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal serve lemonade at "The Fund's" fourth annual shop for class program at Acorn Toy Store on Oct. 17, 2007, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Born Nov. 16, 1977, the actress has been politically active and participated in some anti-war demonstrations in the buildup to the Iraq war.

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and actor Peter Sarsgaard arrive at the screening of her movie "World Trade Center" in New York, Aug. 3, 2006.

A pregnant Maggie Gyllenhaal arrives for the premiere of her new movie "Sherrybaby" at the IFC Theater, Aug. 29, 2006, in New York. That role earned her a Golden Globe nomination, a Prism Award, and several overseas acting awards.

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard arrive for the screening of her movie "Paris je t'aime," at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2006.

Actresses Hilary Swank and Maggie Gyllenhaal pose together at the Paramount and DreamWorks party following the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

From right, designer Francisco Costa poses with his CFDA award and actress Eva Mendes, Victoria Beckham and actress Maggie Gyllenhall in the green room at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 2, 2008, in New York.

Maggie Gyllenhaal is escorted by designer Peter Som to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala, in New York on Monday, May 5, 2008. The actress, who has done some modeling, is often in the front row at fashion shows in the U.S. and Europe.

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal attends the world premiere of "The Dark Knight" at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Monday, July 14, 2008 in New York.

Actors, from left, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal attend the world premiere of "The Dark Knight" at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Monday, July 14, 2008, in New York.