Maggie Gyllenhaal: 3 movies with the actress, which must be seen

American actress Maggie Gyllenhaal began appearing on screens in the 90's. But she did not achieve such fame as her brother - Jake Gyllenhaal. And yet in the filmography of the actress there are several worthy works. So, which pictures with Maggie's participation you need to see?

Maggie Gyllenhaal: photo, early years

Maggie and her star brother Jake were born in New York. Their father, a Swede by birth, was a director, and his name was Steve. Mother Maggie and Jake worked as a screenwriter. By the way, the woman was Russian by birth, although she wore the European name Naomi Foner.

Maggie Gyllenhaal initially chose a philology profession and studied English literature at Columbia University. Then the girl was carried away by an amateur theater and dramatically changed her entire future destiny, going to receive an acting education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

The first role of Maggie was in 1992 in the film "Water Country". In 1993, she was entrusted with the role of the second plan in the melodrama "Dangerous Woman". Then there was the comedy "Homegrown", the films "Mad Cecil B." and "Photographer." And in 2001. The girl first made her name recognizable, starring in the film "Donnie Darko."

Maggie Gyllenhaal: filmography. Donnie Darko

The drama "Donnie Darko" was filmed by Richard Kelly in 2001. The role of the sister of the protagonist went to Maggie Gyllenhaal. Brother Maggie - Jake - played in the picture of the central character.

Speech in the film by Richard Kelly is about a teenager Donnie Darko, who suffers from a rare mental illness. In addition to the fact that Donny walks in a dream, he also sees hallucinations: the guy seems to be supposedly talking to him a huge rabbit. And all anything, but the rabbit informs Darko the information, which then comes true. For example, one day he lures a guy out of his room at night, and in the morning it turns out that Donny's room was blown to pieces by the engine of an airplane that had fallen from nowhere.

Henceforth, Donny believes every word he says. But that's bad luck: the rabbit Frank says that in a month the apocalypse will break out. How now to be?

The film was criticized by journalists, but this picture was loved by the audience. On the IMDb website, the film has a rating of eight points out of ten possible.

"Adaptation"

Maggie Gyllenhaal starred a year later in another cult film - this time it's an art-house picture of Spike Jones "Adaptation". Partners Gyllenhaal on the set were such celebrities as Nicolas Cage, Oscar-winning Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper.

Speech in the film is about several characters, whose fates intertwine. But the main character is after all Charlie Kaufman performed by Cage. Charlie is a real character, a well-known screenwriter, who gained world fame after the screening of the film "Be John Malkovich." The company Columbia Pictures instructs Kaufman, who works for her, the task of adapting the book of a certain journalist for screening. But just at that moment Charlie suffers from depression and can not finish the job, and Donald's twin brother is helping him. What will come out of this, the viewer will only find out in the final picture.

Maggie in this film received a supporting role - a certain Caroline Cunningham. The picture pleased the critics and won 39 awards at various festivals and competitions.

"The Dark Knight"

2008 was a very successful year for Maggie Gyllenhaal, as the actress won a major role in Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" project. This film was the second in the record of the director, dedicated to the comic story of a superhero in a dark mask and cloak. According to many viewers and critics, Nolan's screen versions are the best in the history of filming Batman films.

In the second part of the screen, a fierce battle takes place between Harvey Dent, Joker and Batman. But, in addition to the action line, the film also has a romantic story. Between the entrepreneur Bruce Wayne, Harvey Dent and Rachel Dowz, Maggie's performance, a love triangle appears.

Bruce has known Rachel since childhood and has been in love with her for quite some time. But because of his mission to the guard of Gotham, he can not make an offer to the girl and arrange his personal life. Charter to wait for Wayne, Rachel eventually turned into the bride of her boss - Harvey Dent. In the final picture of the heroine Gyllenhaal tragically dies at the hands of the villain Joker.

After the "Dark Knight" actress starred in many other films: "Assault of the White House", "Without hysteria", "Frank", etc. But none of these works has become so famous as the above pictures.