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A big part of being an actress specifically is feeling entitled to your artistic opinion, feeling that it means something, and being able to stand by it.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal
Age: 46
Born: 1977
Born: November 16
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Margaret Ruth Gyllenhaal
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