Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/March 2, 2015 by Brianboulton (talk) 14:56, 10 February 2015 (UTC)



Maggie Gyllenhaal (born 1977) is an American actress, the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal and the daughter of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner. She made her screen debut in her father's films, and achieved recognition in a supporting role in the indie cult film Donnie Darko (2001). Her first critically acclaimed role was in the sadomasochistic romance Secretary (2002); she received Golden Globe nominations for this film and Sherrybaby (2006). She appeared in the romantic comedy Trust The Man (2006) and such big-budget films as World Trade Center (2006) and The Dark Knight (2008). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Jean Craddock in the musical-drama Crazy Heart (2009). She appeared in the theatrical play Closer (2000) and in the television production The Honourable Woman (2014), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film. Gyllenhaal is an active Democrat and a supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Before the US-led invasion of Iraq she participated in anti-war demonstrations, and she is actively involved in causes involving human rights, civil liberties, poverty and education. She is married to actor Peter Sarsgaard.
 * Most recent similar article(s): George Robey (November 29, 2014)
 * Main editors: ThinkBlue
 * Promoted: December 6, 2008
 * Reasons for nomination: I read this article a few days ago and find it interesting reading. --BabbaQ (talk) 21:21, 31 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Support as nominator. BabbaQ (talk) 21:21, 31 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Where have you got User:SandyGeorgia as main editor from? They don't appear ever to have edited this article. User:ThinkBlue appears to be the only editor with any significant contributions. Mogism (talk) 21:28, 31 January 2015 (UTC)
 * You are right. I dont know what I was thinking about. Thanks!--BabbaQ (talk) 21:30, 31 January 2015 (UTC)


 * I rewrote the text above as a summary of the lead section in a little over 1200 characters. Was there anything I left out you'd like to see put back in? Also, have you notified ThinkBlue about this nomination? - Dank (push to talk) 20:40, 1 February 2015 (UTC)
 * FYI, most recent actors: John Barrymore (Feb 15), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Feb 2), Ralph Richardson (Jan 28). Kangana Ranaut nominated below for late March. BencherliteTalk 11:40, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
 * OK, that is true I guess. --BabbaQ (talk) 22:34, 4 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Support - article looks good. If there is a problem with having several actors/actresses on the Main Page for a certain amount of time, I suppose we could wait to have it on the MP for a little while, if anybody gets too picky.-- Gourami Watcher  (?) 23:41, 4 February 2015 (UTC)