Maggie Gyllenhaal has a history on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival.
She made her first appearance on the Lido back in 2004 for the world premiere of Gregory Jacobs’ Criminal, in which she starred opposite John C. Reilly, Jonathan Tucker and Diego Luna. She followed it up a year later to support her brother, Jake, at the festival premiere of his Brokeback Mountain.
Gyllenhaal didn’t come back again until 2021, but then in a different capacity as a filmmaker by bringing the world premiere of her directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, starring Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley and her husband Peter Sarsgaard. She left as a winner as the film earned Gyllenhaal a prize for best screenplay.
“It was really seen in Venice, and it was really appreciated in Venice,” she told Vogue of the film’s reception here. “So I will always love Venice, aside from the fact that it’s an incredible city.”
After turning out another high-profile directing effort with last year’s The Bride, Venice welcomed Gyllenhaal back to the Lido to serve as president of the competition jury. She also has a project in Venice this year with her Marilyn Monroe-inspired advertorial short Flesh Impact, starring Johnson, Ellen Burstyn and Sarsgaard. The short film will screen out of competition later in the event.
During such a busy run here for Gyllenhaal, it’s prime time to take a look back at her high-profile red carpet outings in Venice, showings that include a lot of Miu Miu, a little Celine, a few black-and-white ensembles, some sharp tailoring and a few head-turning high jewelry accessories.
Gyllenhaal in an white dress at a red carpet for her brother Jake Gyllenhaal’s Brokeback Mountain on Sept. 2, 2005.
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Gyllenhaal in Proenza Schouler white boucle crepe v-neck dress from the resort 2022 collection at the closing ceremony red carpet on Sept. 11, 2021.
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Gyllenhaal in a Prada navy blue velvet dress and contrasting white poplin sleeves at a red carpet for her film The Lost Daughter on Sept. 3, 2021.
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Gyllenhaal in Schiaparelli fall 2020 at a photocall for The Lost Daughter on Sept. 3, 2021.
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Gyllenhaal at the closing ceremony on Sept. 9, 2023.
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Gyllenhaal in Miu Miu at a photocall for the Miu Miu Women’s Tales on Sept. 3, 2023.
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Gyllenhaal in Miu Miu at a red carpet for Memory on Sept. 8, 2023.
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Gyllenhaal in Miu Miu at a Miu Miu Women’s Tales event on Aug. 30, 2025.
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Gyllenhaal in Miu Miu at a Miu Miu Women’s Tales photocall on Aug. 30, 2025.
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Gyllenhaal at the ‘The Future Of… Creativity’ hosted by Finch and Partners and CAA at Scuola Grande della Misericordia on Sept. 4, 2026.
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Gyllenhaal in The Row at a jury photocall on Sept. 2, 2026.
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Gyllenhaal in Celine arrives ahead of the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1, 2026.
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Gyllenhaal in Celine with a Bvlgari high jewelry Serpenti necklace in pink gold, Serpenti viper two-coil ring set with full pavé diamonds in rose gold and Serpenti Viper earrings set with demi pavé diamonds in rose gold for opening night on Sept. 2, 2026.
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Gyllenhaal in custom Balenciaga on Sept. 4, 2026.
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