AGE AND OCCUPATION: 24, actor. PROVENANCE: Los Angeles. INDEPENDENT WOMAN: Gyllenhaal's upcoming projects include John Sayles's Casa de los Babys and Lodge Kerrigan's In God's Hands, but she cut her teeth on a range of roles in Cecil B. Demented, Riding in Cars with Boys, 40 Days and 40 Nights, and Donnie Darko, alongside brother Jake (who stars in this month's The Good Girl with Jennifer Aniston). SIBLING REVELRY: "I think we have been competitive in a way that's good and bad, but now I feel like we're on the same team. It's a great team to be on." DON'T MISS HER SPANKING NEW ROLE: In Secretary, out in September, Gyllenhaal stars as a troubled young woman whose boss, played by James Spader, adds his special brand of discipline to the daily workload. The offbeat love story was a hit at this year's Sundance Film Festival "I fucking loved [the script]. But I thought, This in the wrong hands could be a totally reactionary, anti-feminist, problematic movie." CHARLIE’S ANGEL: In the coming months, Gyllenhaal can be seen in two Charlie Kaufman-scripted films: George Clooney's directorial debut, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and Spike Jonze's Adaptation.NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE: "Someone asked me why I didn't do teen movies or actiony movies, but I'm not interested in them, and they're not interested in me, either!