Los Angeles, April 23 -- Oscar-nominated Hollywood actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the main jury of the upcoming Venice Film Festival, reported Variety.

Gyllenhaal was last present in Venice in 2021 for her directorial debut 'The Lost Daughter' - an adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel of the same name. The film, which featured Jessie Buckley, Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, and Peter Sarsgaard, went on to win the festival's Best Screenplay Award.

In her most recent direction, Gyllenhaal helmed 'The Bride!', starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz, Annette Bening, and Jake Gyllenhaal among others.

With her upcoming Venice stint, Maggie Gyllenhaal has become the third woman...