Bio: Naomi Foner was born on March 15, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Running on Empty (1988), Very Good Girls (2013) and Moon Flower of Flying Tigers. She was previously married to Stephen Gyllenhaal and Eric Foner.
Tivia: Mother of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jake GyllenhaalGodmother of her son Jake Gyllenhaal is Jamie Lee Curtis.Godfather of her son Jake Gyllenhaal is Paul Newman.Grew up in Brooklyn.Eric Foner is sometimes incorrectly referred to as her brother (The Columbia Spectator, February 2006). He is actually her ex-husband.She received her M.A. in developmental psychology from Columbia UniversityShe received a B.A. in English from Barnard College in 1966.Son Jacob 'Jake' Benjamin Gyllenhaal, born December 19, 1980.Granddaughter Ramona Sarsgaard, born October 3, 2006.Is Naomi from the line "And what about Naomi?" in the "Love of Chair" segment from The Electric Company (1971).Daughter Maggie Ruth Gyllenhaal, born November 16, 1977.She is the daughter of Ruth (Silbowitz), a doctor, and Samuel Achs. Her paternal grandparents were Galician Jewish immigrants, and her maternal grandparents were Latvian Jews, with roots in Dvinsk.Graduate of Barnard College (Class of 1966).Grandmother of Maggie Gyllenhaal's daughter Ramona.