Why do I have this visceral dislike of Maggie Gyllenhaal?

[Generic Brad]

I'm sure she's a nice enough person. She's just another actress plying her trade and making a living as far as I am concerned. But whenever she appears on the screen I react to her face and voice as if I am hearing fingernails slowly scraping across a chalkboard. I would prefer to eat broken glass for a week over seeing her on screen for more than 30 seconds. Why do you suppose the sight and sound of her make me cringe? I can't figure out why I feel such an irrational dislike of her.

[Genevieve]

1. I hate Renee Zellwegger

and I don't know why.

[tigereye]

2. Gyllenhall is a great actress - she has a certain quality...

[Generic Brad]

4. I have no arguments there

Perhaps I just can't appreciate her greatness.

[BarenakedLady]

3. Does she remind you of someone from your past?

She does to me and it definitely causes me to react in a way that may be biased unfairly to her. She is talented and I try to remind myself that she isn't the person she brings to mind, but it's hard.

:shrug:

[Generic Brad]

5. Not that I can recall

She just repulses me for no reason I can understand.