Gillian Jacobs
Acting
Gillian Jacobs (born October 19, 1982) is an American film, theatre and television actress, best known for her role as Britta Perry on the NBC comedy series Community. Jacobs was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Martina Magenau Jacobs, was a Carnegie Mellon University director of alumni relations at the Heinz College. Her father, William F. Jacobs Jr., was an investment banker.She was raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon. She is of French, German, Irish, and Scottish descent. Her family owned the Jackson Koehler Eagle Brewery, established in 1847 in Erie, Pennsylvania, where her grandfather, John Martin Magenau Jr., served as President and CEO until its closure in 1978. Jacobs began studying acting at the age of eight, and attended acting classes on Saturdays at the Pittsburgh Playhouse while growing up.She performed with the Pittsburgh Public Theater, where she was a perennial contender in the Public's Shakespeare Monologue Contest, leading her to be cast as Titania in its production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. After graduating from Mt. Lebanon High School in 2000, Jacobs moved to New York City, New York to attend the Juilliard School, where she was a member of the Drama Division's Group 33. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2004.
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movieGary
2026
Tiffany Jerimovich
movieThe Home
2026
Ms. Jacobs
movieThe Musical
2026
Abigail
tvIs It Cake? Halloween
2025
Self - Judge
tvDish It Out
2025
Self - Guest
tvLong Story Short
2025
(voice)
tvWylde Pak
2025
Alice Kelly (voice)
movieMr. Polaroid
2025
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvThe Ultimate Improv Show
2023
Monologist
tvTransatlantic
2023
Mary Jayne Gold
movieNight at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022
Erica Daley (voice)
tvUntitled Improv Project
2022
Monologist
tvVindicators 2
2022
Supernova (voice)
tvThe Bear
2022
Tiffany Jerimovich
tvMinx
2022
Maggie
movieThe Contractor
2022
Brianne
movieMark, Mary + Some Other People
2021
Dr. Jacobs
tvAquaman: King of Atlantis
2021
Mera (voice)
movieInjustice
2021
Harley Quinn (voice)
tvTen Year Old Tom
2021
Dakota (voice)
movieFear Street: 1666
2021
Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
movieFear Street: 1978
2021
C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
movieFear Street: 1994
2021
C. Berman (voice)
movieNorth Hollywood
2021
Abigaile
tvINVINCIBLE
2021
Eve (voice) / Eve / College Girl (voice)
movieCome Play
2020
Sarah
movieI Used to Go Here
2020
Kate Conklin
tvEarth to Ned
2020
Herself
movieMagic Camp
2020
Christina Darkwood
tvStar Trek: Lower Decks
2020
Barbara Brinson (voice)
movieCommunity Table Read
2020
Britta Perry
tvWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
Self - Contestant
tvWeird City
2019
Mulia
tvRandom Acts of Flyness
2018
Herself
movieIbiza
2018
Harper
tvThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Self - Special Guest
movieLemon
2017
Tracy
tvJustice League Action
2016
Roxy Rocket (voice)
movieBrother Nature
2016
Gwen Turley
movieDon't Think Twice
2016
Samantha
tvMatch Game
2016
Self - Panelist
tvTo Tell the Truth
2016
Self - Panelist
movieDean
2016
Nicky
tvGreat Minds with Dan Harmon
2016
Ada Lovelace
tvBajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
Jenny Tanner
tvLove
2016
Mickey Dobbs
tvAngie Tribeca
2016
Becky Bunker
tvLong Live the Royals
2015
Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
tvDr. Ken
2015
Erin
movieVisions
2015
Sadie
movieNo Way Jose
2015
Penny
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
tvTim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
Young Patient
movieThe Big Ask
2014
Emily
tvRick and Morty
2013
Supernova (voice)
movieCrush
2013
Shira Wall
movieMonsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
2013
Sta'abi (voice)
tvTiny Commando
2013
Mitzi McNeil
movieBad Milo!
2013
Sarah
tvMonsters vs. Aliens
2013
Sta'abi (voice)
movieSeeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012
Waitress / Katie
tvComedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Post-Apocalypse Woman / Self
tvGirls
2012
Mimi-Rose Howard
movieLet Go
2011
Darla
tvConan
2010
Self
tvRegular Show
2010
BluRay (voice) / BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
movieThe Box
2009
Dana
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Sonia
tvCommunity
2009
Britta Perry
movieSolitary Man
2009
Tall Girl
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvRoyal Pains
2009
Tess Frimoli
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Guest Judge
movieChoke
2008
Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
tvFringe
2008
Joanne Ostler
tvTraveler
2007
Kimberly
movieBlackbird
2007
Froggy
tvThe Book of Daniel
2006
Adele Congreve
tvRobot Chicken
2005
(voice)
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Christie (voice)
tvThe Venture Bros.
2004
Marsha Backwood (voice)
tvThe Soup
2004
Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Sue Smith
tvAqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
Carl's Wife (voice)
movieUntitled Community Movie
Britta Perry
movieBeverly Hills
Cindy Tyler
Directing5
movieThe Seven Faces of Jane
2023
Director
movieMore Than Robots
2022
Director
tvMarvel's 616
2020
Director
movieCurated
2018
Director
movieThe Queen of Code
2015
Director