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Gillian Jacobs
Gillian MacLaren 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.
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Gillian MacLaren 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. …
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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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- 2026GaryTiffany Jerimovich
- 2026The HomeMs. Jacobs
- 2025Mr. PolaroidSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2023The Seven Faces of JaneDirector · Writer · Jane
- 2022Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises AgainErica Daley (voice)
- 2022More Than RobotsDirector
- 2022The ContractorBrianne
- 2021Mark, Mary + Some Other PeopleDr. Jacobs
- 2021InjusticeHarley Quinn (voice)
- 2021Fear Street: 1666Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
- 2021Fear Street: 1978C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
- 2021Fear Street: 1994C. Berman (voice)
- 2021North HollywoodAbigaile
- 2020Come PlaySarah
- 2020I Used to Go HereKate Conklin
- 2020Magic CampChristina Darkwood
- 2020Community Table ReadBritta Perry
- 2018CuratedDirector
- 2018IbizaHarper
- 2018Life of the PartyHelen
- 2017LemonTracy
- 2016Brother NatureGwen Turley
- 2016Don't Think TwiceSamantha
- 2016DeanNicky
- 2016Six Seasons and a FinaleSelf
- 2015VisionsSadie
- 2015No Way JosePenny
- 2015Hot Tub Time Machine 2Jill
- 2015Black or WhiteFay
- 2015The Queen of CodeDirector
- 2014Life PartnersPaige
- 2014Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No SleepSelf
- 2014The LookalikeLacey
- 2014The Big AskEmily
- 2014Walk of ShameRose
- 2014HarmontownSelf
- 2013CrushShira Wall
- 2013Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning AroundSta'abi (voice)
- 2013Bad Milo!Sarah
- 2013Made in ClevelandMartha
- 2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneMiranda
- 2013It's Not You, It's MeBabe
- 2012Revenge for Jolly!Tina
- 2012Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldWaitress / Katie
- 2012Adventures in the Sin BinLauren
- 2011Watching TV with the Red ChineseSuzanne
- 2011Let GoDarla
- 2011Captain Planet with Don CheadleLinka
- 2011Helena from the Wedding: Cast InterviewsSelf
- 2010Helena from the WeddingHelena
- 2010CoachZoe
- 2010NoNAMESCJ
- 2009The BoxDana
- 2009Solitary ManTall Girl
- 2008Gardens of the NightLeslie
- 2008ChokeCherry Daiquiri / Beth
- 2007BlackbirdFroggy
- 2005Building GirlKatie
- Beverly HillsCindy Tyler
- Untitled Community MovieBritta Perry
- Up All NightMarni
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