Gillian Jacobs
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 desc
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.
Born
Oct 19, 1982
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
59 acting
7 crew
Popularity
2.7
Known For
The Contractor
2022
as Brianne
Fear Street: 1994
2021
as C. Berman (voice)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013
as Miranda
Fear Street: 1978
2021
as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
Life of the Party
2018
as Helen
Walk of Shame
2014
as Rose
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022
as Erica Daley (voice)
Fear Street: 1666
2021
as Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
The Box
2009
as Dana
Injustice
2021
as Harley Quinn (voice)
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