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Gillian Jacobs

Gillian Jacobs (born October 20, 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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Born:
Oct 20, 1982 In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
43
First Appeared:
In the movie Building Girl 2005-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Mark, Mary + Some Other People 2021-11-05
Known For
Filmography
Movie Fear Street: 1994 C. Berman (voice) 2021-06-28
Movie Fear Street: 1978 C. Berman / Adult Ziggy 2021-07-08
Movie Fear Street: 1666 Adult Ziggy / C. Berman 2021-07-14
Movie Mark, Mary + Some Other People Dr. Jacobs 2021-11-05
Movie Magic Camp Christina Darkwood 2020-08-14
Movie Life of the Party Helen 2018-05-10
Movie Ibiza Harper 2018-05-25
Movie Lemon Tracy 2017-01-22
Series Love Mickey Dobbs 2016-02-19
Movie Dean Nicky 2016-04-16
Movie Brother Nature Gwen Turley 2016-09-09
Movie Don't Think Twice Samantha 2016-07-22
Movie Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Jill 2015-02-20
Movie No Way Jose Penny 2015-06-06
Movie Visions Sadie 2015-08-28
Series Long Live the Royals Rosalind / Katherine (voice) 2015-11-30
Movie Walk of Shame Rose 2014-05-02
Movie The Big Ask Emily 2014-05-30
Movie Harmontown Self 2014-03-08
Movie The Lookalike Lacey 2014-07-11
Movie Life Partners Paige 2014-12-05
Movie Black or White Fay 2014-09-06
Movie The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Miranda 2013-03-14
Movie It's Not You, It's Me Babe 2013-03-10
Movie Made in Cleveland Martha 2013-06-21
Movie Crush Shira Wall 2013-10-25
Series Rick and Morty Supernova (voice) 2013-12-02
Movie The Great Heidecker/Scharpling Twitter War Young Patient 2013-11-26
Movie Bad Milo! Sarah 2013-08-28
Movie Adventures in the Sin Bin Lauren 2012-06-08
Movie Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Waitress / Katie 2012-06-22
Movie Revenge for Jolly! Tina 2012-07-17
Movie Let Go Darla 2011-10-25
Movie Watching TV with the Red Chinese Suzanne 2011-12-02
Movie NoNAMES CJ 2010-03-10
Movie Coach Zoe 2010-06-13
Movie Solitary Man Tall Girl 2009-09-07
Movie The Box Dana 2009-10-29
Series Community Britta Perry 2009-09-17
Movie Choke Cherry Daiquiri / Beth 2008-09-26
Movie Gardens of the Night Leslie 2008-11-21
Movie Blackbird Froggy 2007-03-12
Movie Building Girl Katie 2005-01-01
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