Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1983-08-04 (40 years old)

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Biography

Greta Gerwig is an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and director based in NY. She has collaborated with Noah Baumbach on several films, including Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2012), for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination, and Mistress America (2015). Gerwig made her solo directorial debut with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017), which she also wrote, and has also had starring roles in the films Damsels in Distress (2011), Jackie (2016), and 20th Century Women (2016).


Greta Celeste Gerwig was born in Sacramento, California, to Christine Gerwig (née Sauer), a nurse, and Gordon Gerwig, a financial consultant and computer programmer. She has German, Irish, and English ancestry. Gerwig was raised as a Unitarian Universalist, but also attended an all-girls Catholic school. She has described herself as "an intense child". With an early interest in dance, she intended to get a degree in musical theatre in New York. She graduated from Barnard College in NY, where she studied English and philosophy, instead.


Originally intending to become a playwright, after meeting young film director Joe Swanberg, she became the star of a series of intellectual low budget movies made by first-time filmmakers, a trend dubbed "mumblecore". Gerwig was cast in a minor role in Swanberg's LOL (2006) in 2006, while still studying at Barnard. She then appeared in many of Swanberg's films, and personally co-directed, co-wrote and co-produced one entitled Nights and Weekends (2008). She has worked with good quality directors such as Ti West (The House of the Devil (2009)), Whit Stillman (Damsels in Distress (2011)), or Woody Allen (To Rome with Love (2012)) but success and (international) recognition did not come until Frances Ha (2012), directed by Noah Baumbach, a film she also co-wrote. Both tall and immature, awkward and graceful, blundering and candid, annoying and engaging, Greta has won all hearts in the title role of Frances Ha(liday).


In 2017, she wrote and directed the highly acclaimed, semi-autobiographical teen movie Lady Bird (2017), set in 2002-2003, and starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, and Timothée Chalamet. In 2011, Gerwig received an award for Acting from the Athena Film Festival for her artistry as one of Hollywood's definitive screen actresses of her generation.

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Filmography

all 67

Movies 46

TV Shows 21

self 19

Director 6

Writer 3

Voice 2

Producer 1

Writer
Disney's Snow White

Disney's Snow White (2025)

Movie
Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (2023)

TV
Director / Executive Producer / Writer
Barbie

Barbie (2023)

Movie
7.67
Babette
White Noise

White Noise (2022)

Movie
9
Self (voice)
The Ghost and Molly McGee

The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021)

TV
1
Director
Little Women

Little Women (2019)

Movie
8.03
Tracy Walker (voice)
Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Movie
6.18
Victoria (voice)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)

Movie
1
Director / Writer
Lady Bird

Lady Bird (2017)

Movie
7.11
Abbie Porter
20th Century Women

20th Century Women (2016)

Movie
6.1
Nancy Tuckerman
Jackie

Jackie (2016)

Movie
7.14
Dawn Wiener
Wiener-Dog

Wiener-Dog (2016)

Movie
9
Susan
Wanna Come With?

Wanna Come With? (2016)

Movie
Maggie
Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan (2016)

Movie
7.8
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

TV
2
Brooke
Mistress America

Mistress America (2015)

Movie
6
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

TV
Olivia
Jagoo

Jagoo (2015)

Movie
Pegeen
The Humbling

The Humbling (2014)

Movie
2
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)

TV
Julia
Eden

Eden (2014)

Movie
Self
73 Questions

73 Questions (2014)

TV
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)

TV
Self
The Making of 'Making a Scene'

The Making of 'Making a Scene' (2013)

Movie
Woman / Writer
Making a Scene

Making a Scene (2013)

Movie
Frances
Frances Ha

Frances Ha (2013)

Movie
4.6
Sarah Branum
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project (2012)

TV
5.5
Self
Side by Side

Side by Side (2012)

Movie
1
Lola
Lola Versus

Lola Versus (2012)

Movie
Sally
To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love (2012)

Movie
6.75
Violet
Damsels in Distress

Damsels in Distress (2012)

Movie
Pony Merks
China, IL

China, IL (2011)

TV
Naomi
Arthur

Arthur (2011)

Movie
Rose
The Dish & the Spoon

The Dish & the Spoon (2011)

Movie
1
Portlandia

Portlandia (2011)

TV
6
Patrice
No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached (2011)

Movie
6.76
Cassandra
Northern Comfort

Northern Comfort (2010)

Movie
Nora Ohr
Art House

Art House (2010)

Movie
Florence Marr
Greenberg

Greenberg (2010)

Movie
Megan
The House of the Devil

The House of the Devil (2009)

Movie
5.54
Lena's Friend
Family Tree

Family Tree (2009)

Movie
Tamera
A NY Thing

A NY Thing (2009)

Movie
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Bridget
You Wont Miss Me

You Wont Miss Me (2009)

Movie
5.14
Mattie
Nights and Weekends

Nights and Weekends (2008)

Movie
Lisa
Quick Feet, Soft Hands

Quick Feet, Soft Hands (2008)

Movie
Gen
Yeast

Yeast (2008)

Movie
Michelle
Baghead

Baghead (2008)

Movie
Self
DP/30: Conversations About Movies

DP/30: Conversations About Movies (2007)

TV
Hannah
Hannah Takes the Stairs

Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

Movie
Girl
Thanks for the Add!

Thanks for the Add! (2006)

Movie
Greta
LOL

LOL (2006)

Movie
Self
Made in Hollywood

Made in Hollywood (2005)

TV
Self
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Self
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Self
60 Minutes

60 Minutes (1968)

TV
3.5
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Self - Winner
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards (1944)

TV
Director
Untitled Chronicles of Narnia Film #1

Untitled Chronicles of Narnia Film #1

Movie
Director
Barbie 2

Barbie 2

Movie
Director / Writer
Untitled Chronicles of Narnia Film #2

Untitled Chronicles of Narnia Film #2

Movie
Sally
How I Met Your Dad

How I Met Your Dad

TV
Director
Pinkalicious

Pinkalicious

Movie
Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

Movie
Cassandra / Writer
Northern Comfort

Northern Comfort

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.68
Based on 2.41 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1944
2009
2012
2010
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1983-08-04 (40 years old)

Birth Place
Sacramento, United States

Religion
Unitarian Universalism

Relationships
Noah Baumbach (2011-01-01 - 2023-01-01)

Spouse
Noah Baumbach

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
格蕾塔·葛韦格, Грета Гервіг, 그레타 거윅, 그레타 게르윅, グレタ・ガーウィグ

Awards
Time 100


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