Biography
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.
Filmography
all 109
Movies 57
TV Shows 52
self 16
Voice 9
Director 4
Carol & the End of the World (2023)
Transatlantic (2023)
The Seven Faces of Jane (2023)
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)
The Bear (2022)
George Carlin's American Dream (2022)
Minx (2022)
More Than Robots (2022)
The Contractor (2022)
Mark, Mary + Some Other People (2021)
Aquaman: King of Atlantis (2021)
Injustice (2021)
Ten Year Old Tom (2021)
Fear Street: 1666 (2021)
Fear Street: 1978 (2021)
Fear Street: 1994 (2021)
North Hollywood (2021)
Invincible (2021)
Marvel's 616 (2020)
Come Play (2020)
I Used to Go Here (2020)
Earth to Ned (2020)
Magic Camp (2020)
Marvel's Storyboards (2020)
Community Table Read (2020)
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show (2019)
The Twilight Zone (2019)
Weird City (2019)
Curated (2018)
Random Acts of Flyness (2018)
Ibiza (2018)
Life of the Party (2018)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)
Lemon (2017)
Justice League Action (2016)
Brother Nature (2016)
Don't Think Twice (2016)
HarmonQuest (2016)
Match Game (2016)
To Tell the Truth (2016)
Dean (2016)
Great Minds with Dan Harmon (2016)
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016)
Love (2016)
Angie Tribeca (2016)
Long Live the Royals (2015)
Dr. Ken (2015)
Visions (2015)
No Way Jose (2015)
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)
The Queen of Code (2015)
Life Partners (2014)
Black or White (2014)
The Lookalike (2014)
The Big Ask (2014)
Walk of Shame (2014)
Harmontown (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
Rick and Morty (2013)
Crush (2013)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013)
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around (2013)
Tiny Commando (2013)
Bad Milo! (2013)
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Made in Cleveland (2013)
Monsters vs. Aliens (2013)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
It's Not You, It's Me (2013)
Six Seasons and A Movie - A Community Art Show (2012)
The Greatest Event in Television History (2012)
Revenge for Jolly! (2012)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
Adventures in the Sin Bin (2012)
Girls (2012)
Watching TV with the Red Chinese (2011)
Let Go (2011)
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle (2011)
Helena from the Wedding (2010)
Regular Show (2010)
Coach (2010)
NoNAMES (2010)
The Box (2009)
The Good Wife (2009)
Community (2009)
Solitary Man (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Royal Pains (2009)
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Gardens of the Night (2008)
Choke (2008)
Fringe (2008)
Traveler (2007)
Blackbird (2007)
The Book of Daniel (2006)
Robot Chicken (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Building Girl (2005)
The Venture Bros. (2004)
The Soup (2004)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)
Rick and John, Conquerors of the West (1967)
Untitled Community Movie
The Nerdist
Any Other Night
Up All Night
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1982-10-19 (41 years old)
Birth NameGillian MacLaren Jacobs
Birth PlacePittsburgh, United States of America
Height163-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesNew York City · Mt. Lebanon, United States of America
Also Known As길리언 제이콥스
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