Gillian Jacobs

Gillian Jacobs

Birthdate
October 19, 1982 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
October 19, 1982 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

Gillian Jacobs's LGBTQ+ Titles

Fear Street: 1994
Fear Street: 1994
C. Berman (voice)
Fear Street: 1978
Fear Street: 1978
C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
Fear Street: 1666
Fear Street: 1666
Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
Life Partners
Life Partners
Paige

Acting (110)

Bacon and Eggs as Eggs (22 episodes)
Bacon and Eggs as Therapist (voice) (1 episode)
Any Other Night as Maggie
Untitled Community Movie as Britta Perry
Beverly Hills as Cindy Tyler
2024
After Midnight as Self (3 episodes)
2023
Carol & the End of the World as (voice) (1 episode)
2023
Transatlantic as Mary Jayne Gold (7 episodes)
2023
The Seven Faces of Jane as Jane
2022
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again as Erica Daley (voice)
2022
The Bear as Tiffany Jerimovich (4 episodes)
2022
Minx as Maggie (3 episodes)
2022
The Contractor as Brianne
2021
Mark, Mary + Some Other People as Dr. Jacobs
2021
Aquaman: King of Atlantis as Mera (voice) (3 episodes)
2021
Injustice as Harley Quinn (voice)
2021
Ten Year Old Tom as Dakota (voice) (40 episodes)
2021
Fear Street: 1666 as Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
2021
Fear Street: 1978 as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
2021
Fear Street: 1994 as C. Berman (voice)
2021
North Hollywood as Abigaile
2021
INVINCIBLE as Eve (voice) (13 episodes)
2021
INVINCIBLE as Eve / College Girl (voice) (1 episode)
2020
Come Play as Sarah
2020
I Used to Go Here as Kate Conklin
2020
Earth to Ned as Herself (1 episode)
2020
Magic Camp as Christina Darkwood
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks as Lieutenant Barbara Brinson (voice) (1 episode)
2020
Marvel's Storyboards as Self (1 episode)
2020
Community Table Read as Britta Perry
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2019
The Twilight Zone as Annie (1 episode)
2019
Weird City as Mulia (1 episode)
2018
Random Acts of Flyness as Herself (1 episode)
2018
Ibiza as Harper
2018
Life of the Party as Helen
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
2017
Lemon as Tracy
2016
Justice League Action as Roxy Rocket (voice) (1 episode)
2016
Brother Nature as Gwen Turley
2016
Don't Think Twice as Samantha
2016
HarmonQuest as Chip (1 episode)
2016
Match Game as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2016
Dean as Nicky
2016
Great Minds with Dan Harmon as Ada Lovelace (1 episode)
2016
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Jenny Tanner (1 episode)
2016
Love as Mickey Dobbs (34 episodes)
2016
Angie Tribeca as Becky Bunker (1 episode)
2015
Long Live the Royals as Rosalind / Katherine (voice) (4 episodes)
2015
Dr. Ken as Erin (1 episode)
2015
Visions as Sadie
2015
No Way Jose as Penny
2015
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 as Jill
2014
Life Partners as Paige
2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Young Patient (1 episode)
2014
Black or White as Fay
2014
The Lookalike as Lacey
2014
The Big Ask as Emily
2014
Walk of Shame as Rose
2014
Harmontown as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self (1 episode)
2013
Rick and Morty as Supernova (voice) (1 episode)
2013
Crush as Shira Wall
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self (1 episode)
2013
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around as Sta'abi (voice)
2013
Tiny Commando as Mitzi McNeil (12 episodes)
2013
Bad Milo! as Sarah
2013
Hollywood Game Night as Self (1 episode)
2013
Made in Cleveland as Martha
2013
Monsters vs. Aliens as Sta'abi (voice) (21 episodes)
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Miranda
2013
It's Not You, It's Me as Babe
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History as Sonny (1 episode)
2012
Revenge for Jolly! as Tina
2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Waitress / Katie
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang! as Post-Apocalypse Woman (1 episode)
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self (2 episodes)
2012
Adventures in the Sin Bin as Lauren
2012
Girls as Mimi-Rose Howard (5 episodes)
2011
Watching TV with the Red Chinese as Suzanne
2011
Let Go as Darla
2011
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle as Linka
2010
Helena from the Wedding as Helena
2010
Regular Show as BluRay (voice) (3 episodes)
2010
Regular Show as BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice) (1 episode)
2010
Coach as Zoe
2010
NoNAMES as CJ
2009
The Box as Dana
2009
The Good Wife as Sonia (1 episode)
2009
Community as Britta Perry (110 episodes)
2009
Solitary Man as Tall Girl
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
2009
Royal Pains as Tess Frimoli (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge (1 episode)
2008
Gardens of the Night as Leslie
2008
Choke as Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
2008
Fringe as Joanne Ostler (1 episode)
2007
Traveler as Kimberly (1 episode)
2007
Blackbird as Froggy
2006
The Book of Daniel as Adele Congreve (5 episodes)
2005
Robot Chicken as (voice) (1 episode)
2005
American Dad! as Christie (voice) (1 episode)
2005
Building Girl as Katie
2004
The Venture Bros. as Marsha Backwood (voice) (1 episode)
2004
The Soup (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Sue Smith (1 episode)
2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Carl's Wife (voice) (1 episode)

Directing (5)

2023
The Seven Faces of Jane • Director
• Director
2022
More Than Robots • Director
• Director
2020
Marvel's 616 • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2018
Curated • Director
• Director
2015
The Queen of Code • Director
• Director

Writing (1)

2023
The Seven Faces of Jane • Writer
• Writer