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 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self
- 2023 · Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
- 2023 · Transatlantic as Mary Jayne Gold
- 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
- 2022 · Minx as Maggie
- 2022 · The Contractor as Brianne
- 2021 · Mark, Mary + Some Other People as Dr. Jacobs
- 2021 · Aquaman: King of Atlantis as Mera (voice)
- 2021 · Injustice as Harley Quinn (voice)
- 2021 · Ten Year Old Tom as Dakota (voice)
- 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)
- 2021 · INVINCIBLE as Eve / College Girl (voice)
- 2020 · Come Play as Sarah
- 2020 · I Used to Go Here as Kate Conklin
- 2020 · Earth to Ned as Herself
- 2020 · Magic Camp as Christina Darkwood
- 2020 · Star Trek: Lower Decks as Barbara Brinson (voice)
- 2020 · Marvel's Storyboards as Self
- 2020 · Community Table Read as Britta Perry
- 2020 · Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- 2019 · The Twilight Zone as Annie
- 2019 · Weird City as Mulia
- 2018 · Random Acts of Flyness as Herself
- 2018 · Ibiza as Harper
- 2018 · Life of the Party as Helen
- 2018 · The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- 2017 · Lemon as Tracy
- 2016 · Justice League Action as Roxy Rocket (voice)
- 2016 · Brother Nature as Gwen Turley
- 2016 · Don't Think Twice as Samantha
- 2016 · HarmonQuest as Chip
- 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Dean as Nicky
- 2016 · Great Minds with Dan Harmon as Ada Lovelace
- 2016 · Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Jenny Tanner
- 2016 · Love as Mickey Dobbs
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Becky Bunker
- 2015 · Long Live the Royals as Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
- 2015 · Dr. Ken as Erin
- 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
- 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
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Supernova (voice)
- 2013 · Crush as Shira Wall
- 2013 · @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- 2013 · Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around as Sta'abi (voice)
- 2013 · Tiny Commando as Mitzi McNeil
- 2013 · Bad Milo! as Sarah
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · Made in Cleveland as Martha
- 2013 · Monsters vs. Aliens as Sta'abi (voice)
- 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
- 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
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · Adventures in the Sin Bin as Lauren
- 2012 · Girls as Mimi-Rose Howard
- 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)
- 2010 · Regular Show as BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
- 2010 · Coach as Zoe
- 2010 · NoNAMES as CJ
- 2009 · The Box as Dana
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Sonia
- 2009 · Community as Britta Perry
- 2009 · Solitary Man as Tall Girl
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Royal Pains as Tess Frimoli
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge
- 2008 · Gardens of the Night as Leslie
- 2008 · Choke as Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
- 2008 · Fringe as Joanne Ostler
- 2007 · Traveler as Kimberly
- 2006 · The Book of Daniel as Adele Congreve
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Christie (voice)
- 2004 · The Venture Bros. as Marsha Backwood (voice)
- 2004 · The Soup as
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Sue Smith
- Future · Bacon and Eggs as Eggs
- Future · Bacon and Eggs as Therapist (voice)
- 2007 · Blackbird as Froggy
- Future · Beverly Hills as Cindy Tyler
- Future · The Bear: Fishes as Tiffany Jerimovich
- Future · Untitled Community Movie as Britta Perry
- Future · Any Other Night as Maggie
- 2005 · Building Girl as Katie
- 2000 · Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Carl's Wife (voice)