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Gillian Jacobs at Comic-Con in 2014
Born	Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (1982-10-19) October 19, 1982 (age 42) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present

Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (born October 19, 1982) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows like Community, where she played Britta Perry from 2009 to 2015. She also starred as Mickey Dobbs in the Netflix series Love (2016–2018) and Mary Jayne Gold in the Netflix miniseries Transatlantic (2023).

Gillian has also appeared in other TV series such as Girls (2015), Invincible (2021–present) as Atom Eve, and The Bear (2023–present). Her film roles include Don't Think Twice (2016), Ibiza (2018), I Used to Go Here (2020), and the Fear Street movie series (2021).

Early Life and Education
Career Highlights
Personal Life
Awards and Nominations
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Early Life and Education

Gillian MacLaren Jacobs was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 19, 1982. She was the only child of Martina Magenau and William Francis Jacobs Jr.

Gillian started acting classes when she was just four years old. As she grew up, she attended weekend acting classes at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. She also performed with the Pittsburgh Public Theater. One of her notable early roles was playing Titania in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

After finishing high school at Mt. Lebanon High School in 2000, she moved to New York City. She attended the Juilliard School, a famous performing arts school, and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2004.

Career Highlights

Gillian Jacobs at PaleyFest in March 2010

Gillian Jacobs began her acting career with roles in television series like The Book of Daniel. She also made guest appearances on shows such as Fringe and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In 2006, she performed in an Off-Off-Broadway play called cagelove. Critics praised her performance, with The New York Times calling her "a star in the making."

In March 2009, Gillian joined the cast of the NBC comedy series Community. She played Britta Perry, a character who was a high school dropout hoping to become a psychologist. This role made her very well-known.

She has also appeared in many films. Some of her movie roles include Gardens of the Night (2008), The Box (2009), Don't Think Twice (2016), and Brother Nature (2016). Gillian also lent her voice to animated characters, such as Sta'abi in Monsters vs. Aliens and Atom Eve in Invincible.

After Community ended its run on NBC in 2014, Gillian took on a recurring role in the HBO series Girls. In September 2014, it was announced that she would star as Mickey in the Netflix comedy series Love, which became another popular role for her.

Gillian has also worked as a director. In 2015, she directed a short documentary film called The Queen of Code, which was about the computer scientist Grace Hopper. In 2018, she directed another short film titled Curated. In 2020, she directed an episode for the documentary series Marvel's 616.

In 2021, Gillian co-hosted a science-focused podcast called Periodic Talks. She also had a supporting role in the Fear Street horror movie series on Netflix. More recently, in 2023, she guest-starred in the TV series The Bear.

Personal Life

Gillian Jacobs is in a relationship with Christopher Storer.

Awards and Nominations

Gillian Jacobs has received recognition for her acting work:

In 2010, she was nominated for a Method Fest Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Nonames.
In 2012, she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress for her role in Community.
Also in 2012, she won a TV Guide Fan Favorites Award for Favorite Ensemble as part of the cast of Community.