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Gillian MacLaren Jacobs
October 19, 1982 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 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. You might recognize her as Britta Perry in the comedy series Community. She also played Mickey Dobbs in the Netflix romantic comedy Love. More recently, she appeared as Mary Jayne Gold in Transatlantic on Netflix.
Gillian has also lent her voice to characters like Atom Eve in the animated superhero show Invincible. She also had a role in the comedy-drama series The Bear. Besides TV, she has acted in many films, including Don't Think Twice and The Fear Street Trilogy.
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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 F. Jacobs Jr. Her parents separated when she was two years old. Her mother raised her in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
Gillian started acting classes when she was just four years old. As she grew up, she took weekend acting classes at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. She also performed with the Pittsburgh Public Theater. She even played Titania in their play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
After finishing high school at Mt. Lebanon High School in 2000, she moved to New York City. She went to the Juilliard School, a famous performing arts school. She earned her degree in 2004.
Her Acting Career
Gillian Jacobs began her acting career on television. Her first role was in the TV series The Book of Daniel in 2006. She also made guest appearances in shows like Fringe and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
In 2009, Gillian joined the cast of the NBC comedy series Community. She played the character Britta Perry, a former high school dropout who wanted to become a psychologist. This role made her very popular. The show ran until 2015.
After Community, Gillian got a recurring role in the HBO series Girls in 2015. She also starred in the Netflix comedy series Love from 2016 to 2018. In this show, she played Mickey Dobbs.
Gillian has also done voice acting. She voiced Sta'abi in the Nickelodeon series Monsters vs. Aliens. She is also the voice of Atom Eve in the Amazon Prime animated series Invincible. In 2023, she appeared in the popular series The Bear.
Directing and Other Work
Besides acting, Gillian Jacobs has also worked as a director. In 2015, she directed a short documentary film called The Queen of Code. This film was about a computer scientist named Grace Hopper.
In 2018, she directed another short film called Curated. She also directed an episode of Marvel's 616 in 2020. This was a documentary series about the impact of Marvel Comics.
In 2021, Gillian started a podcast called Periodic Talks with co-host Diona Reasonover. This podcast focuses on STEM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
Movies She's Been In
Gillian Jacobs has appeared in many movies throughout her career. Some of her notable film roles include:
- Gardens of the Night (2008)
- The Box (2009)
- Don't Think Twice (2016)
- Ibiza (2018)
- I Used to Go Here (2020)
- Come Play (2020)
- The Fear Street Trilogy (2021) – where she played Christine "Ziggy" Berman.
- The Contractor (2022)
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022) - as a voice actress.
Awards and Nominations
Gillian Jacobs has been recognized for her acting talent.
- In 2010, she was nominated for a Method Fest Award for Best Actress for her work 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, the cast of Community won a TV Guide Fan Favorites Award for Favorite Ensemble.
See also
In Spanish: Gillian Jacobs para niños
