Gillian Jacobs
Born: 1982-10-19 in 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.
Filmography
2026
- Gary as Tiffany Jerimovich
- The Musical as Abigail
- The Home as Ms. Jacobs
2025
- Wylde Pak as Alice Kelly (voice)
- Long Story Short as (voice)
- Dish It Out as Self - Guest
- Is It Cake? Halloween as Self - Judge
- Mr. Polaroid as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
- After Midnight as Self
2023
- Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
- Transatlantic as Mary Jayne Gold
- The Seven Faces of Jane as Jane
2022
- The Bear as Tiffany Jerimovich
- Minx as Maggie
- The Contractor as Brianne
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again as Erica Daley (voice)
- More Than Robots ... (Director)
2021
- INVINCIBLE as Eve (voice)
- Ten Year Old Tom as Dakota (voice)
- Fear Street: 1978 as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
- Fear Street: 1994 as C. Berman (voice)
- Fear Street: 1666 as Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
- Cinema Toast
- Injustice as Harley Quinn (voice)
- Aquaman: King of Atlantis as Mera (voice)
- Mark, Mary + Some Other People as Dr. Jacobs
- North Hollywood as Abigaile
2020
- Star Trek: Lower Decks as Barbara Brinson (voice)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- Marvel's 616 ... (Director)
- Magic Camp as Christina Darkwood
- Marvel's Storyboards as Self
- Earth to Ned as Herself
- Come Play as Sarah
- I Used to Go Here as Kate Conklin
- Community Table Read as Britta Perry
2019
- The Twilight Zone as Annie
- Weird City as Mulia
2018
- Life of the Party as Helen
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- Random Acts of Flyness as Herself
- Ibiza as Harper
- Curated ... (Director)
2017
- Lemon as Tracy
2016
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- Angie Tribeca as Becky Bunker
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Justice League Action as Roxy Rocket (voice)
- Love as Mickey Dobbs
- Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Jenny Tanner
- HarmonQuest as Chip
- Great Minds with Dan Harmon as Ada Lovelace
- Dean as Nicky
- Don't Think Twice as Samantha
- Six Seasons and a Finale as Self
- Brother Nature as Gwen Turley
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Dr. Ken as Erin
- Visions as Sadie
- Hot Tub Time Machine 2 as Jill
- Long Live the Royals as Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
- Black or White as Fay
- No Way Jose as Penny
- The Queen of Code ... (Director)
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Young Patient
- Walk of Shame as Rose
- Harmontown as Self
- Life Partners as Paige
- The Lookalike as Lacey
- The Big Ask as Emily
- Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep as Self
2013
- Rick and Morty as Supernova (voice)
- Hollywood Game Night as Self
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Monsters vs. Aliens as Sta'abi (voice)
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Miranda
- Tiny Commando as Mitzi McNeil
- Bad Milo! as Sarah
- Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around as Sta'abi (voice)
- It's Not You, It's Me as Babe
- Crush as Shira Wall
- Made in Cleveland as Martha
2012
- Girls as Mimi-Rose Howard
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Post-Apocalypse Woman
- The Greatest Event in Television History as Sonny
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Waitress / Katie
- Revenge for Jolly! as Tina
- Adventures in the Sin Bin as Lauren
2011
- Captain Planet with Don Cheadle as Linka
- Let Go as Darla
- Watching TV with the Red Chinese as Suzanne
- Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews as Self
2010
- Regular Show as BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
- Coach as Zoe
- Helena from the Wedding as Helena
- NoNAMES as CJ
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Good Wife as Sonia
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Community as Britta Perry
- Royal Pains as Tess Frimoli
- The Box as Dana
- Solitary Man as Tall Girl
2008
- Fringe as Joanne Ostler
- Choke as Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
- Gardens of the Night as Leslie
2006
- The Book of Daniel as Adele Congreve
2005
- American Dad! as Christie (voice)
- Robot Chicken as (voice)
- Building Girl as Katie
2004
- The Soup as Self
- The Venture Bros. as Marsha Backwood (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Sue Smith
2000
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Carl's Wife (voice)