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 Home as Ms. Jacobs
- The Musical as Abigail
2025
- Wylde Pak as Alice Kelly (voice)
- Long Story Short as (voice)
- Is It Cake? Halloween as Self - Judge
- Dish It Out as Self - Guest
- 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 Ultimate Improv Show as Monologist
- 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)
- Vindicators 2 as Supernova (voice)
- Untitled Improv Project as Monologist
- More Than Robots ... (Director)
2021
- INVINCIBLE as Eve (voice)
- Fear Street: 1994 as C. Berman (voice)
- Fear Street: 1978 as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
- Cinema Toast
- Ten Year Old Tom as Dakota (voice)
- Fear Street: 1666 as Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
- Injustice as Harley Quinn (voice)
- Aquaman: King of Atlantis as Mera (voice)
- North Hollywood as Abigaile
- Mark, Mary + Some Other People as Dr. Jacobs
2020
- Star Trek: Lower Decks as Barbara Brinson (voice)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- Marvel's 616 ... (Director)
- Come Play as Sarah
- Magic Camp as Christina Darkwood
- I Used to Go Here as Kate Conklin
- Community Table Read as Britta Perry
- Earth to Ned as Herself
- Marvel's Storyboards as Self
2019
- The Twilight Zone as Annie
- Weird City as Mulia
2018
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- Life of the Party as Helen
- Random Acts of Flyness as Herself
- Ibiza as Harper
- Curated ... (Director)
2017
- Lemon as Tracy
2016
- Angie Tribeca as Becky Bunker
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Justice League Action as Roxy Rocket (voice)
- Love as Mickey Dobbs
- HarmonQuest as Chip
- Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Jenny Tanner
- Great Minds with Dan Harmon as Ada Lovelace
- Don't Think Twice as Samantha
- Brother Nature as Gwen Turley
- Dean as Nicky
- Six Seasons and a Finale as Self
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Dr. Ken as Erin
- Long Live the Royals as Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
- Visions as Sadie
- Black or White as Fay
- Hot Tub Time Machine 2 as Jill
- 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)
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Hollywood Game Night 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)
- Crush as Shira Wall
- Made in Cleveland as Martha
- It's Not You, It's Me as Babe
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
- Let Go as Darla
- Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews as Self
- Captain Planet with Don Cheadle as Linka
- Watching TV with the Red Chinese as Suzanne
2010
- Regular Show as BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
- Conan as Self
- NoNAMES as CJ
- Helena from the Wedding as Helena
- Coach as Zoe
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)