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.
Acted in
Carol & the End of the World
2023
as (voice)
Transatlantic
2023
as Mary Jayne Gold
The Seven Faces of Jane
2023
as Jane
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022
as Erica Daley (voice)
Vindicators 2: Last Stand Between Earth and Doom
2022
as Supernova (voice)
The Bear
2022
as Tiffany Jerimovich
Minx
2022
as Maggie
The Contractor
2022
as Brianne
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
2021
as Dr. Jacobs
Aquaman: King of Atlantis
2021
as Mera (voice)
Injustice
2021
as Harley Quinn (voice)
Ten Year Old Tom
2021
as Dakota (voice)
Fear Street: 1666
2021
as Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
Fear Street: 1978
2021
as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
Fear Street: 1994
2021
as C. Berman (voice)
Cinema Toast
2021
North Hollywood
2021
as Abigaile
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Eve (voice)
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Eve / College Girl (voice)
Come Play
2020
as Sarah
I Used to Go Here
2020
as Kate Conklin
Magic Camp
2020
as Christina Darkwood
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Barbara Brinson (voice)
Marvel's Storyboards
2020
as Self
Community Table Read
2020
as Britta Perry
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
The Twilight Zone
2019
as Annie
Weird City
2019
as Mulia
Random Acts of Flyness
2018
as Herself
Ibiza
2018
as Harper
Life of the Party
2018
as Helen
Lemon
2017
as Tracy
Justice League Action
2016
as Roxy Rocket (voice)
Brother Nature
2016
as Gwen Turley
Don't Think Twice
2016
as Samantha
HarmonQuest
2016
as Chip
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
Dean
2016
as Nicky
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
2016
as Ada Lovelace
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
as Jenny Tanner
Love
2016
as Mickey Dobbs
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Becky Bunker
Long Live the Royals
2015
as Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
Dr. Ken
2015
as Erin
Visions
2015
as Sadie
No Way Jose
2015
as Penny
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
2015
as Jill
Life Partners
2014
as Paige
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Young Patient
Black or White
2014
as Fay
The Lookalike
2014
as Lacey
The Big Ask
2014
as Emily
Walk of Shame
2014
as Rose
Harmontown
2014
as Self
Rick and Morty
2013
as Supernova (voice)
Crush
2013
as Shira Wall
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
2013
as Sta'abi (voice)
Tiny Commando
2013
as Mitzi McNeil
Bad Milo!
2013
as Sarah
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Made in Cleveland
2013
as Martha
Monsters vs. Aliens
2013
as Sta'abi (voice)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013
as Miranda
It's Not You, It's Me
2013
as Babe
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Sonny
Revenge for Jolly!
2012
as Tina
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012
as Waitress / Katie
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012
as Lauren
Girls
2012
as Mimi-Rose Howard
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011
as Suzanne
Let Go
2011
as Darla
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011
as Linka
Helena from the Wedding
2010
as Helena
Regular Show
2010
as BluRay (voice)
Regular Show
2010
as BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
Coach
2010
as Zoe
NoNAMES
2010
as CJ
The Box
2009
as Dana
The Good Wife
2009
as Sonia
Community
2009
as Britta Perry
Solitary Man
2009
as Tall Girl
Royal Pains
2009
as Tess Frimoli
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Gardens of the Night
2008
as Leslie
Choke
2008
as Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
Fringe
2008
as Joanne Ostler
Traveler
2007
as Kimberly
Blackbird
2007
as Froggy
The Book of Daniel
2006
as Adele Congreve
Robot Chicken
2005
as (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Christie (voice)
Building Girl
2005
as Katie
The Venture Bros.
2004
as Marsha Backwood (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Sue Smith
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
as Carl's Wife (voice)
Any Other Night
as Maggie
Untitled Community Movie
as Britta Perry
Beverly Hills
as Cindy Tyler
Up All Night
as Marni
Bacon and Eggs
as Eggs
Bacon and Eggs
as Therapist (voice)