Gillian Jacobs
Gillian MacLaren 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.
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Movies (62)
The Musical
2026 · Abigail Morris
Gary
2026 · Tiffany Jerimovich
The Home
2026 · Ms. Jacobs
Mr. Polaroid
2025 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Las siete caras de Jane
2023 · Jane, Director, Writer
Una noche en el museo: El regreso de Kahmunrah
2022 · Erica Daley (voice)
More Than Robots
2022 · Director
Soldado de élite
2022 · Brianne
Mark, Mary + otras personas
2021 · Dr. Jacobs
Injustice: Dioses entre nosotros
2021 · Harley Quinn (voice)
La calle del terror (Parte 3): 1666
2021 · Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
La calle del terror (Parte 2): 1978
2021 · C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
La calle del terror (Parte 1): 1994
2021 · C. Berman (voice)
North Hollywood
2021 · Abigaile
Ven a Jugar
2020 · Sarah
I Used to Go Here
2020 · Kate Conklin
Campamento Mágico
2020 · Christina Darkwood
Community Table Read
2020 · Britta Perry
Curated
2018 · Director
Ibiza
2018 · Harper
El alma de la fiesta
2018 · Helen
Lemon
2017 · Tracy
Hermano naturaleza
2016 · Gwen Turley
Vida improvisada
2016 · Samantha
Dean
2016 · Nicky
Six Seasons and a Finale
2016 · Self, Thanks
Yo vi al diablo
2015 · Sadie
No Way Jose
2015 · Penny
Un loco viaje al pasado 2
2015 · Jill
Lo mejor para ella
2015 · Fay
The Queen of Code
2015 · Director
Life Partners
2014 · Paige
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014 · Self, Thanks
The Lookalike
2014 · Lacey
The Big Ask
2014 · Emily
La Peor Noche de mi Vida
2014 · Rose
Harmontown
2014 · Self
Crush
2013 · Shira Wall
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
2013 · Sta'abi (voice)
Bad Milo!
2013 · Sarah
Made in Cleveland
2013 · Martha
El Increíble Burt Wonderstone
2013 · Miranda
It's Not You, It's Me
2013 · Babe
Vengando a Jolly!
2012 · Tina
Buscando un amigo para el fin del mundo
2012 · Waitress / Katie
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012 · Lauren
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011 · Suzanne
Let Go
2011 · Darla
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011 · Linka
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
2011 · Self
Helena from the Wedding
2010 · Helena
Coach
2010 · Zoe
NoNAMES
2010 · CJ
La Caja
2009 · Dana
El hombre solitario
2009 · Tall Girl
Gardens of the Night
2008 · Leslie
Asfixia
2008 · Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
Blackbird
2007 · Froggy
Building Girl
2005 · Katie
Untitled Community Movie
· Britta Perry
Beverly Hills
· Cindy Tyler
Up All Night
· Marni
TV shows (68)
The Detour with David Chang
2026
El Presidente Curtis
2026 · Elsie (voice)
Is It Cake? Halloween
2025 · Self - Judge
Sabores secretos
2025 · Self - Guest
Long Story Short
2025 · (voice)
Wylde Pak
2025 · Alice Kelly (voice)
After Midnight
2024 · Self
Carol y el fin del mundo
2023 · (voice)
The Ultimate Improv Show
2023 · Monologist
Transatlántico
2023 · Mary Jayne Gold
Untitled Improv Project
2022 · Monologist
Vindicators 2
2022 · Supernova (voice)
El Oso
2022 · Tiffany Jerimovich
Minx
2022 · Maggie
Aquaman: Rey de la Atlantis
2021 · Mera (voice)
Tom a los 10
2021 · Dakota (voice)
Cinema Toast
2021
INVENCIBLE
2021 · Eve (voice), Eve / College Girl (voice)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Self - Contestant
Marvel 616
2020 · Director
Earth to Ned
2020 · Herself
Viaje a las Estrellas: Rangos Inferiores
2020 · Barbara Brinson (voice)
Marvel's Storyboards
2020 · Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020 · Self - Contestant
La Dimensión Desconocida
2019 · Annie
Weird City
2019 · Mulia
Random Acts of Flyness
2018 · Herself
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018 · Self - Special Guest
Liga de la Justicia: Acción
2016 · Roxy Rocket (voice)
HarmonQuest
2016 · Chip
Match Game
2016 · Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth
2016 · Self - Panelist
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
2016 · Ada Lovelace
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016 · Jenny Tanner
Love
2016 · Mickey Dobbs
Angie Tribeca
2016 · Becky Bunker
Larga Vida A Los Royal
2015 · Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
Dr. Ken
2015 · Erin
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self - Guest
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014 · Young Patient
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Self
Rick and Morty
2013 · Supernova (voice)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013 · Self
Tiny Commando
2013 · Mitzi McNeil
Hollywood Game Night
2013 · Self
Monstruos vs. Aliens
2013 · Sta'abi (voice)
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012 · Sonny
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Post-Apocalypse Woman, Self
Girls
2012 · Mimi-Rose Howard
Conan
2010 · Self - Guest
Un show más
2010 · BluRay (voice), BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
La esposa ejemplar
2009 · Sonia
Community
2009 · Britta Perry
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Royal Pains
2009 · Tess Frimoli
RuPaul: Carrera de drags
2009 · Self - Guest Judge
Fringe
2008 · Joanne Ostler
Traveler
2007 · Kimberly
The Book of Daniel
2006 · Adele Congreve
Pollo Robot
2005 · (voice)
American Dad!
2005 · Christie (voice)
Venture Bros
2004 · Marsha Backwood (voice)
The Soup
2004 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Sue Smith
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000 · Carl's Wife (voice)