1982-10-19 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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The Musical | Abigail | 2026-01-25 |
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Mr. Polaroid | Narrator (voice) | 2025-05-19 |
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The Seven Faces of Jane | Jane | 2023-01-13 |
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The Contractor | Brianne | 2022-03-10 |
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Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again | Erica Daley (voice) | 2022-12-08 |
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Fear Street: 1978 | C. Berman / Adult Ziggy | 2021-07-08 |
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Fear Street: 1994 | C. Berman (voice) | 2021-06-28 |
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Fear Street: 1666 | Adult Ziggy / C. Berman | 2021-07-14 |
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North Hollywood | Abigaile | 2021-03-26 |
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Injustice | Harley Quinn (voice) | 2021-10-09 |
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Mark, Mary + Some Other People | Dr. Jacobs | 2021-11-05 |
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I Used to Go Here | Kate Conklin | 2020-09-17 |
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Come Play | Sarah | 2020-10-28 |
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Community Table Read | Britta Perry | 2020-05-18 |
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Magic Camp | Christina Darkwood | 2020-08-14 |
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Life of the Party | Helen | 2018-05-10 |
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Ibiza | Harper | 2018-05-25 |
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Lemon | Tracy | 2017-01-22 |
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Six Seasons and a Finale | Self | 2016-03-08 |
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Don't Think Twice | Samantha | 2016-07-22 |
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Brother Nature | Gwen Turley | 2016-09-09 |
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Dean | Nicky | 2016-04-16 |
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Hot Tub Time Machine 2 | Jill | 2015-02-20 |
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No Way Jose | Penny | 2015-06-06 |
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Visions | Sadie | 2015-08-28 |
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Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep | Self | 2014-08-05 |
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Harmontown | Self | 2014-03-08 |
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Black or White | Fay | 2014-09-06 |
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Walk of Shame | Rose | 2014-05-02 |
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The Big Ask | Emily | 2014-05-30 |
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Life Partners | Paige | 2014-12-05 |
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The Lookalike | Lacey | 2014-07-11 |
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Bad Milo! | Sarah | 2013-08-28 |
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Miranda | 2013-03-14 |
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Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around | Sta'abi (voice) | 2013-10-15 |
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Crush | Shira Wall | 2013-10-25 |
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Made in Cleveland | Martha | 2013-06-21 |
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It's Not You, It's Me | Babe | 2013-03-10 |
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Adventures in the Sin Bin | Lauren | 2012-06-08 |
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Waitress / Katie | 2012-06-22 |
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Revenge for Jolly! | Tina | 2012-07-17 |
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Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews | Self | 2011-03-08 |
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Watching TV with the Red Chinese | Suzanne | 2011-12-02 |
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Captain Planet with Don Cheadle | Linka | 2011-09-14 |
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Let Go | Darla | 2011-10-25 |
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Helena from the Wedding | Helena | 2010-11-12 |
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Coach | Zoe | 2010-06-13 |
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NoNAMES | CJ | 2010-03-10 |
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The Box | Dana | 2009-10-29 |
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Solitary Man | Tall Girl | 2009-09-07 |
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Gardens of the Night | Leslie | 2008-11-21 |
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Choke | Cherry Daiquiri / Beth | 2008-09-26 |
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Blackbird | Froggy | 2007-03-12 |
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Building Girl | Katie | 2005-01-01 |
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Up All Night | Marni | |
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Beverly Hills | Cindy Tyler | |
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Untitled Community Movie | Britta Perry |
