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