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