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