Gillian Jacobs
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1982-10-19 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Gillian MacLaren Jacobs · ג'יליאן ג'ייקובס
Biography
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
TV Shows (59)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Rick and Morty
2013
as Supernova (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Christie (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Sue Smith
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Eve (voice) / Eve / College Girl (voice)
Regular Show
2010
as BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice) / BluRay (voice)
The Good Wife
2009
as Sonia
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Fringe
2008
as Joanne Ostler
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Community
2009
as Britta Perry
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Robot Chicken
2005
as (voice)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
The Bear
2022
as Tiffany Jerimovich
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Barbara Brinson (voice)
The Soup
2004
as Self
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
as Carl's Wife (voice)
Girls
2012
as Mimi-Rose Howard
Royal Pains
2009
as Tess Frimoli
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Post-Apocalypse Woman / Self
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Becky Bunker
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
Justice League Action
2016
as Roxy Rocket (voice)
The Venture Bros.
2004
as Marsha Backwood (voice)
The Twilight Zone
2019
as Annie
Minx
2022
as Maggie
Dr. Ken
2015
as Erin
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
as Jenny Tanner
Carol & the End of the World
2023
as (voice)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
HarmonQuest
2016
as Chip
Monsters vs. Aliens
2013
as Sta'abi (voice)
Love
2016
as Mickey Dobbs
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Special Guest
Wylde Pak
2025
as Alice Kelly (voice)
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Young Patient
Weird City
2019
as Mulia
Cinema Toast
2021
The Book of Daniel
2006
as Adele Congreve
Long Story Short
2025
as (voice)
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Sonny
Traveler
2007
as Kimberly
Ten Year Old Tom
2021
as Dakota (voice)
Transatlantic
2023
as Mary Jayne Gold
Earth to Ned
2020
as Herself
Is It Cake? Halloween
2025
as Self - Judge
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
2016
as Ada Lovelace
Long Live the Royals
2015
as Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
Random Acts of Flyness
2018
as Herself
Tiny Commando
2013
as Mitzi McNeil
Marvel's Storyboards
2020
as Self
Dish It Out
2025
as Self - Guest
Aquaman: King of Atlantis
2021
as Mera (voice)
Movies (59)
Gary
2026
as Tiffany Jerimovich
The Contractor
2022
as Brianne
Fear Street: 1978
2021
as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
Walk of Shame
2014
as Rose
Fear Street: 1994
2021
as C. Berman (voice)
Life of the Party
2018
as Helen
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013
as Miranda
Magic Camp
2020
as Christina Darkwood
The Box
2009
as Dana
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
2015
as Jill
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012
as Waitress / Katie
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022
as Erica Daley (voice)
Injustice
2021
as Harley Quinn (voice)
Fear Street: 1666
2021
as Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
Solitary Man
2009
as Tall Girl
Come Play
2020
as Sarah
Visions
2015
as Sadie
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014
as Self
Let Go
2011
as Darla
Don't Think Twice
2016
as Samantha
Bad Milo!
2013
as Sarah
Choke
2008
as Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
Ibiza
2018
as Harper
North Hollywood
2021
as Abigaile
Harmontown
2014
as Self
Lemon
2017
as Tracy
Black or White
2015
as Fay
Brother Nature
2016
as Gwen Turley
The Musical
2026
as Abigail
Revenge for Jolly!
2012
as Tina
Untitled Community Movie
as Britta Perry
Gardens of the Night
2008
as Leslie
I Used to Go Here
2020
as Kate Conklin
The Lookalike
2014
as Lacey
Life Partners
2014
as Paige
Dean
2016
as Nicky
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
2021
as Dr. Jacobs
The Seven Faces of Jane
2023
as Jane
Community Table Read
2020
as Britta Perry
Six Seasons and a Finale
2016
as Self
Coach
2010
as Zoe
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011
as Suzanne
The Big Ask
2014
as Emily
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011
as Linka
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
2013
as Sta'abi (voice)
Building Girl
2005
as Katie
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012
as Lauren
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
2011
as Self
No Way Jose
2015
as Penny
Helena from the Wedding
2010
as Helena
NoNAMES
2010
as CJ
Up All Night
as Marni
Mr. Polaroid
2025
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Blackbird
2007
as Froggy
Crush
2013
as Shira Wall
The Home
2026
as Ms. Jacobs
It's Not You, It's Me
2013
as Babe
Beverly Hills
as Cindy Tyler
Made in Cleveland
2013
as Martha
About Gillian Jacobs
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 Br… With 118 credits spanning from 2000 to 2026, Gillian Jacobs has appeared in 59 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gillian Jacobs Movies
- Gary (2026) — as Tiffany Jerimovich
- The Contractor (2022) — as Brianne
- Fear Street: 1978 (2021) — as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
- Walk of Shame (2014) — as Rose
- Fear Street: 1994 (2021) — as C. Berman (voice)
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