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| Born | Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (1982-10-19)October 19, 1982 (age 43) Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (/ˈɡɪliən/; born October 19, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for playingBritta Perry in theNBC sitcomCommunity (2009–2015), Mickey Dobbs in theNetflix romantic comedy seriesLove (2016–2018), andMary Jayne Gold in the Netflix miniseriesTransatlantic (2023). Her other notable television roles include Mimi-Rose Howard in the fourth season of theHBO comedy-drama seriesGirls (2015),Atom Eve in the animated superhero seriesInvincible (2021–present), andTiffany Jerimovich in theFX on Hulucomedy-drama seriesThe Bear (2023–present).
She has also appeared in films such asGardens of the Night (2008),Don't Think Twice (2016),Ibiza (2018),I Used to Go Here (2020), and theFear Street trilogy (2021).
Gillian MacLaren Jacobs was born inPittsburgh on October 19, 1982,[1][2] the only child ofcollege administrator Martina Magenau andinvestment banker William Francis Jacobs III, son of William Francis Jacobs Jr. and wife Mary Margaret Haskins.[3][4] Her parents divorced when she was two years old, and she was raised by her mother inMt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.[4] Her maternal family owned abrewery, Erie Brewing Company inErie, Pennsylvania, where her grandfather John Martin Magenau Jr., married to her grandmother Carol Marie Spiller, waspresident andCEO until it closed in 1978.[5][6][4]
Jacobs was enrolled in her first acting course at age eight and attended weekend acting classes at thePittsburgh Playhouse while growing up.[4] She performed with thePittsburgh Public Theater, where she was a perennial contender in the Public's Shakespeare Monologue Contest, leading her to be cast asTitania in its production ofA Midsummer Night's Dream.[7]
After graduating fromMt. Lebanon High School in 2000, she moved toNew York City to attend theJuilliard School, where she graduated with aBFA in 2004.[4]
Jacobs starred in the television seriesThe Book of Daniel. Although she played Kim in the pilot ofTraveler,[citation needed] the role was given toPascale Hutton whenABC acquired the series; the series was canceled after eight episodes. Jacobs subsequently made guest appearances onFringe andLaw & Order: Criminal Intent. In 2006, she starred in anOff-Off-Broadway production ofChristopher Denham'scagelove. While overall critical reaction to the play was negative, Jacobs earned praise in several reviews.[8][9][10]The New York Times advised readers to "remember the name of Gillian Jacobs, a stunning Juilliard graduate who has the glow of a star in the making".[11]
Jacobs has appeared in theatrical productions, such asThe Fabulous Life of a Size Zero (2007),A Feminine Ending (2007),[12] andThe Little Flower of East Orange (2008).[13] In March 2009, she joined the cast of theNBC single-camera comedy seriesCommunity asBritta Perry, a high school dropout who aspires to become a psychologist.[citation needed] Her film work includesBlackbird (2007),Choke (2008),Gardens of the Night (2008),The Box (2009),Revenge for Jolly! (2012),Bad Milo! (2013),Walk of Shame (2014),The Lookalike (2014),Life Partners (2014),Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015),Visions (2015),Don't Think Twice (2016), andBrother Nature (2016).[14] She voiced Sta'abi in theNickelodeon animated seriesMonsters vs. Aliens andAtom Eve in theAmazon Prime animated seriesInvincible.
Community was canceled by NBC on May 9, 2014,[15] and later that month, it was reported that Jacobs had landed a recurring role as Mimi-Rose Howard in the fourth season of theHBO seriesGirls.[16] In June 2014,Yahoo! Screen picked upCommunity for a sixth season.[17] It was announced on September 16, 2014, that Jacobs was set to star as Mickey in theNetflix original comedy seriesLove.[18]
Jacobs directed the 2015documentaryshortThe Queen of Code aboutcomputer scientist andUnited States Navyrear admiralGrace Hopper.[19] In 2017, Jacobs co-starred inJanicza Bravo's first full length feature,Lemon, which debuted atSundance Film Festival.[20] In 2018, she directedCurated, a narrative film short, as a part of a series produced byTNT andRefinery29.[21]
In 2020, Jacobs starred in the comedy-drama filmI Used to Go Here.[22] She directed the episode "Higher, Further, Faster" for the documentary seriesMarvel's 616.[23]
In February 2021, she and co-hostDiona Reasonover premiered a STEM-focused podcast,Periodic Talks, onStitcher Radio.[24] In July 2021, she had a supporting role in theFear Street horror film trilogy on Netflix as Christine "Ziggy" Berman.
Since 2023, she has guest starred in eight episodes of the television seriesThe Bear, playingTiffany Jerimovich.[25]
Jacobsdoes not drink alcohol or take any recreational drugs, a choice she made when she was younger after watching some family members struggle with addiction.[22] She revealed that her father was an addict and that she was fearful of becoming the same, a feeling reinforced in her youth by reading the bookGo Ask Alice, which follows a teenage girl suffering drug addiction.[26]
Jacobs is in a relationship withChristopher Storer.[27]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | Adele Congreve | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Traveler | Kimberly | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2008 | Fringe | Joanne Ostler | Episode: "The Equation" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Sue Smith | Episode: "Rock Star" |
| Royal Pains | Tess Frimoli | Episode: "There Will Be Food" | |
| The Good Wife | Sonia | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2009–2015 | Community | Britta Perry | 110 episodes |
| 2010 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Carl's Wife | Voice, episode: "Larry Miller Hair System" |
| 2012 | Robot Chicken | Various Characters | Voice, episode: "Punctured Jugular" |
| 2012–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Post-Apocalypse Woman / Herself | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Venture Bros. | Marsha Backwood | Voice, episode: "Venture Libre"[29] |
| 2013–2014 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Sta'abi, additional voices | Voice, 12 episodes[29] |
| 2013 | Talking Dead | Herself | Episode: "Indifference" |
| 2014 | Rupaul's Drag Race | Guest Judge | Episode: "Snatch Game" |
| The Greatest Event in Television History | Sonny | Episode: "Bosom Buddies" | |
| American Dad! | Christy | Voice, episode: "Introducing the Naughty Stewardesses" | |
| Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Young Patient | Episode: "Toes" | |
| 2015 | Girls | Mimi-Rose Howard | 5 episodes |
| Adventure Time | M.A.R.G.L.E.S. | Voice, episode: "You Forgot Your Floaties"[29] | |
| Long Live the Royals | Rosalind | Voice, 4 episodes[29] | |
| 2016 | Great Minds with Dan Harmon | Ada Lovelace | Episode: "Ada Lovelace" |
| 2016–2018 | Love | Mickey Dobbs | 34 episodes |
| 2017 | Dr. Ken | Erin | Episode: "Ken's New Intern" |
| Regular Show | Blu-ray, Dome Computer | Voice, 3 episodes[29] | |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Jenny Tanner | Episode: "Chelsea Leight-Leigh Lately" | |
| Justice League Action | Roxy Rocket | Voice, episode: "The Fatal Fare"[29] | |
| Rick and Morty | Supernova | Voice, episode: "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender" | |
| HarmonQuest | Chip | Episode: "The Quest Continues" | |
| 2018 | Random Acts of Flyness | Herself | Episode: "They Got Some S**t That'll Blow Out Our Back" |
| Angie Tribeca | Becky Bunnker | Episode: "Joystick Luck Club" | |
| 2019 | Weird City | Mulia | Episode: "Chonathan & Mulia & Barsley & Phephanie" |
| At Home with Amy Sedaris | Herself | Episode: "Anniversary" | |
| Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show | Mary Poppins | Episode: "Full House But Black" | |
| 2020 | The Twilight Zone | Annie Mitchell | Episode: "Meet in the Middle" |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks | Lieutenant Barbara Brinson | Voice, episode: "Cupid's Errant Arrow" | |
| Earth to Ned | Herself | Episode: "Late Night Ned" | |
| Marvel's 616 | N/a | Episode: "Higher, Further, Faster"; director | |
| 2021–present | Invincible | Samantha Eve Wilkins / Atom Eve | Voice, 22 episodes[29] |
| 2021 | Cinema Toast | Voice, episode: "Warehouse Friends" | |
| Aquaman: King of Atlantis | Mera | Voice, 3 episodes[30][29] | |
| 2021–2023 | Ten Year Old Tom | Dakota | Voice, 20 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Chris Riley | 7 episodes |
| Minx | Maggie | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | Transatlantic | Mary Jayne Gold | 7 episodes |
| StoryBots: Answer Time | Voice, episode: "Glass" | ||
| Ada Twist, Scientist | Miss Greer | Voice, episode: "A Twist in Time"[31] | |
| Carol & the End of the World | Lisa | Voice, episode: "The Distraction" | |
| 2023–2025 | The Bear | Tiffany Jerimovich | 7 episodes |
| 2024 | Yo Gabba Gabbaland | Herself | Episode: Land |
| 2024–2025 | After Midnight | Herself | 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Krapopolis | Ana | Voice, episode: "Ty Big Fat Greek Wedding" |
| Wylde Pak | Alice Kelly | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| American Experience | Narrator | Episode: "Mr. Polaroid"[32] | |
| Long Story Short | Caitlyn McClendon | Voice, Episode: "Wolves" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Don Cheadle Is Captain Planet | Linka | Funny or Die segment |
| 2012 | The Book Club | Penelope | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Tiny Commando | Mitzi McNeil | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | STRANGER THINGS: A Bad Lip Reading | Nancy Wheeler | Voice |
| 2022 | Vindicators 2: Last Stand Between Earth and Doom | Supernova | Voice, 10 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | cagelove | Katie | Rattlestick Playwrights Theater |
| 2007 | The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero | Girl | DR2 Theatre |
| A Feminine Ending | Amanda Blue | Playwrights Horizons | |
| 2008 | The Little Flower of East Orange | Nadine / Cathleen | The Public Theater |
| 2018 | Kings | Kate | The Public Theater |
| Year | Title | Role | Production company | Notes |
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| 2019–present | Blood Ties | Eleonore Richland | Wondery | |
| 2021 | Christmas Delivery | Beth Briny | Audible | |
| 2022 | Batman: The Audio Adventures[33] | Harley Quinn/Harleen Quinzel | Blue Ribbon Content | |
| 2022–present | 99% Invisible | N/a | Sirius XM | Producer and contributor (Episodes: "Mini-Stories: Volume 20," "A River Runs Through Los Angeles," "Mr. Yuk," "Walk of Fame," and "Sister Aimee and the Birth of the Megachurch")[34][35][36] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2010 | Method Fest Award[37] | Best Actress | Nonames | Nominated |
| 2012 | Critics' Choice Television Award[38] | Best Comedy Supporting Actress | Community | Nominated |
| 2012 | TV Guide Fan Favorites Award[39] | Favorite Ensemble | Community | Won |
"On the first day shooting the new film Choke, 25-year-old Gillian Jacobs found herself standing on a stage wearing nothing but underwear and a pair of 5-inch heels as she tried to convince everyone on the set that she was a stripper named Cherry Daiquiri.
Martin was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and the Siebel Institute of Brewing, and served as President and CEO of the Erie Brewing Company until its closing in 1978.
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