Gillian Jacobs
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 19, 1982 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 126
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
Rick and Morty
2013TV
Supernova (voice)
INVINCIBLE
2021TV
Eve (voice), Eve / College Girl (voice)
Fringe
2008TV
Joanne Ostler
Fear Street: 1994
2021Movie
C. Berman (voice)
American Dad!
2005TV
Christie (voice)
Fear Street: 1978
2021Movie
C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
Filmography
The Detour with David Chang
2026TV
The Musical
2026Movie
Abigail
President Curtis
2026TV
Elsie (voice)
Gary
2026Movie
Tiffany Jerimovich
The Home
2026Movie
Ms. Jacobs
Is It Cake? Halloween
2025TV
Self - Judge
Dish It Out
2025TV
Self - Guest
Long Story Short
2025TV
(voice)
Wylde Pak
2025TV
Alice Kelly (voice)
Mr. Polaroid
2025Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
After Midnight
2024TV
Self
Carol & the End of the World
2023TV
(voice)
The Ultimate Improv Show
2023TV
Monologist
Transatlantic
2023TV
Mary Jayne Gold
The Seven Faces of Jane
2023Movie
Jane
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022Movie
Erica Daley (voice)
Untitled Improv Project
2022TV
Monologist
Vindicators 2
2022TV
Supernova (voice)
The Bear
2022TV
Tiffany Jerimovich
Minx
2022TV
Maggie
The Contractor
2022Movie
Brianne
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
2021Movie
Dr. Jacobs
Aquaman: King of Atlantis
2021TV
Mera (voice)
Injustice
2021Movie
Harley Quinn (voice)
Ten Year Old Tom
2021TV
Dakota (voice)
Fear Street: 1666
2021Movie
Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
Fear Street: 1978
2021Movie
C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
Fear Street: 1994
2021Movie
C. Berman (voice)
Cinema Toast
2021TV
North Hollywood
2021Movie
Abigaile
INVINCIBLE
2021TV
Eve (voice), Eve / College Girl (voice)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021TV
Self - Contestant
Come Play
2020Movie
Sarah
I Used to Go Here
2020Movie
Kate Conklin
Earth to Ned
2020TV
Herself
Magic Camp
2020Movie
Christina Darkwood
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020TV
Barbara Brinson (voice)
Marvel's Storyboards
2020TV
Self
Community Table Read
2020Movie
Britta Perry
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020TV
Self - Contestant
The Twilight Zone
2019TV
Annie
Weird City
2019TV
Mulia
Random Acts of Flyness
2018TV
Herself
Ibiza
2018Movie
Harper
Life of the Party
2018Movie
Helen
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018TV
Self - Special Guest
Lemon
2017Movie
Tracy
Justice League Action
2016TV
Roxy Rocket (voice)
Brother Nature
2016Movie
Gwen Turley
Don't Think Twice
2016Movie
Samantha
HarmonQuest
2016TV
Chip
Match Game
2016TV
Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth
2016TV
Self - Panelist
Dean
2016Movie
Nicky
Six Seasons and a Finale
2016Movie
Self
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
2016TV
Ada Lovelace
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016TV
Jenny Tanner
Love
2016TV
Mickey Dobbs
Angie Tribeca
2016TV
Becky Bunker
Long Live the Royals
2015TV
Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
Dr. Ken
2015TV
Erin
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Guest
Visions
2015Movie
Sadie
No Way Jose
2015Movie
Penny
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015TV
Self - Guest
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
2015Movie
Jill
Black or White
2015Movie
Fay
Life Partners
2014Movie
Paige
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014TV
Young Patient
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014Movie
Self
The Lookalike
2014Movie
Lacey
The Big Ask
2014Movie
Emily
Walk of Shame
2014Movie
Rose
Harmontown
2014Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014TV
Self
Rick and Morty
2013TV
Supernova (voice)
Crush
2013Movie
Shira Wall
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013TV
Self
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
2013Movie
Sta'abi (voice)
Tiny Commando
2013TV
Mitzi McNeil
Bad Milo!
2013Movie
Sarah
Hollywood Game Night
2013TV
Self
Made in Cleveland
2013Movie
Martha
Monsters vs. Aliens
2013TV
Sta'abi (voice)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013Movie
Miranda
It's Not You, It's Me
2013Movie
Babe
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012TV
Sonny
Revenge for Jolly!
2012Movie
Tina
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012Movie
Waitress / Katie
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012Movie
Lauren
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012TV
Post-Apocalypse Woman, Self
Girls
2012TV
Mimi-Rose Howard
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
2011Movie
Suzanne
Let Go
2011Movie
Darla
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
2011Movie
Linka
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
2011Movie
Self
Helena from the Wedding
2010Movie
Helena
Conan
2010TV
Self - Guest
Regular Show
2010TV
BluRay (voice), BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
Coach
2010Movie
Zoe
NoNAMES
2010Movie
CJ
The Box
2009Movie
Dana
The Good Wife
2009TV
Sonia
Community
2009TV
Britta Perry
Solitary Man
2009Movie
Tall Girl
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Royal Pains
2009TV
Tess Frimoli
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009TV
Self - Guest Judge
Gardens of the Night
2008Movie
Leslie
Choke
2008Movie
Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
Fringe
2008TV
Joanne Ostler
Traveler
2007TV
Kimberly
Blackbird
2007Movie
Froggy
The Book of Daniel
2006TV
Adele Congreve
Robot Chicken
2005TV
(voice)
American Dad!
2005TV
Christie (voice)
Building Girl
2005Movie
Katie
The Venture Bros.
2004TV
Marsha Backwood (voice)
The Soup
2004TV
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001TV
Sue Smith
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000TV
Carl's Wife (voice)
Untitled Community Movie
Movie
Britta Perry
Beverly Hills
Movie
Cindy Tyler
Up All Night
Movie
Marni