Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig
Born 04/08/1983 in Sacramento, California, USA

Greta Gerwig is an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and director based in NY. She has collaborated with Noah Baumbach on several films, including Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2012), for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination, and Mistress America (2015). Gerwig made her solo directorial debut with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017), which she also wrote, and has also had starring roles in the films Damsels in Distress (2011), Jackie (2016), and 20th Century Women (2016).

Greta Gerwig is an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and director based in NY. She has collaborated with Noah Baumbach on several films, including Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2012), for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination, and Mistress America (2015). Gerwig made her solo directorial debut with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017), which she also wrote, and has also had starring roles in the films Damsels in Distress (2011), Jackie (2016), and 20th Century Women (2016).

Greta Celeste Gerwig was born in Sacramento, California, to Christine Gerwig (née Sauer), a nurse, and Gordon Gerwig, a financial consultant and computer programmer. She has German, Irish, and English ancestry. Gerwig was raised as a Unitarian Universalist, but also attended an all-girls Catholic school. She has described herself as "an intense child". With an early interest in dance, she intended to get a degree in musical theatre in New York. She graduated from Barnard College in NY, where she studied English and philosophy, instead.

Originally intending to become a playwright, after meeting young film director Joe Swanberg, she became the star of a series of intellectual low budget movies made by first-time filmmakers, a trend dubbed "mumblecore". Gerwig was cast in a minor role in Swanberg's LOL (2006) in 2006, while still studying at Barnard. She then appeared in many of Swanberg's films, and personally co-directed, co-wrote and co-produced one entitled Nights and Weekends (2008). She has worked with good quality directors such as Ti West (The House of the Devil (2009)), Whit Stillman (Damsels in Distress (2011)), or Woody Allen (To Rome with Love (2012)) but success and (international) recognition did not come until Frances Ha (2012), directed by Noah Baumbach, a film she also co-wrote. Both tall and immature, awkward and graceful, blundering and candid, annoying and engaging, Greta has won all hearts in the title role of Frances Ha(liday).

In 2017, she wrote and directed the highly acclaimed, semi-autobiographical teen movie Lady Bird (2017), set in 2002-2003, and starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, and Timothée Chalamet. In 2011, Gerwig received an award for Acting from the Athena Film Festival for her artistry as one of Hollywood's definitive screen actresses of her generation.

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Filmography (Movies)

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

Character:Lois Sukenick

Release Date:14/11/2025

Pavements

Pavements

Character:Self (uncredited)

Release Date:02/05/2025

Carole & Grey

Carole & Grey

Character:Greta Gerwig

Release Date:21/11/2024

White Noise

White Noise

Character:Babette Gladney

Release Date:25/11/2022

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

Character:Tracy Walker (voice)

Release Date:23/03/2018

Realizing Lady Bird

Realizing Lady Bird

Character:

Release Date:06/03/2018

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Character:Victoria (voice)

Release Date:13/10/2017

20th Century Women

20th Century Women

Character:Abbie

Release Date:28/12/2016

Jackie

Jackie

Character:Nancy Tuckerman

Release Date:02/12/2016

Wiener-Dog

Wiener-Dog

Character:Dawn Wiener

Release Date:24/06/2016

Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

Character:Maggie Hardin

Release Date:27/04/2016

Mistress America

Mistress America

Character:Brooke Cardinas

Release Date:14/08/2015

China, Il The Musical

China, Il The Musical

Character:Pony Merks

Release Date:14/06/2015

Jagoo

Jagoo

Character:Olivia

Release Date:16/01/2015

The Humbling

The Humbling

Character:Pegeen Mike Stapleford

Release Date:31/12/2014

Eden

Eden

Character:Julia

Release Date:19/11/2014

Making a Scene | 11 Performances

Making a Scene | 11 Performances

Character:

Release Date:25/11/2013

Frances Ha

Frances Ha

Character:Frances Halladay

Release Date:17/05/2013

Side by Side

Side by Side

Character:Self

Release Date:19/08/2012

Lola Versus

Lola Versus

Character:Lola

Release Date:24/04/2012

To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love

Character:Sally

Release Date:20/04/2012

Damsels in Distress

Damsels in Distress

Character:Violet Wister

Release Date:06/04/2012

Arthur

Arthur

Character:Naomi Quinn

Release Date:08/04/2011

The Dish & the Spoon

The Dish & the Spoon

Character:Rose

Release Date:12/03/2011

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

Character:Patrice

Release Date:21/01/2011

Northern Comfort

Northern Comfort

Character:Cassandra

Release Date:28/05/2010

Art House

Art House

Character:Nora Ohr

Release Date:16/04/2010

Greenberg

Greenberg

Character:Florence Marr

Release Date:26/03/2010

The House of the Devil

The House of the Devil

Character:Megan

Release Date:30/10/2009

Family Tree

Family Tree

Character:

Release Date:13/10/2009

A NY Thing

A NY Thing

Character:Tamera

Release Date:19/09/2009

You Wont Miss Me

You Wont Miss Me

Character:Bridget

Release Date:16/01/2009

Nights and Weekends

Nights and Weekends

Character:Mattie

Release Date:10/10/2008

Quick Feet, Soft Hands

Quick Feet, Soft Hands

Character:Lisa

Release Date:18/04/2008

Yeast

Yeast

Character:Gen

Release Date:10/03/2008

Baghead

Baghead

Character:Michelle

Release Date:21/01/2008

Hannah Takes the Stairs

Hannah Takes the Stairs

Character:Hannah

Release Date:22/08/2007

Thanks for the Add!

Thanks for the Add!

Character:Girl

Release Date:01/05/2006

LOL

LOL

Character:Greta

Release Date:13/03/2006

Television Appearances

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