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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Musical
Character:Abigail
Release Date:25/01/2026
Mr. Polaroid
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:19/05/2025
The Seven Faces of Jane
Character:Jane
Release Date:13/01/2023
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Character:Erica Daley (voice)
Release Date:08/12/2022
The Contractor
Character:Brianne
Release Date:10/03/2022
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
Character:Dr. Jacobs
Release Date:05/11/2021
Injustice
Character:Harley Quinn (voice)
Release Date:09/10/2021
Fear Street: 1666
Character:Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
Release Date:14/07/2021
Fear Street: 1978
Character:C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
Release Date:08/07/2021
Fear Street: 1994
Character:C. Berman (voice)
Release Date:28/06/2021
North Hollywood
Character:Abigaile
Release Date:26/03/2021
Come Play
Character:Sarah
Release Date:28/10/2020
I Used to Go Here
Character:Kate Conklin
Release Date:17/09/2020
Magic Camp
Character:Christina Darkwood
Release Date:14/08/2020
Community Table Read
Character:Britta Perry
Release Date:18/05/2020
Ibiza
Character:Harper
Release Date:25/05/2018
Life of the Party
Character:Helen
Release Date:10/05/2018
Lemon
Character:Tracy
Release Date:22/01/2017
Brother Nature
Character:Gwen Turley
Release Date:09/09/2016
Don't Think Twice
Character:Samantha
Release Date:22/07/2016
Dean
Character:Nicky
Release Date:16/04/2016
Six Seasons and a Finale
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/2016
Visions
Character:Sadie
Release Date:28/08/2015
No Way Jose
Character:Penny
Release Date:06/06/2015
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Character:Jill
Release Date:20/02/2015
Life Partners
Character:Paige
Release Date:05/12/2014
Black or White
Character:Fay
Release Date:06/09/2014
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Character:Self
Release Date:05/08/2014
The Lookalike
Character:Lacey
Release Date:11/07/2014
The Big Ask
Character:Emily
Release Date:30/05/2014
Walk of Shame
Character:Rose
Release Date:02/05/2014
Harmontown
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/2014
Crush
Character:Shira Wall
Release Date:25/10/2013
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
Character:Sta'abi (voice)
Release Date:15/10/2013
Bad Milo!
Character:Sarah
Release Date:28/08/2013
Made in Cleveland
Character:Martha
Release Date:21/06/2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Character:Miranda
Release Date:14/03/2013
It's Not You, It's Me
Character:Babe
Release Date:10/03/2013
Revenge for Jolly!
Character:Tina
Release Date:17/07/2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Character:Waitress / Katie
Release Date:22/06/2012
Adventures in the Sin Bin
Character:Lauren
Release Date:08/06/2012
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
Character:Suzanne
Release Date:02/12/2011
Let Go
Character:Darla
Release Date:25/10/2011
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
Character:Linka
Release Date:14/09/2011
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/2011
Helena from the Wedding
Character:Helena
Release Date:12/11/2010
Coach
Character:Zoe
Release Date:13/06/2010
NoNAMES
Character:CJ
Release Date:10/03/2010
The Box
Character:Dana
Release Date:29/10/2009
Solitary Man
Character:Tall Girl
Release Date:07/09/2009
Gardens of the Night
Character:Leslie
Release Date:21/11/2008
Choke
Character:Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
Release Date:26/09/2008
Blackbird
Character:Froggy
Release Date:12/03/2007
Building Girl
Character:Katie
Release Date:01/01/2005
Television Appearances
Is It Cake? Halloween
Character:Self - Judge
Dish It Out
Character:Self- Guest
Dish It Out
Character:Herself- Guest
Long Story Short
Character:(voice)
Wylde Pak
Character:Alice Kelly (voice)
After Midnight
Character:Self
Carol & the End of the World
Character:(voice)
Transatlantic
Character:Mary Jayne Gold
The Bear
Character:Tiffany Jerimovich
Minx
Character:Maggie
Aquaman: King of Atlantis
Character:Mera (voice)
Ten Year Old Tom
Character:Dakota (voice)
Cinema Toast
Character:
INVINCIBLE
Character:Eve (voice)
INVINCIBLE
Character:Eve / College Girl (voice)
Earth to Ned
Character:Herself
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Character:Barbara Brinson (voice)
Marvel's Storyboards
Character:Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Character:Self - Contestant
The Twilight Zone
Character:Annie
Weird City
Character:Mulia
Random Acts of Flyness
Character:Herself
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Character:Self - Special Guest
Justice League Action
Character:Roxy Rocket (voice)
HarmonQuest
Character:Chip
Match Game
Character:Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth
Character:Self - Panelist
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Character:Ada Lovelace
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Character:Jenny Tanner
Love
Character:Mickey Dobbs
Angie Tribeca
Character:Becky Bunker
Long Live the Royals
Character:Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
Dr. Ken
Character:Erin
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Character:Young Patient
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Rick and Morty
Character:Supernova (voice)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Character:Self
Tiny Commando
Character:Mitzi McNeil
Hollywood Game Night
Character:Self
Monsters vs. Aliens
Character:Sta'abi (voice)
The Greatest Event in Television History
Character:Sonny
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Character:Post-Apocalypse Woman
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Character:Self
Girls
Character:Mimi-Rose Howard
Regular Show
Character:BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
Regular Show
Character:BluRay (voice)
The Good Wife
Character:Sonia
Community
Character:Britta Perry
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Royal Pains
Character:Tess Frimoli
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Fringe
Character:Joanne Ostler
Traveler
Character:Kimberly
The Book of Daniel
Character:Adele Congreve
Robot Chicken
Character:(voice)
American Dad!
Character:Christie (voice)
The Venture Bros.
Character:Marsha Backwood (voice)
The Soup
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character:Sue Smith
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Character:Carl's Wife (voice)
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