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