Gillian Jacobs
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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
Credits
The Musical (2026)
as Abigail
Fear Street: 1994 (2021)
as C. Berman (voice)
Fear Street: 1978 (2021)
as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)
as Erica Daley (voice)
The Contractor (2022)
as Brianne
Fear Street: 1666 (2021)
as Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
as Waitress / Katie
Walk of Shame (2014)
as Rose
Gary (2026)
as Tiffany Jerimovich
Life of the Party (2018)
as Helen
Magic Camp (2020)
as Christina Darkwood
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
as Miranda
The Box (2009)
as Dana
Visions (2015)
as Sadie
Come Play (2020)
as Sarah
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)
as Jill
Injustice (2021)
as Harley Quinn (voice)
Don't Think Twice (2016)
as Samantha
Solitary Man (2009)
as Tall Girl
Choke (2008)
as Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
Bad Milo! (2013)
as Sarah
I Used to Go Here (2020)
as Kate Conklin
Brother Nature (2016)
as Gwen Turley
Black or White (2015)
as Fay
Harmontown (2014)
as Self
Mark, Mary + Some Other People (2021)
as Dr. Jacobs
The Seven Faces of Jane (2023)
as Jane
Helena from the Wedding (2010)
as Helena
Life Partners (2014)
as Paige
Gardens of the Night (2008)
as Leslie
Revenge for Jolly! (2012)
as Tina
Ibiza (2018)
as Harper
The Home (2026)
as Ms. Jacobs
North Hollywood (2021)
as Abigaile
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep (2014)
as Self
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews (2011)
as Self
Let Go (2011)
as Darla
Community Table Read (2020)
as Britta Perry
The Lookalike (2014)
as Lacey
Adventures in the Sin Bin (2012)
as Lauren
Six Seasons and a Finale (2016)
as Self
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle (2011)
as Linka
NoNAMES (2010)
as CJ
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around (2013)
as Sta'abi (voice)
Blackbird (2007)
as Froggy
Dean (2016)
as Nicky
Untitled Community Movie (—)
as Britta Perry
Watching TV with the Red Chinese (2011)
as Suzanne
Lemon (2017)
as Tracy
Building Girl (2005)
as Katie
Coach (2010)
as Zoe
The Big Ask (2014)
as Emily
No Way Jose (2015)
as Penny
It's Not You, It's Me (2013)
as Babe
Beverly Hills (—)
as Cindy Tyler
Crush (2013)
as Shira Wall
Mr. Polaroid (2025)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Up All Night (—)
as Marni
Made in Cleveland (2013)
as Martha