Gillian Jacobs

ActorDirectorWriterCrew Oct 19 (age 43) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 2000–2026 (26 year career)

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Biography

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 desc…

Known For

Film

Community

Britta Perry

Film

Fear Street: 1978

C. Berman / Adult Ziggy

Film

Fear Street: 1666

Adult Ziggy / C. Berman

Film

Fear Street: 1994

C. Berman (voice)

Film

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Waitress / Katie

Film

Injustice

Harley Quinn (voice)

Film

The Contractor

Brianne

Film

Walk of Shame

Rose

Filmography

Acting (116)

Movies (57)

The Musical

2026

as Abigail

Mr. Polaroid

2025

as Narrator (voice)

8.0

The Seven Faces of Jane

as Jane

The Contractor

as Brianne

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

2022

as Erica Daley (voice)

Fear Street: 1994

as C. Berman (voice)

Fear Street: 1978

as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy

7.2

Fear Street: 1666

2021

as Adult Ziggy / C. Berman

7.1

Injustice

2021

as Harley Quinn (voice)

7.3

North Hollywood

2021

as Abigaile

5.4

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

as Dr. Jacobs

Come Play

as Sarah

Magic Camp

as Christina Darkwood

I Used to Go Here

as Kate Conklin

Community Table Read

as Britta Perry

Life of the Party

as Helen

Ibiza

as Harper

Lemon

as Tracy

Brother Nature

as Gwen Turley

Don't Think Twice

as Samantha

Dean

as Nicky

Six Seasons and a Finale

2016

as Self

No Way Jose

2015

as Penny

5.0

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

as Jill

Visions

as Sadie

Harmontown

as Self

Walk of Shame

as Rose

Black or White

as Fay

The Big Ask

as Emily

The Lookalike

as Lacey

Life Partners

as Paige

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep

2014

as Self

It's Not You, It's Me

2013

as Babe

6.9

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

as Miranda

Bad Milo!

as Sarah

Crush

as Shira Wall

Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

as Sta'abi (voice)

Made in Cleveland

as Martha

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

as Waitress / Katie

Revenge for Jolly!

as Tina

Adventures in the Sin Bin

2012

as Lauren

4.0

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

2011

as Self

Let Go

2011

as Darla

4.9

Captain Planet with Don Cheadle

2011

as Linka

5.9

Watching TV with the Red Chinese

2011

as Suzanne

NoNAMES

2010

as CJ

Coach

2010

as Zoe

5.3

Helena from the Wedding

as Helena

Solitary Man

as Tall Girl

The Box

as Dana

Choke

as Cherry Daiquiri / Beth

Gardens of the Night

as Leslie

Blackbird

as Froggy

Building Girl

as Katie

Untitled Community Movie

as Britta Perry

Beverly Hills

as Cindy Tyler

Up All Night

as Marni

Television (59)

Wylde Pak

2025

as Alice Kelly (voice)

Long Story Short

as (voice)

Dish It Out

as Self- Guest

Is It Cake? Halloween

as Self - Judge

After Midnight

as Self

Carol & the End of the World

as (voice)

Transatlantic

as Mary Jayne Gold

The Bear

as Tiffany Jerimovich

Minx

as Maggie

Invincible

as Eve / College Girl (voice)

Cinema Toast

Ten Year Old Tom

as Dakota (voice)

Aquaman: King of Atlantis

2021

as Mera (voice)

6.3

Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020

as Barbara Brinson (voice)

7.6

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

as Self - Contestant

Earth to Ned

as Herself

Marvel's Storyboards

as Self

The Twilight Zone

as Annie

Weird City

as Mulia

Random Acts of Flyness

2018

as Herself

4.2

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

2018

as Self - Special Guest

Angie Tribeca

as Becky Bunker

HarmonQuest

as Chip

Justice League Action

2016

as Roxy Rocket (voice)

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Love

as Mickey Dobbs

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

2016

as Jenny Tanner

6.0

Great Minds with Dan Harmon

2016

as Ada Lovelace

7.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Dr. Ken

as Erin

Long Live the Royals

as Rosalind / Katherine (voice)

6.4

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

5.2

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

as Self

4.0

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

as Young Patient

Rick and Morty

as Supernova (voice)

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

as Self

Monsters vs. Aliens

as Sta'abi (voice)

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Tiny Commando

as Mitzi McNeil

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Post-Apocalypse Woman

6.2

Girls

2012

as Mimi-Rose Howard

6.4

The Greatest Event in Television History

2012

as Sonny

7.0

Regular Show

2010

as BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)

8.6

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Community

as Britta Perry

The Good Wife

as Sonia

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Royal Pains

as Tess Frimoli

Fringe

as Joanne Ostler

Traveler

as Kimberly

The Book of Daniel

as Adele Congreve

American Dad!

as Christie (voice)

Robot Chicken

as (voice)

The Soup

as Self

The Venture Bros.

as Marsha Backwood (voice)

7.8

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self - Guest

5.4

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

as Sue Smith

7.6

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2000

as Carl's Wife (voice)

7.5

Crew (8)

Movies (7)

The Seven Faces of Jane

2023

Director

5.0

The Seven Faces of Jane

Writer

More Than Robots

Director

Curated

Director

Six Seasons and a Finale

2016

Thanks

The Queen of Code

2015

Director

10.0

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep

2014

Thanks

Television (1)

Marvel's 616

2020

Director

7.4