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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
2000–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Home
7.0 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Gillian Jacobs shows
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Wylde PakAlice Kelly (voice) · 1 ep · 2025 - 2
Rick and MortySupernova (voice) · 1 ep · 2013 - 3
Regular ShowBluRay (voice) · 2 eps · 2010 - 4
INVINCIBLEEve (voice) · 26 eps · 2021 - 5
CommunityBritta Perry · 2009–2015 · Comedy - 6
The BearTiffany Jerimovich · 7 eps · 2022 - 7
FringeJoanne Ostler · 1 ep · 2008 - 8
HarmonQuestChip · 1 ep · 2016 - 9
The Venture Bros.Marsha Backwood (voice) · 1 ep · 2004 - 10
Star Trek: Lower DecksBarbara Brinson (voice) · 1 ep · 2020 - 11
Robot Chicken(voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 12
The Good WifeSonia · 1 ep · 2009 - 13
Long Story Short(voice) · 1 ep · 2025 - 14
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSue Smith · 1 ep · 2001 - 15
Aqua Teen Hunger ForceCarl's Wife (voice) · 1 ep · 2000 - 16
Tiny CommandoMitzi McNeil · 12 eps · 2013 - 17
Marvel's 616Director · 1 ep · 2020 - 18
Carol & the End of the World(voice) · 1 ep · 2023 - 19
The Greatest Event in Television HistorySonny · 1 ep · 2012 - 20
Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesYoung Patient · 1 ep · 2014 - 21
Justice League ActionRoxy Rocket (voice) · 1 ep · 2016 - 22
LoveMickey Dobbs · 34 eps · 2016 - 23
Great Minds with Dan HarmonAda Lovelace · 1 ep · 2016 - 24
American Dad!Christie (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 25
Cinema Toast10 eps · 2021 - 26
The Book of DanielAdele Congreve · 2 eps · 2006 - 27
Ten Year Old TomDakota (voice) · 40 eps · 2021 - 28
MinxMaggie · 3 eps · 2022 - 29
The Twilight ZoneAnnie · 1 ep · 2019 - 30
Royal PainsTess Frimoli · 1 ep · 2009 - 31
TravelerKimberly · 1 ep · 2007 - 32
Angie TribecaBecky Bunker · 1 ep · 2016 - 33
TransatlanticMary Jayne Gold · 7 eps · 2023 - 34
GirlsMimi-Rose Howard · 5 eps · 2012 - 35
Monsters vs. AliensSta'abi (voice) · 21 eps · 2013 - 36
Aquaman: King of AtlantisMera (voice) · 3 eps · 2021 - 37
Weird CityMulia · 1 ep · 2019 - 38
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Jenny Tanner · 1 ep · 2016 - 39
Long Live the RoyalsRosalind / Katherine (voice) · 4 eps · 2015 - 40
Dr. KenErin · 1 ep · 2015
Top movies 30best Gillian Jacobs movies
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The HomeMs. Jacobs · 2026 - 2
The Queen of CodeDirector · 2015 - 3Building GirlKatie · 2005
- 4
InjusticeHarley Quinn (voice) · 2021 - 5
CrushShira Wall · 2013 - 6
Fear Street: 1978C. Berman / Adult Ziggy · 2021 - 7
Fear Street: 1666Adult Ziggy / C. Berman · 2021 - 8
It's Not You, It's MeBabe · 2013 - 9
Magic CampChristina Darkwood · 2020 - 10
Black or WhiteFay · 2015 - 11
Fear Street: 1994C. Berman (voice) · 2021 - 12
Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldWaitress / Katie · 2012 - 13
Don't Think TwiceSamantha · 2016 - 14
Come PlaySarah · 2020 - 15
GaryTiffany Jerimovich · 2026 - 16
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises AgainErica Daley (voice) · 2022 - 17
The ContractorBrianne · 2022 - 18
Gardens of the NightLeslie · 2008 - 19
More Than RobotsDirector · 2022 - 20
Life of the PartyHelen · 2018 - 21
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning AroundSta'abi (voice) · 2013 - 22
ChokeCherry Daiquiri / Beth · 2008 - 23
Walk of ShameRose · 2014 - 24
Solitary ManTall Girl · 2009 - 25
Captain Planet with Don CheadleLinka · 2011 - 26
Life PartnersPaige · 2014 - 27
DeanNicky · 2016 - 28
Bad Milo!Sarah · 2013 - 29
The Incredible Burt WonderstoneMiranda · 2013 - 30
IbizaHarper · 2018
