Gillian Jacobs Wiki Biography
Gillian McLaren Jacobs is an American actress. She portrays Britta Perry on the NBC comedy series Community. Jacobs has also appeared in television shows such as Fringe, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and The Good Wife, and in films such as Gardens of the Night, The Box, Se…
| Net Worth | $2.5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 19, 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Juilliard School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Joan Jacobs |
| Children | Paul E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs |
| Parents | William F. Jacobs Jr., Martina Magenau Jacobs |
| Nicknames | Gill , Gillian Maclaren Jacobs , Gillian McLaren Jacobs |
| http://www.twitter.com/gillianjacobs | |
| http://www.instagram.com/gillianjacobs | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1843026 |
| Awards | IEEE Medal of Honor, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal |
| Nominations | Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| TV Shows | Community, Love, Girls |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Big blue eyes |
| 2 | Blonde hair |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | I like the ‘Moth’ podcast a lot. I listen to that. |
| 2 | I’m not conservative, but I am kind of clean living in my own life. |
| 3 | I had some years of definite frustration. Auditioning and not working as much as I would have liked to, or working and being paid a pittance, and sort of scrounging by in New York and sleeping on a chair that folded out into a bed. |
| 4 | I’d never really done comedy before Community (2009), so getting to work, day in and day out, with all these great people, directors, writers, and actors, I feel like I’ve learned a lot. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | First name is pronounced with a hard “G”. |
| 2 | Niece of former Secretary of Transportation Samuel Skinner. |
| 3 | Was accepted to Harvard and Northwestern University but chose to attend Julliard. |
| 4 | Jacobs is of Irish, Scottish, German, and French heritage. |
| 5 | Good friends with Community (2009) co-star Joel McHale. |
| 6 | Her first love is theater. She started acting at the Pittsburgh Public Theater and frequently competed in an annual Shakespeare Monologue Contest. |
| 7 | Made her New York stage debut in 2006 in “Cagelove”. Her performance as an assault victim was praised in a New York Times review, which said she “has the glow of a star in the making”. |
| 8 | Starred in such off-Broadway productions as “Little Flower of East Orange”, which was directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, as well as “A Feminine Ending”, directed by Blair Brown. |
| 9 | Studied acting at the Juilliard School, in New York City, graduating in 2004. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life of the Party | 2018 | post-production | Helen |
| Magic Camp | 2017 | filming | Christina Darkwood |
| Love | 2016-2018 | TV Series | Mickey Dobbs |
| Lemon | 2017 | Tracy | |
| Regular Show in Space | 2017 | TV Series | Blu-Ray |
| Dr. Ken | 2017 | TV Series | Erin |
| Brother Nature | 2016 | Gwen Turley | |
| Great Minds with Dan Harmon | 2016 | TV Series | Ada Lovelace |
| Dean | 2016 | Nicky | |
| Don’t Think Twice | 2016 | Samantha | |
| Long Live the Royals | 2015 | TV Mini-Series short | Rosalind / Katherine |
| Visions | 2015/II | Sadie | |
| No Way Jose | 2015 | Penny | |
| Community | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Britta Perry Buzzkill |
| Adventure Time | 2015 | TV Series | Margles |
| Girls | 2015 | TV Series | Mimi-Rose Howard |
| Hot Tub Time Machine 2 | 2015 | Jill | |
| Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories | 2014 | TV Series | Young Patient |
| Black or White | 2014 | Fay | |
| The Lookalike | 2014 | Lacey / Sadie | |
| Walk of Shame | 2014 | Rose | |
| Life Partners | 2014 | Paige | |
| Real Estate Headshot Photographers | 2014 | Short | Carol |
| American Dad! | 2014 | TV Series | Christie |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Sta’abi |
| The Greatest Event in Television History | 2014 | TV Series | Sonny |
| Community: Miracle on Jeff’s Street | 2013 | TV Movie | Britta Perry (voice) |
| Tiny Commando | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Mitzi McNeil |
| Made in Cleveland | 2013 | Martha | |
| The Venture Bros. | 2013 | TV Series | Marsha Backwood |
| The Big Ask | 2013 | Emily | |
| Bad Milo | 2013 | Sarah | |
| The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | 2013 | Miranda | |
| Crush | 2013/IV | Short | Shira |
| It’s Not You It’s Me | 2012 | Short | Babe |
| The Book Club | 2012 | TV Series | Penelope / Cobra Chai |
| Robot Chicken | 2012 | TV Series | Kelly Frears Snow White Lisbeth Salander … |
| Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | 2012 | Waitress Katie | |
| Adventures in the Sin Bin | 2012 | Lauren | |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2012 | TV Series | Post Apocalypse Woman |
| First Look: Ultimate Teaser Trailer | 2012 | Video short | Trailer Actor |
| Revenge for Jolly! | 2012 | Tina | |
| Community: Abed’s Master Key | 2012 | TV Movie | Britta Perry (voice) |
| Watching TV with the Red Chinese | 2012 | Suzanne | |
| CollegeHumor Originals | 2011 | TV Series | Britta Perry |
| Let Go | 2011/I | Darla | |
| Don Cheadle Is Captain Planet | 2011 | Short | Linka |
| Coach | 2010 | Video | Zoe |
| Community: Study Break | 2010 | TV Mini-Series short | Britta Perry |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 2010 | TV Series | Carl’s Wife |
| Nonames | 2010 | CJ | |
| Helena from the Wedding | 2010 | Helena | |
| The Good Wife | 2009 | TV Series | Sonia |
| The Box | 2009/I | Dana | |
| Solitary Man | 2009 | Tall Girl | |
| Royal Pains | 2009 | TV Series | Tess Frimoli |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2009 | TV Series | Sue Smith |
| Fringe | 2008 | TV Series | Joanne Ostler |
| Gardens of the Night | 2008 | Leslie | |
| Choke | 2008 | Cherry Daiquiri Beth | |
| Up All Night | 2007 | TV Movie | Marni |
| Traveler | 2007 | TV Series | Kimberly |
| Blackbird | 2007 | Froggy | |
| The Book of Daniel | 2006 | TV Series | Adele Congreve |
| Building Girl | 2005 | Katie |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community | 2010-2015 | TV Series performer – 7 episodes |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen of Code | 2015 | Documentary short |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginners | 2010 | stand-in: reshoots – uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rachael Ray | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| Today | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Herself – Guest / Herself |
| Off Camera with Sam Jones | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Chelsea | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The View | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Larry King Now | 2016 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Daily Show | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Soup | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Guest |
| @midnight | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 5th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Insider | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tiny Tiny Talk Show | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Guest |
| The Rich Eisen Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Phone |
| Hollywood Game Night | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Celebrity Player |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Guest |
| The Chew | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| RuPaul’s Drag Race | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest Judge |
| RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked! | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest Judge |
| Conan | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Harmontown | 2014 | Documentary | Herself |
| Speakeasy: With Paul F. Tompkins | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Love Me Cat Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Talking Dead | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| TakePart Live | 2013 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself / Himself |
| Reel Junkie | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Reggie Makes Music | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| NerdHQ | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Nerdist | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Thing About | 2013 | TV Series short | Herself – Storyteller (2013) |
| The Morning After | 2012 | TV Series short | Herself / Herself – Guest Celebrity / Herself – Guest Host |
| It Has Begun: Bananapocalypse | 2012 | Short | Herself |
| Teen Choice 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 1st Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
| Attack of the Show! | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| 10 Minutes | 2010 | Short | Herself |
| The 2010 VH1 Do Something Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| RuPaul’s Drag Race | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest Judge |
| Big Evening Buzz with Carrie Keagan | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Attack of the Show! | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Ensemble | Community (2009) |
| 2010 | Special Jury Award | Phoenix Film Festival | Acting Achievement | Nonames (2010) |
| 2010 | Copper Wing Award | Phoenix Film Festival | Best Ensemble Acting | Nonames (2010) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Community (2009) |
| 2012 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | Community (2009) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Community (2009) |
| 2010 | Best Actress | Method Fest | Feature Film | Nonames (2010) |