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Gillian Jacobs

Cast & creator

Gillian Jacobs

1982-10-19 (age 43) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAIMDb

Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers

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.

Also known as: Gillian MacLaren Jacobs

Movies

66

film credits

Series

70

television credits

Career

128

2000–2026 · acting roles

Credit score

6.3

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest · 2009

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest · 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest · 2014

American Dad!

American Dad!

Christie (voice) · 2005

Conan

Conan

Self - Guest · 2010

Across film & television

Filmography (136)

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

American Dad!

American Dad!

Christie (voice)

Conan

Conan

Self - Guest

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

Supernova (voice)

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self - Guest

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Sue Smith

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Guest Judge

Regular Show

Regular Show

BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)

Regular Show

Regular Show

BluRay (voice)

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

Sonia

Fringe

Fringe

Joanne Ostler

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

(voice)

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

Self

INVINCIBLE

INVINCIBLE

Eve (voice)

INVINCIBLE

INVINCIBLE

Eve / College Girl (voice)

Community

Community

Britta Perry

The Bear

The Bear

Tiffany Jerimovich

After Midnight

After Midnight

Self

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Barbara Brinson (voice)

President Curtis

President Curtis

Elsie (voice)

The Soup

The Soup

Self

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Post-Apocalypse Woman

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Self

Royal Pains

Royal Pains

Tess Frimoli

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Carl's Wife (voice)

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

Becky Bunker

Girls

Girls

Mimi-Rose Howard

The Venture Bros.

The Venture Bros.

Marsha Backwood (voice)

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

Self - Panelist

Match Game

Match Game

Self - Panelist

Justice League Action

Justice League Action

Roxy Rocket (voice)

Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken

Erin

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Annie

Minx

Minx

Maggie

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Self - Contestant

The Musical

The Musical

Abigail

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

Self

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

Jenny Tanner

Love

Love

Mickey Dobbs

HarmonQuest

HarmonQuest

Chip

Wylde Pak

Wylde Pak

Alice Kelly (voice)

Carol & the End of the World

Carol & the End of the World

(voice)

Fear Street: 1978

Fear Street: 1978

C. Berman / Adult Ziggy

Long Story Short

Long Story Short

(voice)

Monsters vs. Aliens

Monsters vs. Aliens

Sta'abi (voice)

Fear Street: 1994

Fear Street: 1994

C. Berman (voice)

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

Self - Special Guest

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

Young Patient

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

Erica Daley (voice)

Fear Street: 1666

Fear Street: 1666

Adult Ziggy / C. Berman

Weird City

Weird City

Mulia

The Contractor

The Contractor

Brianne

Ten Year Old Tom

Ten Year Old Tom

Dakota (voice)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Waitress / Katie

Cinema Toast

Cinema Toast

Gary

Gary

Tiffany Jerimovich

The Ultimate Improv Show

The Ultimate Improv Show

Monologist

Walk of Shame

Walk of Shame

Rose

The Greatest Event in Television History

The Greatest Event in Television History

Sonny

Dish It Out

Dish It Out

Self - Guest

Life of the Party

Life of the Party

Helen

Magic Camp

Magic Camp

Christina Darkwood

Visions

Visions

Sadie

Transatlantic

Transatlantic

Mary Jayne Gold

The Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel

Adele Congreve

The Box

The Box

Dana

Traveler

Traveler

Kimberly

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Miranda

Marvel's 616

Marvel's 616

Director

Tiny Commando

Tiny Commando

Mitzi McNeil

Marvel's Storyboards

Marvel's Storyboards

Self

Random Acts of Flyness

Random Acts of Flyness

Herself

Come Play

Come Play

Sarah

Is It Cake? Halloween

Is It Cake? Halloween

Self - Judge

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Jill

Long Live the Royals

Long Live the Royals

Rosalind / Katherine (voice)

Don't Think Twice

Don't Think Twice

Samantha

Injustice

Injustice

Harley Quinn (voice)

Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Ada Lovelace

Aquaman: King of Atlantis

Aquaman: King of Atlantis

Mera (voice)

Vindicators 2

Vindicators 2

Supernova (voice)

Earth to Ned

Earth to Ned

Herself

Choke

Choke

Cherry Daiquiri / Beth

Bad Milo!

Bad Milo!

Sarah

Untitled Improv Project

Untitled Improv Project

Monologist

I Used to Go Here

I Used to Go Here

Kate Conklin

The Detour with David Chang

The Detour with David Chang

Solitary Man

Solitary Man

Tall Girl

Black or White

Black or White

Fay

Gardens of the Night

Gardens of the Night

Leslie

Brother Nature

Brother Nature

Gwen Turley

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

Dr. Jacobs

North Hollywood

North Hollywood

Abigaile

The Seven Faces of Jane

The Seven Faces of Jane

Jane

The Seven Faces of Jane

The Seven Faces of Jane

Director

The Seven Faces of Jane

The Seven Faces of Jane

Writer

Harmontown

Harmontown

Self

Let Go

Let Go

Darla

Ibiza

Ibiza

Harper

Revenge for Jolly!

Revenge for Jolly!

Tina

More Than Robots

More Than Robots

Director

Life Partners

Life Partners

Paige

Helena from the Wedding

Helena from the Wedding

Helena

Six Seasons and a Finale

Self

Six Seasons and a Finale

Thanks

The Home

The Home

Ms. Jacobs

Community Table Read

Community Table Read

Britta Perry

Lemon

Lemon

Tracy

The Queen of Code

The Queen of Code

Director

Adventures in the Sin Bin

Adventures in the Sin Bin

Lauren

The Lookalike

The Lookalike

Lacey

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

Self

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

Thanks

Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around

Sta'abi (voice)

NoNAMES

NoNAMES

CJ

Dean

Dean

Nicky

Untitled Community Movie

Untitled Community Movie

Britta Perry

Blackbird

Blackbird

Froggy

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

Self

Coach

Coach

Zoe

Captain Planet with Don Cheadle

Captain Planet with Don Cheadle

Linka

Building Girl

Katie

Watching TV with the Red Chinese

Watching TV with the Red Chinese

Suzanne

The Big Ask

The Big Ask

Emily

No Way Jose

No Way Jose

Penny

Curated

Curated

Director

It's Not You, It's Me

It's Not You, It's Me

Babe

Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills

Cindy Tyler

Crush

Crush

Shira Wall

Up All Night

Marni

Mr. Polaroid

Mr. Polaroid

Self - Narrator (voice)

Made in Cleveland

Made in Cleveland

Martha