Jay Kelly
2025 · Movie
as Lois Sukenick
Greta Gerwig
1983-08-04
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Sacramento, California, USA
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Greta Gerwig is an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and director based in NY. She has collaborated with Noah Baumbach on several films, including Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2012), for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination, and Mistress America (2015). Gerwig made her solo directorial debut with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017), which she also wrote, and has also had starring roles in the films Damsels in Distress (2011), Jackie (2016), and 20th Century Women (2016). Greta Celeste Gerwig was born in Sacramento, California, to Christine Gerwig (née Sauer), a nurse, and Gordon Gerwig, a financial consultant and computer programmer. She has German, Irish, and English ancestry. Gerwig was raised as a Unitarian Universalist, but also attended an all-girls Catholic school. She has described herself as "an intense child". With an early interest in dance, she intended to get a degree in musical theatre in New York. She graduated from Barnard College in NY, where she studied English and philosophy, instead. Originally intending to become a playwright, after meeting young film director Joe Swanberg, she became the star of a series of intellectual low budget movies made by first-time filmmakers, a trend dubbed "mumblecore". Gerwig was cast in a minor role in Swanberg's LOL (2006) in 2006, while still studying at Barnard. She then appeared in many of Swanberg's films, and personally co-directed, co-wrote and co-produced one entitled Nights and Weekends (2008). She has worked with good quality directors such as Ti West (The House of the Devil (2009)), Whit Stillman (Damsels in Distress (2011)), or Woody Allen (To Rome with Love (2012)) but success and (international) recognition did not come until Frances Ha (2012), directed by Noah Baumbach, a film she also co-wrote. Both tall and immature, awkward and graceful, blundering and candid, annoying and engaging, Greta has won all hearts in the title role of Frances Ha(liday). In 2017, she wrote and directed the highly acclaimed, semi-autobiographical teen movie Lady Bird (2017), set in 2002-2003, and starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, and Timothée Chalamet. In 2011, Gerwig received an award for Acting from the Athena Film Festival for her artistry as one of Hollywood's definitive screen actresses of her generation.
Filmography
Pavements
2025 · Movie
as Self (uncredited)
Carole & Grey
2024 · Movie
as Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig: Itinerary of a Rising Star
2024 · Movie
as Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023 · TV Show
as Self
White Noise
2022 · Movie
as Babette Gladney
Cannes Festival
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Ghost and Molly McGee
2021 · TV Show
as Self (voice)
Directors on Directors
2021 · TV Show
as Self
Isle of Dogs
2018 · Movie
as Tracy Walker (voice)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 · Movie
as Victoria (voice)
Maggie's Plan
2016 · Movie
as Maggie Hardin
Wiener-Dog
2016 · Movie
as Dawn Wiener
20th Century Women
2016 · Movie
as Abbie
Jackie
2016 · Movie
as Nancy Tuckerman
Mistress America
2015 · Movie
as Brooke Cardinas
Jagoo
2015 · Movie
as Olivia
China, Il The Musical
2015 · Movie
as Pony Merks
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Humbling
2014 · Movie
as Pegeen Mike Stapleford
Eden
2014 · Movie
as Julia
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Frances Ha
2013 · Movie
as Frances Halladay
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
2013 · Movie
To Rome with Love
2012 · Movie
as Sally
Damsels in Distress
2012 · Movie
as Violet Wister
Lola Versus
2012 · Movie
as Lola
Side by Side
2012 · Movie
as Self
The Mindy Project
2012 · TV Show
as Sarah Branum
No Strings Attached
2011 · Movie
as Patrice
Arthur
2011 · Movie
as Naomi Quinn
The Dish & the Spoon
2011 · Movie
as Rose
Portlandia
2011 · TV Show
China, IL
2011 · TV Show
as Pony Merks (voice)
Greenberg
2010 · Movie
as Florence Marr
Art House
2010 · Movie
as Nora Ohr
Northern Comfort
2010 · Movie
as Cassandra
The House of the Devil
2009 · Movie
as Megan
Family Tree
2009 · Movie
A NY Thing
2009 · Movie
as Tamera
You Wont Miss Me
2009 · Movie
as Bridget
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Baghead
2008 · Movie
as Michelle
Nights and Weekends
2008 · Movie
as Mattie
Yeast
2008 · Movie
as Gen
Quick Feet, Soft Hands
2008 · Movie
as Lisa
Hannah Takes the Stairs
2007 · Movie
as Hannah
LOL
2006 · Movie
as Greta
Thanks for the Add!
2006 · Movie
as Girl
Made in Hollywood
2005 · TV Show
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self (uncredited), Self
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
60 Minutes
1968 · TV Show
as Self
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV Show
as Self - Nominee
How I Met Your Dad
· TV Show
as Sally Javits
Crew Credits
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
2027 · Movie
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Snow White
2025 · Movie
Additional Writing
Pavements
2025 · Movie
Thanks
Janet Planet
2024 · Movie
Thanks
Barbie
2023 · Movie
Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Little Women
2019 · Movie
Writer, Director
Lady Bird
2017 · Movie
Writer, Director
Mistress America
2015 · Movie
Producer, Writer
China, Il The Musical
2015 · Movie
Writer
Frances Ha
2013 · Movie
Writer
Northern Comfort
2010 · Movie
Writer
Nights and Weekends
2008 · Movie
Director, Writer, Producer
Hannah Takes the Stairs
2007 · Movie
Writer
Untitled Chronicles of Narnia Film #2
· Movie
Director, Writer
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Barbie 2
· Movie
Director, Screenplay
How I Met Your Dad
· TV Show
Writer, Producer
