Gillian Jacobs
Acting
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.
TV Shows(59)
Is It Cake? Halloween
Self - Judge
2025
Dish It Out
Self- Guest
2025
Long Story Short
(voice)
2025
Wylde Pak
Alice Kelly (voice)
2025
After Midnight
Self
2024
Carol & the End of the World
(voice)
2023
Transatlantic
Mary Jayne Gold
2023
The Bear
Tiffany Jerimovich
2022
Minx
Maggie
2022
Aquaman: King of Atlantis
Mera (voice)
2021
Ten Year Old Tom
Dakota (voice)
2021
Cinema Toast
2021
INVINCIBLE
Eve (voice)
2021
Earth to Ned
Herself
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Barbara Brinson (voice)
2020
Marvel's Storyboards
Self
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
2020
The Twilight Zone
Annie
2019
Weird City
Mulia
2019
Random Acts of Flyness
Herself
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
2018
Justice League Action
Roxy Rocket (voice)
2016
HarmonQuest
Chip
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Ada Lovelace
2016
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Jenny Tanner
2016
Love
Mickey Dobbs
2016
Angie Tribeca
Becky Bunker
2016
Long Live the Royals
Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
2015
Dr. Ken
Erin
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Young Patient
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Rick and Morty
Supernova (voice)
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Tiny Commando
Mitzi McNeil
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Monsters vs. Aliens
Sta'abi (voice)
2013
The Greatest Event in Television History
Sonny
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Post-Apocalypse Woman
2012
Girls
Mimi-Rose Howard
2012
Regular Show
BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
2010
The Good Wife
Sonia
2009
Community
Britta Perry
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Royal Pains
Tess Frimoli
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Fringe
Joanne Ostler
2008
Traveler
Kimberly
2007
The Book of Daniel
Adele Congreve
2006
Robot Chicken
(voice)
2005
American Dad!
Christie (voice)
2005
The Venture Bros.
Marsha Backwood (voice)
2004
The Soup
Self
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Sue Smith
2001
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Carl's Wife (voice)
2000
Movies(58)
The Home
Ms. Jacobs
2026
The Musical
Abigail
2026
Mr. Polaroid
Narrator (voice)
2025
The Seven Faces of Jane
Jane
2023
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Erica Daley (voice)
2022
The Contractor
Brianne
2022
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
Dr. Jacobs
2021
Injustice
Harley Quinn (voice)
2021
Fear Street: 1666
Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
2021
Fear Street: 1978
C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
2021
Fear Street: 1994
C. Berman (voice)
2021
North Hollywood
Abigaile
2021
Come Play
Sarah
2020
I Used to Go Here
Kate Conklin
2020
Magic Camp
Christina Darkwood
2020
Community Table Read
Britta Perry
2020
Ibiza
Harper
2018
Life of the Party
Helen
2018
Lemon
Tracy
2017
Brother Nature
Gwen Turley
2016
Don't Think Twice
Samantha
2016
Dean
Nicky
2016
Six Seasons and a Finale
Self
2016
Visions
Sadie
2015
No Way Jose
Penny
2015
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Jill
2015
Black or White
Fay
2015
Life Partners
Paige
2014
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Self
2014
The Lookalike
Lacey
2014
The Big Ask
Emily
2014
Walk of Shame
Rose
2014
Harmontown
Self
2014
Crush
Shira Wall
2013
Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around
Sta'abi (voice)
2013
Bad Milo!
Sarah
2013
Made in Cleveland
Martha
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Miranda
2013
It's Not You, It's Me
Babe
2013
Revenge for Jolly!
Tina
2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Waitress / Katie
2012
Adventures in the Sin Bin
Lauren
2012
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
Suzanne
2011
Let Go
Darla
2011
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle
Linka
2011
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
Self
2011
Helena from the Wedding
Helena
2010
Coach
Zoe
2010
NoNAMES
CJ
2010
The Box
Dana
2009
Solitary Man
Tall Girl
2009
Gardens of the Night
Leslie
2008
Choke
Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
2008
Blackbird
Froggy
2007
Building Girl
Katie
2005
Untitled Community Movie
Britta Perry
Beverly Hills
Cindy Tyler
Up All Night
Marni