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Greta Gerwig

Acting 42 years old Sacramento, California, USA ★ 2.0
Born: August 4, 1983

Biography

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

Acting Credits (61)

Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly Lois Sukenick 2025
Pavements
Pavements Self (uncredited) 2025
Carole & Grey
Carole & Grey Greta Gerwig 2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2023
White Noise
White Noise Babette Gladney 2022
Cannes Festival
Cannes Festival Self - Guest 2022
The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Ghost and Molly McGee Self (voice) 2021
Directors on Directors
Directors on Directors Self 2021
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs Tracy Walker (voice) 2018
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Victoria (voice) 2017
20th Century Women
20th Century Women Abbie 2016
Jackie
Jackie Nancy Tuckerman 2016
Wiener-Dog
Wiener-Dog Dawn Wiener 2016
Maggie's Plan
Maggie's Plan Maggie Hardin 2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Mistress America
Mistress America Brooke Cardinas 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
China, Il The Musical
China, Il The Musical Pony Merks 2015
Jagoo
Jagoo Olivia 2015
The Humbling
The Humbling Pegeen Mike Stapleford 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
Eden
Eden Julia 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones Self 2014
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Making a Scene | 11 Performances 2013
Frances Ha
Frances Ha Frances Halladay 2013
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project Sarah Branum 2012
Side by Side
Side by Side Self 2012
Lola Versus
Lola Versus Lola 2012
To Rome with Love
To Rome with Love Sally 2012
Damsels in Distress
Damsels in Distress Violet Wister 2012
China, IL
China, IL Pony Merks (voice) 2011
Arthur
Arthur Naomi Quinn 2011
The Dish & the Spoon
The Dish & the Spoon Rose 2011
No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached Patrice 2011
Portlandia
Portlandia 2011
Northern Comfort
Northern Comfort Cassandra 2010
Art House
Art House Nora Ohr 2010
Greenberg
Greenberg Florence Marr 2010
The House of the Devil
The House of the Devil Megan 2009
Family Tree
Family Tree 2009
A NY Thing
A NY Thing Tamera 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
You Wont Miss Me
You Wont Miss Me Bridget 2009
Nights and Weekends
Nights and Weekends Mattie 2008
Quick Feet, Soft Hands
Quick Feet, Soft Hands Lisa 2008
Yeast
Yeast Gen 2008
Baghead
Baghead Michelle 2008
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Hannah Takes the Stairs Hannah 2007
Thanks for the Add!
Thanks for the Add! Girl 2006
LOL
LOL Greta 2006
Made in Hollywood
Made in Hollywood Self 2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self (uncredited) 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
The View
The View Self 1997
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
60 Minutes
60 Minutes Self 1968
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
How I Met Your Dad
How I Met Your Dad Sally Javits

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