Gillian Jacobs

Biography

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.

Known For

Rick and Morty

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Good Wife

Regular Show

Regular Show

All Movies (59)

• Gary2026 · as Tiffany Jerimovich
• The Home2026 · as Ms. Jacobs
• The Musical2026 · as Abigail
• Mr. Polaroid2025 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Seven Faces of Jane2023 · as Jane
• Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again2022 · as Erica Daley (voice)
• The Contractor2022 · as Brianne
• Mark, Mary + Some Other People2021 · as Dr. Jacobs
• Injustice2021 · as Harley Quinn (voice)
• Fear Street: 16662021 · as Adult Ziggy / C. Berman
• Fear Street: 19782021 · as C. Berman / Adult Ziggy
• Fear Street: 19942021 · as C. Berman (voice)
• North Hollywood2021 · as Abigaile
• Come Play2020 · as Sarah
• I Used to Go Here2020 · as Kate Conklin
• Magic Camp2020 · as Christina Darkwood
• Community Table Read2020 · as Britta Perry
• Ibiza2018 · as Harper
• Life of the Party2018 · as Helen
• Lemon2017 · as Tracy
• Brother Nature2016 · as Gwen Turley
• Don't Think Twice2016 · as Samantha
• Dean2016 · as Nicky
• Six Seasons and a Finale2016 · as Self
• Visions2015 · as Sadie
• No Way Jose2015 · as Penny
• Hot Tub Time Machine 22015 · as Jill
• Black or White2015 · as Fay
• Life Partners2014 · as Paige
• Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep2014 · as Self
• The Lookalike2014 · as Lacey
• The Big Ask2014 · as Emily
• Walk of Shame2014 · as Rose
• Harmontown2014 · as Self
• Crush2013 · as Shira Wall
• Monsters Vs Aliens: Cloning Around2013 · as Sta'abi (voice)
• Bad Milo!2013 · as Sarah
• Made in Cleveland2013 · as Martha
• The Incredible Burt Wonderstone2013 · as Miranda
• It's Not You, It's Me2013 · as Babe
• Revenge for Jolly!2012 · as Tina
• Seeking a Friend for the End of the World2012 · as Waitress / Katie
• Adventures in the Sin Bin2012 · as Lauren
• Watching TV with the Red Chinese2011 · as Suzanne
• Let Go2011 · as Darla
• Captain Planet with Don Cheadle2011 · as Linka
• Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews2011 · as Self
• Helena from the Wedding2010 · as Helena
• Coach2010 · as Zoe
• NoNAMES2010 · as CJ
• The Box2009 · as Dana
• Solitary Man2009 · as Tall Girl
• Gardens of the Night2008 · as Leslie
• Choke2008 · as Cherry Daiquiri / Beth
• Blackbird2007 · as Froggy
• Building Girl2005 · as Katie
• Untitled Community Movie— · as Britta Perry
• Beverly Hills— · as Cindy Tyler
• Up All Night— · as Marni

All TV Shows (65)

• Is It Cake? Halloween2025 · as Self - Judge
• Dish It Out2025 · as Self - Guest
• Long Story Short2025 · as (voice)
• Wylde Pak2025 · as Alice Kelly (voice)
• After Midnight2024 · as Self
• Carol & the End of the World2023 · as (voice)
• The Ultimate Improv Show2023 · as Monologist
• Transatlantic2023 · as Mary Jayne Gold
• Untitled Improv Project2022 · as Monologist
• The Bear2022 · as Tiffany Jerimovich
• Minx2022 · as Maggie
• Aquaman: King of Atlantis2021 · as Mera (voice)
• Ten Year Old Tom2021 · as Dakota (voice)
• Cinema Toast2021
• INVINCIBLE2021 · as Eve (voice)
• INVINCIBLE2021 · as Eve / College Girl (voice)
• Earth to Ned2020 · as Herself
• Star Trek: Lower Decks2020 · as Barbara Brinson (voice)
• Marvel's Storyboards2020 · as Self
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020 · as Self - Contestant
• The Twilight Zone2019 · as Annie
• Weird City2019 · as Mulia
• Random Acts of Flyness2018 · as Herself
• The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale2018 · as Self - Special Guest
• Justice League Action2016 · as Roxy Rocket (voice)
• HarmonQuest2016 · as Chip
• Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
• To Tell the Truth2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Great Minds with Dan Harmon2016 · as Ada Lovelace
• Bajillion Dollar Propertie$2016 · as Jenny Tanner
• Love2016 · as Mickey Dobbs
• Angie Tribeca2016 · as Becky Bunker
• Long Live the Royals2015 · as Rosalind / Katherine (voice)
• Dr. Ken2015 · as Erin
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories2014 · as Young Patient
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
• Rick and Morty2013 · as Supernova (voice)
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick2013 · as Self
• Tiny Commando2013 · as Mitzi McNeil
• Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
• Monsters vs. Aliens2013 · as Sta'abi (voice)
• The Greatest Event in Television History2012 · as Sonny
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Post-Apocalypse Woman
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
• Girls2012 · as Mimi-Rose Howard
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Regular Show2010 · as BluRay / Computer V.O. (voice)
• Regular Show2010 · as BluRay (voice)
• The Good Wife2009 · as Sonia
• Community2009 · as Britta Perry
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Royal Pains2009 · as Tess Frimoli
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Fringe2008 · as Joanne Ostler
• Traveler2007 · as Kimberly
• The Book of Daniel2006 · as Adele Congreve
• Robot Chicken2005 · as (voice)
• American Dad!2005 · as Christie (voice)
• The Venture Bros.2004 · as Marsha Backwood (voice)
• The Soup2004 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Sue Smith
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force2000 · as Carl's Wife (voice)