Greta Gerwig

Acting · Born 1983-08-04 in Sacramento, California, USA

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…

Filmography

• Frances Ha as Frances Halladay
• Side by Side as Self
• 20th Century Women as Abbie
• Isle of Dogs as Tracy Walker (voice)
• Baghead as Michelle
• Hannah Takes the Stairs as Hannah
• The House of the Devil as Megan
• Greenberg as Florence Marr
• No Strings Attached as Patrice
• LOL as Greta

TV

• Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
• Portlandia
• The Mindy Project as Sarah Branum
• How I Met Your Dad as Sally Javits
• Made in Hollywood as Self
• 60 Minutes as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
• Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
• Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest