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Birthday: Aug 04, 1983
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, USA

Greta Gerwig

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
Movie Cast Year
Baghead Michelle 2008
Hannah Takes the Stairs Hannah 2007
The House of the Devil Megan 2009
Greenberg Florence Marr 2010
No Strings Attached Patrice 2011
LOL Greta 2006
Arthur Naomi Quinn 2011
Nights and Weekends Mattie 2008
To Rome with Love Sally 2012
The Dish & the Spoon Rose 2011
Damsels in Distress Violet Wister 2012
Lola Versus Lola 2012
Yeast Gen 2008
Frances Ha Frances Halladay 2013
Side by Side Self 2012
Family Tree 2009
A NY Thing Tamera 2009
The Humbling Pegeen Mike Stapleford 2014
Wanna Come With? Susan 2016
Eden Julia 2014
Art House Nora Ohr 2010
Maggie's Plan Maggie Hardin 2016
Mistress America Brooke Cardinas 2015
Wiener-Dog Dawn Wiener 2016
Making a Scene Woman 2013
20th Century Women Abbie Porter 2016
Jay Kelly 1970
You Wont Miss Me Bridget 2009
Northern Comfort Cassandra 2010
Jackie Nancy Tuckerman 2016
Isle of Dogs Tracy Walker (voice) 2018
Jagoo Olivia 2015
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Victoria (voice) 2017
The Making of 'Making a Scene' Self 2013
Thanks for the Add! Girl 2006
White Noise Babette Gladney 2022
Quick Feet, Soft Hands Lisa 2008
Carole & Grey Greta Gerwig 2024
Series Cast Year
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
Portlandia 2011
73 Questions Self 2014
The Mindy Project Sarah Branum 2012
How I Met Your Dad Sally Javits 1970
Made in Hollywood Self 2005
60 Minutes Self 1968
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2023
Golden Globe Awards Self - Winner 1944
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
China, IL Pony Merks (voice) 2011
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
The View Self 1997
Cannes Festival Self - Guest 2022
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
The Oscars Self 1953
The Ghost and Molly McGee Self (voice) 2021
Off Camera with Sam Jones Self 2014
Variety Studio: Directors on Directors Self 2021
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
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