Greta Gerwig

Born: 1983-08-04

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.


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No Strings Attached

as Patrice
Released: 2011-01-21

Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best...

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as Tracy Walker (voice)
Released: 2018-03-23

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White Noise

as Babette Gladney
Released: 2022-11-25

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Frances Ha

as Frances Halladay
Released: 2013-05-17

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty...

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as Naomi Quinn
Released: 2011-04-08

A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman that his family...

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Jackie

as Nancy Tuckerman
Released: 2016-12-02

An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F....

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Mistress America

as Brooke Cardinas
Released: 2015-08-14

Tracy, a lonely college freshman in New York, is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be...

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Lola Versus

as Lola
Released: 2012-04-24

Just three weeks before her wedding, Lola (Greta Gerwig) finds herself suddenly without a...

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Side by Side

as Self
Released: 2012-08-19

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film....

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20th Century Women

as Abbie Porter
Released: 2016-12-28

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as Megan
Released: 2009-10-30

A young college student who’s struggling financially takes a strange babysitting job which...

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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

as Victoria (voice)
Released: 2017-05-21

An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of...

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Wiener-Dog

as Dawn Wiener
Released: 2016-06-24

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Maggie's Plan

as Maggie Hardin
Released: 2016-04-27

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To Rome with Love

as Sally
Released: 2012-04-20

Four tales unfold in the Eternal City: While vacationing in Rome, architect John encounters a...

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The Humbling

as Pegeen Mike Stapleford
Released: 2014-12-31

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Eden

as Julia
Released: 2014-11-19

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Greenberg

as Florence Marr
Released: 2010-03-26

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Damsels in Distress

as Violet Wister
Released: 2012-04-06

A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the...

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LOL

as Greta
Released: 2006-03-13

The relationships of three men are examined through their use of technology.

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Baghead

as Michelle
Released: 2008-01-21

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Hannah Takes the Stairs

as Hannah
Released: 2007-08-22

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Making a Scene

as Woman
Released: 2013-11-25

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Nights and Weekends

as Mattie
Released: 2008-10-10

A man and woman must face the tension that builds between them during a long-distance relationship.

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The Dish & the Spoon

as Rose
Released: 2011-03-12

Two wounded souls commiserate through drinking and aimless wandering while acting out the roles...

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You Wont Miss Me

as Bridget
Released: 2009-01-16

A kaleidoscopic film portrait of Shelly Brown, a twenty-three year-old alienated urban misfit...

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The Making of 'Making a Scene'

as Self
Released: 2013-11-25

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Art House

as Nora Ohr
Released: 2010-04-16

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Yeast

as Gen
Released: 2008-03-10

A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to...

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A NY Thing

as Tamera
Released: 2009-09-19

Masquerading as another man, Antoine flies to New York for a three-day stay and promptly falls...

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Thanks for the Add!

as Girl
Released: 2006-05-01

A woman borrows a man's cell phone and makes a call.

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Family Tree

as uncredited
Released: 2009-10-13

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Northern Comfort

as Cassandra
Released: 2010-05-28

Two strangers' paths crisscross as they make their way toward Canada.

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Jagoo

as Olivia
Released: 2015-01-16

After a bad break up, Elodie meets a enigmatic stranger at a Brooklyn bar. When she goes back to...

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Quick Feet, Soft Hands

as Lisa
Released: 2008-04-18

A young woman's hopes of moving up are tied to a minor league baseball player. As he falls...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self
First aired: 2014-12-21

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Mindy Project

as Sarah Branum
First aired: 2012-09-25

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life,...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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60 Minutes

as Self
First aired: 1968-09-24

America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News...

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The Ghost and Molly McGee

as Self (voice)
First aired: 2021-10-01

When a curse from Scratch backfires, he finds himself forever bound to Molly. Despite that,...

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Portlandia

as uncredited
First aired: 2011-01-21

Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits...

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-06

Photographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Made in Hollywood

as Self
First aired: 2005-09-30

Made in Hollywood is a talk show hosted by Kylie Erica Mar and Julie L. Harkness airing in...

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73 Questions

as Self
First aired: 2014-03-12

Filmed in a single shot, some of our favorite personalities answer 73 questions on what they...

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Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2023-12-31

THR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic,...

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Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

as Self
First aired: 2021-03-03

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...

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China, IL

as Pony Merks (voice)
First aired: 2011-10-02

China, IL – meaning "China, Illinois" – is an animated television series for the cable network...

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How I Met Your Dad

as Sally Javits
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How I Met Your Dad is a television pilot of a TV series to serve as a spin-off of How I Met Your...

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Cannes Festival

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2022-05-17

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