Gillian Jacobs

American actress

Gillian MacLaren Jacobs ('/ɡ//ɪ//l//i//ə//n/; born October 19, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for playing Britta Perry in the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015), Mickey Dobbs in the Netflix romantic comedy series Love (2016–2018), and Mary Jayne Gold in Transatlantic (2023), also on Netflix. Her other notable television roles include Mimi Rose Howard in the fourth season of the HBO comedy drama series Girls (2015) and Atom Eve in the animated superhero series Invincible (2021–present). She has also appeared in films, such as Gardens of the Night (2008), Don't Think Twice (2016), Ibiza (2018), I Used to Go Here (2020) and The Fear Street Trilogy (2021).

Gillian MacLaren Jacobs was born in Pittsburgh on October 19, 1982, the only child of college administrator Martina Magenau and investment banker William F. Jacobs Jr.

Jacobs began studying acting at the age of four and attended weekend acting classes at the Pittsburgh Playhouse while growing up. After graduating from Mt. Lebanon High School in 2000, she moved to New York City to attend the Juilliard School, where she graduated with a BFA in 2004. Jacobs has never played organized sports.

Jacobs' first acting role was Adele Congreve on the television series The Book of Daniel. Although she played Kim in the pilot of Traveler, the role was given to Pascale Hutton when ABC acquired the series; the series was canceled after eight episodes. Jacobs subsequently made guest appearances on Fringe and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In 2006, she starred in an Off Off Broadway production of Christopher Denham's cagelove. While overall critical reaction to the play was negative, Jacobs earned praise in several reviews. The New York Times advised readers to "remember the name of Gillian Jacobs, a stunning Juilliard graduate who has the glow of a star in the making". Jacobs has appeared in theatrical productions such as The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero (2007), A Feminine Ending (2007), and The Little Flower of East Orange (2008). In March 2009, she joined the cast of the NBC single camera comedy series Community as Britta Perry, a high school dropout who aspires to become a psychologist. Her film work includes Blackbird (2007), Choke (2008), Gardens of the Night (2008), The Box (2009), Revenge for Jolly! (2012), Bad Milo! (2013), Walk of Shame (2014), The Lookalike (2014), Life Partners (2014), Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015), Visions (2015), Don't Think Twice (2016), and Brother Nature (2016). She voiced Sta'abi in the Nickelodeon series Monsters vs. Aliens, and Atom Eve in the Amazon Prime animated series Invincible. Community was canceled by NBC on May 9, 2014, and later that month, it was reported that Jacobs had landed a recurring role as Mimi Rose Howard in the fourth season of the HBO series Girls. In June 2014, Yahoo! Screen picked up Community for a sixth season. It was announced on September 16, 2014, that Jacobs was cast to star as Mickey in the Netflix original comedy series Love, which ran from February 2016 to March 2018. Jacobs directed the 2015 documentary short The Queen of Code about computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper. In 2017, Jacobs co starred in Janicza Bravo's first full length feature, Lemon, which debuted at Sundance Film Festival. In 2018, she directed Curated, a narrative film short, as a part of a series produced by TNT and Refinery29. In 2020, Jacobs starred in the comedy drama film I Used to Go Here, directed by Kris Rey. In February 2021, she and co host Diona Reasonover premiered a STEM focused podcast, Periodic Talks, on Stitcher Radio. In July 2021, she had a supporting role in the Netflix horror films The Fear Street Trilogy as Christine "Ziggy" Berman. In 2023, she guest starred on two episodes of The Bear as Tiffany Jerimovich.

Jacobs does not drink alcohol or take any recreational drugs, a choice she made when she was younger after watching some family members struggle with addiction. She revealed that her father was an addict and that she was fearful of becoming the same, a feeling reinforced in her youth by reading the book Go Ask Alice, which follows a teenage girl who becomes addicted to drugs. Jacobs is in a relationship with television writer Christopher Storer, creator of the series The Bear, in which she guest starred.

Year Title Role Notes 2005 Building Girl Katie 2007 Blackbird Froggy 2008 Choke Cherry Daiquiri / Beth Gardens of the Night Leslie Whitehead 2009 Dana Solitary Man Tall Girl 2010 Helena from the Wedding Helena Nonames CJ Coach Zoe 2011 Let Go Darla DeMint 2012 Watching TV with the Red Chinese Suzanne Revenge for Jolly! Tina Adventures in the Sin Bin Lauren Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Katie 2013 Miranda It's Not You, It's Me Babe Short film Bad Milo! Sarah Emily Made in Cleveland Martha Crush Shira Short film 2014 Life Partners Paige Kearns Walk of Shame Rose Lacey / Sadie Black or White Fay 2015 Documentary shortDirector Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Jill No Way Jose Penny Visions Sadie 2016 Don't Think Twice Samantha Dean Nicky Brother Nature Gwen Turley 2017 Lemon Tracy 2018 Life of the Party Helen Ibiza Harper Curated Short filmDirector 2020 I Used to Go Here Kate Conklin Magic Camp Kristina Darkwood Come Play Sarah2021 North Hollywood Abigaile Mark, Mary & Some Other People Dr. Jacobs Fear Street Part One: 1994 C. Berman Fear Street Part Two: 1978 Adult Christine "Ziggy" Berman Fear Street Part Three: 1666Injustice Harley QuinnVoice 2022 More Than RobotsDocumentaryDirector Brianne Harper Jane Directed segment: "Goodbye / Hello"; also writer Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again EricaVoice

Year Title Role Notes 2006 Adele Congreve 3 episodes 2007 Traveler Kimberly Episode: "Pilot" 2008 Fringe Joanne Ostler Episode: "The Equation" 2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Sue Smith Episode: "Rock Star" Royal Pains Tess Frimoli Episode: "There Will Be Food" Sonia Episode: "Pilot" 2009–2015 Community Britta Perry 110 episodes 2010 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Carl's Wife Voice, episode: "Larry Miller Hair System" 2012 Robot Chicken Various Characters Voice, episode: "Punctured Jugular" 2012–2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Post Apocalypse Woman / Herself 3 episodes 2013 Marsha Backwood Voice, episode: "Venture Libre" 2013–2014 Monsters vs. Aliens Sta'abi Voice, 12 episodes 2013 Talking Dead Herself Episode: "Indifference" 2014Rupaul's Drag RaceGuest JudgeEpisode: "Snatch Game" Sonny Episode: "Bosom Buddies" American Dad! Christy Voice, episode: "Introducing the Naughty Stewardesses" Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories Young Patient Episode: "Toes" 2015 Girls Mimi Rose Howard 5 episodes Adventure Time M. A. R. G. L. E. S. Voice, episode: "You Forgot Your Floaties" Long Live the Royals Rosalind 4 episodes 2016 Great Minds with Dan Harmon Ada Lovelace Episode: "Ada Lovelace" 2016–2018 Love Mickey Dobbs 34 episodes 2017 Dr. Ken Erin Episode: "Ken's New Intern" Regular Show Blu ray Voice, 3 episodes Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Jenny Tanner Episode: "Chelsea Leight Leigh Lately" Justice League Action Roxy Rocket Voice, episode: "The Fatal Fare" Rick and Morty Supernova Voice, episode: "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender" HarmonQuest Chip Episode: "The Quest Continues" 2018 Random Acts of Flyness Herself Episode: "They Got Some S**t That'll Blow Out Our Back" Angie Tribeca Becky Bunnker Episode: "Joystick Luck Club" 2019 Weird City Mulia Episode: "Chonathan & Mulia & Barsley & Phephanie" At Home with Amy Sedaris Herself Episode: "Anniversary" Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show Mary Poppins Episode: "Full House But Black" 2020 Annie Mitchell Episode: "Meet in the Middle" Star Trek: Lower Decks Lieutenant Barbara Brinson Voice, episode: "Cupid's Errant Arrow" Earth to Ned Herself Episode: "Late Night Ned" Marvel's 616 Episode: "Higher, Further, Faster"; director 2021–present Invincible Samantha Eve Wilkins / Atom Eve Voice 2023Invincible: Atom Eve Television special 2021 Aquaman: King of Atlantis Mera Voice, 3 episodes 2021–2023 Ten Year Old Tom Dakota Voice, 20 episodes2022–2023 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Chris Riley 7 episodes Minx Maggie 3 episodes 2023 Transatlantic Mary Jayne Gold 7 episodes Tiffany Jerimovich 2 episodes2024After Midnight Herself 1 episode