Greta Gerwig
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 4, 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- 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 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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Filmography
How I Met Your Dad
TV · as Sally Javits · 1 ep
Jay Kelly
Movie · as Lois Sukenick
Pavements
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Carole & Grey
Movie · as Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig: Itinerary of a Rising Star
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
White Noise
Movie · as Babette Gladney
Cannes Festival
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Ghost and Molly McGee
TV · as Self (voice) · 1 ep
Directors on Directors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Isle of Dogs
Movie · as Tracy Walker (voice)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Movie · as Victoria (voice)
Maggie's Plan
Movie · as Maggie Hardin
Wiener-Dog
Movie · as Dawn Wiener
20th Century Women
Movie · as Abbie
Jackie
Movie · as Nancy Tuckerman
Mistress America
Movie · as Brooke Cardinas
Jagoo
Movie · as Olivia
China, Il The Musical
Movie · as Pony Merks
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Humbling
Movie · as Pegeen Mike Stapleford
Eden
Movie · as Julia
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Frances Ha
Movie · as Frances Halladay
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Movie
To Rome with Love
Movie · as Sally
Damsels in Distress
Movie · as Violet Wister
Lola Versus
Movie · as Lola
Side by Side
Movie · as Self
The Mindy Project
TV · as Sarah Branum · 2 eps
No Strings Attached
Movie · as Patrice
Arthur
Movie · as Naomi Quinn
The Dish & the Spoon
Movie · as Rose
Portlandia
TV · 1 ep
China, IL
TV · as Pony Merks (voice) · 30 eps
Greenberg
Movie · as Florence Marr
Art House
Movie · as Nora Ohr
Northern Comfort
Movie · as Cassandra
The House of the Devil
Movie · as Megan
Family Tree
Movie
A NY Thing
Movie · as Tamera
You Wont Miss Me
Movie · as Bridget
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Baghead
Movie · as Michelle
Nights and Weekends
Movie · as Mattie
Yeast
Movie · as Gen
Quick Feet, Soft Hands
Movie · as Lisa
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Movie · as Hannah
LOL
Movie · as Greta
Thanks for the Add!
Movie · as Girl
Thomas the Obscure
Movie · as Anne
Made in Hollywood
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self (uncredited), Self - Guest · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 2 eps
60 Minutes
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep