", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gillian_Jacobs&oldid=984208684, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2020, Internet Off-Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Episode: "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender", Episode: "They Got Some S**t That'll Blow Out Our Back", Episode: "Chonathan & Mulia & Barsley & Phephanie", Episode: "Higher, Further, Faster"; director, This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 20:53. [21][22][23][24] She revealed that her father was an addict and that she became fearful of ruining her life the same way, a feeling reinforced in her youth by reading Go Ask Alice, a cautionary tale about a 15-year-old drug addict. [4] She performed with the Pittsburgh Public Theater, where she was a perennial contender in the Public's Shakespeare Monologue Contest, leading her to be cast as Titania in its production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. PM: How often do you make it back to your hometown community?G.J. : I’m inspired by Anna Farris, Tina Fey and Lisa Kudrow. PM: “Community” has a varied cast of people getting along from different backgrounds. Although getting closer to Britta might be a challenge for Jeff, getting closer to Jacobs is easier for viewers. She went on to do theater, and in 2006 she starred in the Off-Broadway play cagelove. I took classes at the Pittsburgh … ‘Come Play’: We’ve Got 40 Tickets to the Virtual Premiere Next Wednesday, Oct. 28th! [4] Her family owned the Erie Brewing Company (not to be confused with the later brewery of the same name), where her grandfather, John Martin Magenau Jr., served as president and CEO until it closed in 1978. [15], In June 2014, Yahoo! She is an alumnus of Mt. However, as she explains, she wasn’t raised in a home full of actors and dramatic types. I love vintage clothing. [17], Jacobs directed the 2015 documentary short The Queen of Code about computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper. She’s also landed a recurring role as Adele on NBC’s “Book of Daniel.” Moviegoers would have seen Jacobs this past fall on the silver screen in The Box, in which she played Dana—Cameron Diaz and James Marsden’s possessed babysitter. In 2006, she starred in an Off-Off-Broadway production of Chris Denham's cagelove. While overall critical reaction to the play was negative, Jacobs earned praise in several reviews. Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (/ˈɡɪliən/; born October 19, 1982)[citation needed] is an American actress. Screen picked up Community for a sixth season. : When you have diverse people, it provides such fertile ground for comedy and a range of funny topics. Highland Film Group boards ‘Panama’ with Cole Hauser, Mel Gibson for AFM (exclusive), Our Favorite Movies and TV Shows for Valentine's Day, Everything Coming to Hulu in December 2017. That’s close to the feeling I have on the set of our show now. Her father, William F. Jacobs Jr., is an investment banker and her mother, Martina Magenau Jacobs, is an alumni relations officer at Carnegie Mellon University. And Eons on Ellsworth is a great place. And how does playing the role of a community-college student every week on television compare with studying acting at Julliard? [4], Jacobs' first acting role came as Adele Congreve on the television series The Book of Daniel. For even more, visit our Family Entertainment Guide. [7][8][9] 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". We have long—but good—days from reading the script for each episode to a table read to putting it on film.”, Jacobs graduated from Julliard in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. [19], In 2020, Jacobs starred in Kris Rey's comedy I Used to Go Here. She credits Martina for her career path: “My mom wanted me to channel my dramatic tendencies, and that’s when acting became my passion.”. : I love “30 Rock” and “Parks and Recreation,” old “Saturday Night Live” episodes and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” PM: Who’s your inspiration?G.J. She's Cooking Up Her Ultimate Irish Burger! Making an entrance was something Jacobs wanted to do in acting from an early age. The plot revolves around a character named Jeff, played by Joel McHale, of E Network’s “Talk Soup.” Jeff is a lawyer who has had his degree revoked because he fibbed on his résumé. Her mother, Martina Magenau Jacobs, works in alumni relations at Carnegie Mellon University, while her father, William F. Jacobs Jr., is an investment banker. Lebanon High School in 2000, she moved to New York City to attend the Juilliard School, where she graduated with a BFA in 2004. “The very first play I did was in the third grade,” recalls Gillian Jacobs, who plays Britta, a 28-year-old community college student on NBC’s new sitcom “Community.” “My mom signed me up for my first acting course when I was 8. Pandemic Turns Out the Lights on Pittsburgh's Light Up Night. [18] In 2018, she directed Curated, a narrative film short, as a part of a series produced by TNT and Refinery29. “You could say we’re a laughable group of misfits led by McHale,” Jacobs says of the ensemble cast, which includes Chevy Chase. A theater review about cagelove written by Jason Zinoman, of The New York Times, had this to say about Jacobs’ performance in the role of Katie in that play: “First, make sure to remember the name of Gillian Jacobs, a stunning Juilliard graduate who has the glow of a star in the making.”. Deciding to pursue her, he gathers a study group together in hopes of getting closer to Britta. [20], Jacobs is a teetotaler, having said that she made a choice while she was young to never drink alcohol or take drugs, after "watching people in my family grapple with addiction". What Projects Are in Store for Melissa McCarthy? Giveaway: Meet Larry Early at the ‘Come Play’ Virtual Premiere on October 28th. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. She was raised by her mother in Mt. Looking for a movie the entire family can enjoy? Harris/Mike Birbiglia & Gillian Jacobs, Martin Scorsese/Gillian Jacobs/The Chainsmokers, Community: The Making of Community Season 6, The 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards, Ricky Gervais/Gillian Jacobs/Goo Goo Dolls, Community's Gillian Jacobs Sets the Bar High, Tiny Commando: Conversation with the Cast & Creators - Nerd HQ (2013) HD, Matthew Morrison/Gillian Jacobs/Garret Dillahunt/Grace Potter, Six Seasons and A Movie - A Community Art Show, The 1st Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards. Ja… They have great comedic timing. [10], Jacobs has appeared in theatrical productions such as The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero (2007), A Feminine Ending (2007),[11] and The Little Flower of East Orange (2008). She is best known for her roles as Britta Perry on the NBC comedy series Community (2009–2015) and Mickey Dobbs on the Netflix romantic comedy series Love (2016–2018). Author's Favorite from the First 1000 Polls. Reese Randall “T he very first play I did was in the third grade,” recalls Gillian Jacobs, who plays Britta, a 28-year-old community college student on NBC’s new sitcom “Community.” “My mom signed me up for my first acting course when I was 8. “At Julliard we were stuck in a room with the same 15 students, 14 hours a day for four years, and we became like family. (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). Do you think these are roots for a long-lasting comedy?G.J. Gillian Jacobs was born on 19 October 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. She is an alumnus of Mt. When you are in a tight situation (do not call these people), They Got Some S**t That'll Blow Out Our Back, Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television, Bride of the Internet/The Invisible Threat! 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Jacobs graduated from Mount Lebanon High School in 2000 and was off to New York City to attend The Julliard School for drama. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Gillian MacLaren Jacobs was born on October 19, 1982, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. What's With the Witches on the Water at North Park? Who's your favorite? Her family owned the Erie Brewing Company (not to be confused with the later brewery of the same name), where her grandfather, John Martin Magenau Jr., served as president and CEO until it closed in 1978.