Greta Gerwig
Acting
Born: Aug 04, 1983
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Kelly | Lois Sukenick | 2025 | 6.1 |
| Isle of Dogs | Tracy Walker (voice) | 2018 | 7.847 |
| Maggie's Plan | Maggie Hardin | 2016 | 5.7 |
| Wiener-Dog | Dawn Wiener | 2016 | 5.619 |
| 20th Century Women | Abbie | 2016 | 7.3 |
| Jackie | Nancy Tuckerman | 2016 | 6.5 |
| Mistress America | Brooke Cardinas | 2015 | 6.48 |
| Jagoo | Olivia | 2015 | — |
| The Humbling | Pegeen Mike Stapleford | 2014 | 5.1 |
| Eden | Julia | 2014 | 5.8 |
| Frances Ha | Frances Halladay | 2013 | 7.3 |
| To Rome with Love | Sally | 2012 | 5.8 |
| Damsels in Distress | Violet Wister | 2012 | 5.5 |
| Lola Versus | Lola | 2012 | 5.0 |
| Side by Side | Self | 2012 | 7.239 |
| No Strings Attached | Patrice | 2011 | 6.294 |
| Arthur | Naomi Quinn | 2011 | 5.557 |
| The Dish & the Spoon | Rose | 2011 | 5.3 |
| Greenberg | Florence Marr | 2010 | 5.89 |
| Art House | Nora Ohr | 2010 | — |
| Northern Comfort | Cassandra | 2010 | 4.8 |
| The House of the Devil | Megan | 2009 | 6.27 |
| Family Tree | 2009 | — | |
| A NY Thing | Tamera | 2009 | 3.4 |
| You Wont Miss Me | Bridget | 2009 | 4.9 |
| Baghead | Michelle | 2008 | 5.8 |
| Nights and Weekends | Mattie | 2008 | 5.6 |
| Yeast | Gen | 2008 | 5.7 |
| Hannah Takes the Stairs | Hannah | 2007 | 5.25 |
| LOL | Greta | 2006 | 5.717 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1983 |
| From | Sacramento, California, USA |