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Greta Gerwig

Actress / Film Director / Screenwriter / Playwright / Film Actress / Penwoman / Voice Actress / Film Producer | * 08/04/1983 (40) | Sacramento, California (United States of America (USA))
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Greta Celeste Gerwig ( GUR-wig; born August 4, 1983) is an American actress, writer, and director. Initially known for working on mumblecore films, she has since expanded from acting in and co-writing independent films to directing major studio films. Gerwig was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2018. Gerwig began her career working with Joe Swanberg on films such as Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) and Nights and Weekends (2008). She has collaborated with her husband Noah Baumbach on several films, including Greenberg (2010) and Frances Ha (2012), for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination, Mistress America (2015), and White Noise (2022). She also acted in such films as Whit Stillman's ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Awards & Nominations for Greta Gerwig

Time 100 Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Greta Gerwig as Actress(33)

as Babette Gladney2022 White Noise
as Tracy Walker (voice)2018 Isle of Dogs
as Nancy Tuckerman2016 Jackie
as Abbie Porter2016 20th Century Women
as Dawn Wiener2016 Wiener-Dog
as Maggie Hardin2016 Maggie's Plan
as Brooke Cardinas2015 Mistress America
as Olivia2015 Jagoo
as Pegeen Mike Stapleford2014 The Humbling
as Julia2014 Eden
as Woman2013 Making a Scene
as Frances Halladay2013 Frances Ha
as Violet Wister2012 Damsels in Distress
as herself2012 Side by Side
as Lola2012 Lola Versus
as Sally2012 To Rome with Love
as Patrice2011 No Strings Attached
as Naomi Quinn2011 Arthur
as Florence Marr2010 Greenberg
as Nora Ohr2010 Art House
as Cassandra2010 Northern Comfort
as Tamera2009 A NY Thing
as Bridget2009 You Wont Miss Me
as Gen2008 Yeast
as Mattie2008 Nights and Weekends
as Michelle2008 Baghead
as Greta2006 LOL

TV Shows/Series with Greta Gerwig as Actress(10)

as Sally Javits2024 How I Met Your Dad
as Pony Merks2011 China, IL
as herself1997 The View

Movies with Greta Gerwig as Crew(19)

Writing/Screenplay2025 Disney's Snow White
Directing/Director2023 Barbie
Writing/Writer2023 Barbie
Production/Executive Producer2023 Barbie
Directing/Director2019 Little Women
Writing/Screenplay2019 Little Women
Directing/Director2017 Lady Bird
Writing/Writer2017 Lady Bird
Production/Producer2015 Mistress America
Writing/Screenplay2015 Mistress America
Writing/Writer2013 Making a Scene
Writing/Writer2013 Frances Ha
Writing/Writer2010 Northern Comfort
Directing/Director2008 Nights and Weekends
Production/Producer2008 Nights and Weekends
Writing/Writer2008 Nights and Weekends
Writing/Writer2007 Hannah Takes the Stairs

TV Shows/Series with Greta Gerwig as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer2024 How I Met Your Dad
Production/Producer2024 How I Met Your Dad

Full Name: Greta Celeste Gerwig
Born: Thursday, 08/04 1983 (August) in Sacramento, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 40 years + 237 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Barnard College
Member of: Writers Guild of America, East, Directors Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA
Spouses (current/former): Noah Baumbach
Other names for Greta Gerwig (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"格蕾塔·葛韦格"
"Грета Гервиг"
"Грета Гервіг"
"그레타 거윅"
"그레타 게르윅"
"グレタ・ガーウィグ"
Greta Gerwig frequently works together with these people:
Noah Baumbach (17x, Crew)
Joe Swanberg (17x, Crew)
Fred Armisen (9x, Actor)
Lila Yacoub (9x, Crew)
Daniel Radcliffe (7x, Actor)
Jimmy Fallon (7x, Actor)
Kumail Nanjiani (7x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (7x, Actor)
Paul Hsu (7x, Crew)
Jay Duplass (6x, Crew)
Ry Russo-Young (6x, Crew)
Scott Rudin (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2918, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/07/2024