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Gillian Jacobs

Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (born October 19, 1982) is an American film, theatre and television actress, best known for her role as Britta Perry on the NBC comedy series Community. Jacobs was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Martina Magenau Jacobs, was a Carnegie Mellon University director of alumni relations at the Heinz College. Her father, William F. Jacobs Jr., was an investment banker.She was raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon. She is of French, German, Irish, and Scottish descent. Her family owned the Jackson Koehler Eagle Brewery, established in 1847 in Erie, Pennsylvania, where her grandfather, John Martin Magenau Jr., served as President and CEO until its closure in 1978. Jacobs began studying acting at the age of eight, and attended acting classes on Saturdays at the Pittsburgh Playhouse while growing up.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. After graduating from Mt. Lebanon High School in 2000, Jacobs moved to New York City, New York to attend the Juilliard School, where she was a member of the Drama Division's Group 33. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2004.

October 19, 1982 (44 years old) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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TV Review: ‘The Bear’ Season 4

TV Review: ‘The Bear’ Season 4

‘The Bear’ Season 4 receives 7.5 out of 10 stars. Released via FX on Hulu with its entire 10-episode fourth season on Ju...

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TV Review: ‘The Bear Season 3

TV Review: ‘The Bear Season 3

Arriving on FX with its entire third season of 10 episodes on June 26th, ‘The Bear’ marks the return of one of the most...

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‘The Bear’ Renewed for Season 3

‘The Bear’ Renewed for Season 3

Preview ‘The Bear’ has been a big success for FX FX and Hulu have renewed the show for a third season. Production should...

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Official Trailer For Season 2 of ‘Invincible’ Debuts At NYCC

Official Trailer For Season 2 of ‘Invincible’ Debuts At NYCC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xiiMXjvEPE Preview ‘Invincible’ Season 2 official trailer unveiled during New York Comi...

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Donald Glover Returning for ‘Community’ Movie

Donald Glover Returning for ‘Community’ Movie

“Six seasons and a movie!” It was a rallying cry for fans of the cult sitcom ‘Community’, which was created by Dan Harmo...

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Chris Pine Talks ‘The Contractor’

Chris Pine Talks ‘The Contractor’

Opening in theaters and On-Demand beginning April 1st is the new action movie ‘The Contractor,’ from director Tarik Sale...

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