Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (born October 19, 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and director best known for her roles as Britta Perry in Community, Mickey Dobbs in Love, and Atom Eve in Invincible. She studied at Julliard in New York City and as you can guess it's turned out pretty well for her.
Filmography
Film
- Choke as Cherry Daiquiri/Beth
- The Box (2010) as Dana
- Revenge for Jolly! (2012) as Tina
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) as Katie
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) as Miranda
- Life Partners (2014) as Paige Kearns
- Black or White (2014) as Fay
- Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) as Jill
- Visions (2015) as Sadie
- Don't Think Twice (2016) as Samantha
- Magic Camp (2020) as Kristina Darkwood
- I Used To Go Here (2020) as Kate Conklin
- Come Play (2020) as Sarah
- Fear Street (2021) as C. Berman/Adult Ziggy
- Injustice (2021) as Harley Quinn
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022) as Erica
- Untitled Community movie (TBA) as Britta Perry
Television
- Fringe (2008) as Joanne Ostler (episode: "The Equation")
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2009) as Sue Smith (episode: "Rock Star")
- Royal Pains (2009) as Tess Frimoli (episode: "There Will Be Food")
- The Good Wife (2009) as Sonia (episode: "Pilot")
- Community (2009–15) as Britta Perry (110 episodes)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2010) as Carl's Wife (episode: "Larry Miller Hair System")
- Monsters vs. Aliens (2013–14) as Sta'abi (12 episodes)
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2014) as herself (episode: "Snatch Game")
- American Dad! (2014) as Christy (episode: "Introducing the Naughty Stewardesses")
- Adventure Time (2015) as Margles (episode: "You Forgot Your Floaties")
- Girls (2015) as Mimi-Rose Howard (5 episodes)
- Love (2016–18) as Mickey Dobbs (34 episodes)
- Dr. Ken (2017) as Erin (episode: "Ken's New Intern")
- Regular Show (2017) as Blu-Ray/Computer V.O. (3 episodes)
- Justice League Action (2017) as Roxie Rocket (episode: "The Fatal Flare")
- Rick and Morty (2017) as Supernova (episode: "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender")
- HarmonQuest (2017) as Chip (episode: "The Quest Continues")
- Angie Tribeca (2018) as Becky Bunnker (episode: "Joystick Luck Club")
- The Twilight Zone (2020) as Annie Mitchell (episode: "Meet in the Middle")
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020) as Lt. Barbara Brinson (episode: "Cupid's Errant Arrow")
- Earth to Ned (2020) as herself (episode: "Late Night Ned")
- Invincible (2021-present) as Samantha Eve Wilkins/Atom Eve
- Aquaman: King of Atlantis (2021) as Mera (3 episodes)
- Winning Time (2022-23) as Chris Riley (7 episodes)
- Transatlantic (2023) as Mary Jayne Gold (7 episodes)
- The Bear (2023) as Tiffany Jerimovich (3 episodes)
Podcasts
- Batman: The Audio Adventures (2022) as Harley Quinn
As Director
- Marvel's 616 (2020) - episode: "Higher, Further, Faster"
This actress provides examples of:
- Nerd Glasses: She had an especially nerdy pair of glasses when she was young
◊. And her character Britta on Community sometimes has some of her own. - Older Than They Look: She's in her early 40s, but could easily pass for a 20-something.
- One of Us: Just look at her reaction to meeting New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz for the first time on an episode of To Tell the Truth. She also became a comic book fan while doing research for a documentary she directed for Marvel's 616.
- The Teetotaler: She swore off drugs and alcohol due to her father being an addict, not wanting to have the same problem.
- Unkempt Beauty: She confesses that she hates wearing makeup. Not that she needs it.
- Workaholic: She's admitted to being this with acting. Outside of her TV projects, she has a considerably large independent filmography.
