Age: 43
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Gillian 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.
In the HBO series "Raj's Friends," Joseph Gordon-Levitt portrays Alex, and Gillian Jacobs portrays Sam. Unbeknownst to each other, they both move into separate flats within the same apartment block. As fate would have it, Alex befriends Raj, a charismatic and enigmatic man played by Kumail Nanjiani. Little do they know, Raj is a major drug lord, and his allure captivates both Alex and Sam. As Sam falls deeply in love with Raj, the unexpected happens when he gets incarcerated. Forced to confront their intertwined connections, Alex and Sam find themselves attending shared therapy sessions. Initially despising each other, an unsuspecting romance slowly develops between them amidst their shared struggle and conflicting emotions. Amidst the comedic moments and light-heartedness, "Raj's Friends" delves into the dramatic elements that arise from their entangled lives. The presence of Bella Ramsey as Lily, Sam's sharp-witted and fiercely loyal sister, adds both comedic relief and unwavering support throughout their journey. Chukwudi Iwuji portrays Toby, a comically evil drug lord who was the boss of Raj's and now wants to punish Alex and Sam Under the guidance of Dr. Olivia Bennett, played by Rashida Jones, the insightful and compassionate therapist, Alex and Sam navigate their complex emotions and conflicting feelings toward each other. As secrets unravel, unexpected alliances form and the characters find themselves entangled in a web of deceit, love, and personal growth.
