Age: 42
female
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.
Greta Gerwig
Writer
for Writer in Sick 'Em: The Stefanie Sargent Story
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"Sick 'Em" is a raw and unflinching biopic that tells the life of Stefanie Sargent, the fierce and fearless lead guitarist of 7 Year B, one of the most influential bands to emerge from the Seattle music scene in the early '90s. From her early days as an outsider to her explosive rise in a genre still dominated by men, Stefanie’s journey was one of rebellion, artistry, and relentless pursuit of her dreams. The film takes audiences behind the scenes of 7 Year B's formation, exploring Stefanie's bond with her bandmates and her struggle to define her identity, both on stage and off. Through her fiery performances and candid personality, Stefanie becomes a symbol for the unapologetic punk spirit—a woman who wasn’t afraid to speak her mind, challenge norms, and pour her soul into her music. As the band grapples with the trials of fame, addiction, and the pressures of a cutthroat industry, Stefanie's demons also come to the forefront. Her tragic death at 24 leaves a void in the music world, but her legacy endures through the impact of 7 Year B’s music, her unmatched talent, and the indelible mark she left on her peers.
