Greta Gerwig

Greta Celeste Gerwig (born August 4, 1983) is an American actress and filmmaker. Gerwig first came to prominence through her association with the mumblecore film movement. She has collaborated with directors Joe Swanberg and Noah Baumbach on several projects. Notable work with Baumbach includes Greenberg in 2010, Frances Ha in 2012 (Golden Globe nomination), and Mistress America in 2015. She starred in Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress in 2011, and in Woody Allen's To Rome with Love in 2012. She played the title role in the 2015 drama Maggie's Plan, and had supporting roles in the 2016 films Jackie and 20th Century Women. 2Early life A native of Sacramento, California, Greta Gerwig is the daughter of Christine (née Sauer), a nurse, and Gordon Gerwig, a financial consultant and computer programmer. She has a younger brother. She has German, Irish, and English ancestry. Gerwig was raised as a Unitarian Universalist, and also attended an all-girls Catholic schoo