Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig is an actress, screenwriter, and director. She first garnered attention after working on and appearing in several mumblecore films. Between 2006 and 2009, she appeared in a number of films by Joe Swanberg, some of which she co-wrote or co-directed, including Hannah Takes the Stairs and Nights and Weekends. She also intended to become a playwright but turned to acting instead.

Gerwig has collaborated with her partner Noah Baumbach on several films, including Greenberg and Frances Ha, for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination, Mistress America, and White Noise. She also appeared in Woody Allen's To Rome with Love, Rebecca Miller's Maggie's Plan, Pablo Larraín's Jackie, Mike Mills' 20th Century Women, and Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs. Her versatility extended to television, as she guest-starred on "The Mindy Project" in 2016.

As a solo filmmaker, Gerwig has written and directed the coming-of-age films Lady Bird and Little Women, both of which earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Lady Bird received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, making her the fifth woman in Oscar history to be nominated for Best Director. Little Women also received six nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay for Gerwig. In 2018, Gerwig was included in the annual TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world and in 2024, was named by the magazine as one of 12 Women of the Year.

Her directorial feature, the fantasy comedy Barbie, which she co-wrote with Baumbach, became the first film from a solo female director to gross over $1 billion worldwide. Barbie received nominations at the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards in 2024 for a variety of categories, including acting, writing, costume design, and best picture. Gerwig's continuing endeavors include the film adaptations of C. S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" book series for Netflix. Gerwig's films are often influenced by her own experiences and she often incorporates her actors' personalities into their performances. Her work reflects the influences of filmmakers such as Woody Allen, Howard Hawks, and Agnès Varda.

Gerwig graduated from Barnard College with a degree in English and philosophy. She has German ancestry and currently resides in Manhattan with Baumbach. They have two sons together. During her early career, Gerwig worked as a nanny and a tutor for the SAT to support herself financially.