Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig is an independent screenwriter, director and actress known for her work with Joe Swanberg. Starting out as an aspiring playwright, Gerwig fell into acting when she was asked permission by a small film whether they could use a voicemail message she left for her boyfriend in a project called LOL. When she agreed, she became the character on the other line of a long distance relationship who literally phoned in her performance with calls and photos. It wasn't until the screening of the film that Gerwig met the director Joe Swanberg and instantly began a working relationship. Her notable film credits include Hannah Takes the Stairs and Baghead.

Fast Facts

1. Graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University
2. Studied philosophy
3. Writes, directs and acts
4. Acting debut LOL
5. Considered the muse of mumblecore
6. Film Nights and Weekends, held its premiere at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival.

Actress Filmography

1. The House of the Devil (2009) (filming) .... Megan
2. Quick Feet, Soft Hands (2008) .... Lisa
3. Nights and Weekends (2008) .... Mattie
4. Yeast (2008) .... Gen
5. Baghead (2008) .... Michelle
6. Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) .... Hannah
7. LOL (2006) .... Greta

Quotes

Gerwig told Paper Magazine..."I've always liked art that has come out of some sense of a movement. I always relish in these ideas of, you know, Gertrude Stein buying Picassos and introducing these people to other people. I like the idea of being part of a movement -- even if it's a badly named movement."

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