Greta Gerwig Bio | Wiki
Greta Gerwig is an American actress, screenwriter, and director. She became famous after working on and appearing in several mumblecore films. She was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2018.
Between 2006 and 2009, Greta appeared in a number of films by Joe Swanberg, some of which she co-wrote or co-directed, including Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) and Nights and Weekends (2008).
Greta Gerwig Age
Greta was born on August 4, 1983, in Sacramento, California, United States. She is 39 years old.
Greta Gerwig Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m).
Greta Gerwig Family
She was born in Sacramento, California, and raised in the River Park neighborhood, by her parents Christine and Gordon Gerwig. Greta’s mother is an OB-GYN nurse and her father worked for a credit union on small business loans.
She is close to her parents and they make an appearance in Frances Ha as her character’s parents. Greta has an older brother, a landscape architect, and a sister, a manager at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has German, Irish, and English ancestry and was raised a Unitarian Universalist
Greta Gerwig Husband
Greta is in a romantic relationship with her partner American filmmaker Noah Baumbach. The couple has been living together in Brooklyn since late 2011. In March 2019, it was announced Greta had given birth to their first child. Since the early 2010s, she has collaborated with her partner Noah on several films, including Greenberg, Frances Ha, and Mistress America.
Greta Gerwig Education
She attended St. Francis High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Sacramento, and graduated in 2002. Greta has described herself as having been “an intense child.” She showed an early interest in dance and later took up competitive fencing, but had to quit in part due to the high costs.
She had intended to complete a degree in musical theatre in New York but ended up graduating from Barnard College with a degree in English and philosophy. Outside class, Greta performed in the Columbia University Varsity Show with her dorm-mate Kate McKinnon, with whom she later made the live-action Barbie movie.
Greta Gerwig Barbie
Gerwig co-wrote with her partner and is directing Warner Bros.’s live-action Barbie film. It stars Margot Robbie in the title role, which finished filming in 2022 and is expected to open theatrically on July 21, 2023.
The movie also stars Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Simu Liu, N’Cuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, and Michael Cera. In November 2021, it was reported that Greta had done work on the screenplay for Disney’s upcoming live-action film Snow White.
Greta Gerwig Movies
2009 A NY Thing
2011–15 China, IL
2012 The Corrections
2014 How I Met Your Dad
2015 Portlandia
2016 The Mindy Project
2017 Saturday Night Live
2021 The Ghost and Molly McGee
2016 Jackie
2016 20th Century Women
2017 The Meyerowitz Stories
2018 Isle of Dogs
2022 White Noise
Greta Gerwig Little Women
In June 2018, it was announced that Greta would direct a new film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women, whose script she had been previously hired to write. With an ensemble cast featuring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep, Little Women was released in December 2019 to widespread critical acclaim.
At the 92nd Academy Awards, it received six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Ronan, Best Supporting Actress for Pugh, Best Adapted Screenplay for Gerwig, Best Original Score, and a win for Best Costume Design.
Greta Gerwig Movies Directed | Director
Greta has had two solo directorial ventures, the coming-of-age films Lady Bird (2017) and Little Women (2019), both of which earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture. For the former, she received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, and for the latter, she was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. Greta has also directed Barbie and Nights and Weekends.
Greta Gerwig Frances Ha
She and Baumbach co-wrote his next film, Frances Ha, which was released in May 2013 after having toured the festival circuit since September 2012. Greta played the title role and received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her performance. Her third collaboration with Baumbach, Mistress America, was released in August 2015 to generally positive reviews.
Greta Gerwig Lady Bird
In 2017, Greta made her solo directorial debut with the coming-of-age comedy-drama film Lady Bird, which she also wrote. The film’s cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Lois Smith.
Lady Bird premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and was theatrically released in November 2017. The film grossed over $78 million against its $10 million budget worldwide. Upon its release, Lady Bird received widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers particularly lauding Gerwig’s screenplay and direction. The film was chosen by the National Board of Review, the American Film Institute, and Time magazine as one of the top ten films of 2017
Greta Gerwig Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Greta’s estimated net worth is $4 million.
Who Is Greta Gerwig
Greta is a 39-year-old American actress, screenwriter, and director. She became famous after working on and appearing in several mumblecore films. She was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2018.