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Greta Gerwig Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Family, Wiki & More

Updated On : September 3, 2021

Short Biography

Greta Gerwig was born on 04-08-1983 in Sacramento in the state of California, United States. She is an American Film Actress, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television Actress & Theatre Actress.

Greta Gerwig Complete Bio & Career

Greta Gerwig is an American actress, director, and writer. She first garnered attention after appearing in numerous mumblecore movies. From 2006 to 2009, she acted in a number of Joe Swanberg’s films, some of which she co-directed and co-wrote. Since 2010, Gerwig has collaborated with her boyfriend Noah Baumbach on numerous films, including ‘Frances Ha,’ ‘Greenberg’ and ‘Mistress America.’ As a solo director, she has contributed to the critically acclaimed fun drama flick ‘Lady Bird’ that earned her a Golden Globe along with two Academy Award nominations. Born in Sacramento, California, Gerwig was raised alongside her two siblings. Her dream was to become a playwright but she later turned to acting and ultimately direction and screenwriting. She is a graduate of Barnard College. Her movies are generally based on her own life experiences. Her works have familiar themes: the personal development of the leading woman, especially on the emotional level, and relationships among friends, significant others, and family members. Her films reflect an unusual interest in female dynamics.
 
Her latest films include films such as Isle of Dogs, and Little Women. For the latter film, she also won an academy award in the year 2020. In July 2017, Greta Gerwig signed an open letter launched by Adalah-NY that asked the Lincoln Center to cancel the staging of Israeli author David Grossman’s play. In September that year, Gerwig apologized and stated that signing the letter was a mistake. 

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Greta Gerwig Family, Relatives and Other Relations

She was born to Gordon Gerwig, and Christine Gerwi. She also has one younger brother. She is in a relationship with filmmaker Noah Baumbach since 2011 and together the couple has a son named Harold.

Life's Important Dates Of Greta Gerwig

Body Measurements

Breast Size 34
Waist Size 27
Hip Size 35
Body Figure 34-27-35
Skin Colour White
Eye Colour Hazel
Hair Colour Blonde

Personal Info

Home Town Sacramento, California
Nationality American
Religion Christian
Address Los Angeles, California, United States
School N/A
College Barnard College, New York
Qualification Graduate
Hobbies Cooking
Marital Status Unmarried
Debut Film - LOL (2006)
TV - China, IL (2011)
Best Movies LOL (2006), Nights and Weekends (2008), The House of the Devil (2009), No Strings Attached (2011), and Little Women (2019) among others
Salary N/A
Net Worth N/A
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Pink
Favorite Sport American Football
Favorite Actress Emma Watson
Favorite Song Lay My Love (By Brian Eno and John Cale)
Favorite Place New York City

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Greta Gerwig

  • While growing up, she wanted to carve out a career in ballet dancing but after growing to a gangly height, she decided to go for acting.
  • While studying at the Barnard College, she used to write plays and co-founded an improv group named “The Tea Party Ensemble.”
  • During her early struggling days, she did miscellaneous jobs including working as a SAT Teacher in the night and nanny during the day.

Greta Gerwig Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

41 years, 2months, 0 day old age Greta Gerwig will turn 42 on 04 August, 2025. Only 9 months, 30 days, 20 hours,27 minutes has left for her next birthday.

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