American actress Gillian Jacobs began her career when she played the role of Adele Congreve on the television series The Book of Daniel.
She also guest starred on the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Fringe. In 2006, she starred in an Off-Off-Broadway production of Chris Denham's Cagelove.
Jacobs has appeared in theatrical productions of The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero and A Feminine Ending in 2007. Her film work includes Gardens of the Night, Blackbird, Choke, and The Box. In 2009, she began playing the role of Britta Perry on Community.
Gillian McLaren Jacobs was born on October 19, 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She graduated from the Juilliard School in 2004.