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Greta Gerwig Biography

Birth Name:Greta Celeste Gerwig

Birth Place:Sacramento, California, United States

Profession Actress, Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

For her role in "Greenberg," she was nominated for a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor in 2010 and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in 2011
In 2012, she won the Dublin Film Critics Award for Best Actress of her role in "Damsels in Distress․"
Is only the fifth woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Director
She earned a college degree from Bernard College, where she studied philosophy and English
Her career in the entertainment industry began as a playwright, but she got into acting in 2006 with a small role in "LOL․"
While in college, he co-founded The Team Party Ensemble improv group
She is known for being a prominent figure in the Mumblecore film movement

Awards

2008EDA Special Mention Award-Best Leap from Actress to Director: nominated
2010DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
2010Jury Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Actor: nominated
2010ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2010VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
2011Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2012DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Dublin Film Critics Award-Best Actress: winner
2013DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2013ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2013ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Halfway Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013WFCC Award-Best Comedic Actress: nominated
2014COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy: nominated
2014GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2014ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2014INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2014ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2014VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2015ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2015IOMA-Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale): nominated
2015OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2015WFCC Award-Best Comedic Actress: nominated
2015WIN Award-Outstanding Film Written by a Woman: nominated
2016AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2016FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016ICP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2016Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016NFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2016PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016WFCC Award-Best Comedic Actress: nominated
2016Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Actress: winner
2017EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2017BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: winner
2017CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Impact Award-: nominated
2017CIFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017CIFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2017DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017Rare Pearl Award-: winner
2017DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2017GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2017Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award-: nominated
2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Audience Award-: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017IFJA Award-Best Director: winner
2017IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2017ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017IFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017Sierra Award-Breakout Filmmaker of the Year: nominated
2017ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Female Director: winner
2017LAOFCS Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017Audience Award-U.S. Cinema: nominated
2017NBR Award-Best Director: winner
2017NMFC Award-Best Director: winner
2017NMFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Archie Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2017PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2017PCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2017SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2017SFFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017TFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original: nominated
2017TFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2017UFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2017VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017VVFP Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2017VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
2017WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: winner
2018AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
2018AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: winner
2018EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: winner
2018EDA Female Focus Award-Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry: nominated
2018EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2018AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018Breakthrough Artist Award-: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
2018Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2018COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
2018COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018COFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2018DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2018DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
2018Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2018Dorian Award-Director of the Year: winner
2018DFCC-Best Screenplay: winner
2018DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2018GAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2018GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018Breakthrough Award-: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best New Filmmaker: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2018Humanitas Prize-Comedy Feature Film: winner
2018ICS Award-Best Director: nominated
2018ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018INOCA-Best Director: nominated
2018IFC Award-Best Director: winner
2018ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2018NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2018NSFC Award-Best Director: winner
2018NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018OFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Directors to Watch-: winner
2018Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2018Auteur Award-: winner
2018The Best Film-The 50 best films of 2018 in the UK: nominated
2018WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated
2019EDA Female Focus Award-Best Animated Female: nominated
2019Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2019BSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2019BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
2019CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2019DFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2019FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019GWNYFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019Truly Moving Picture Award-Truly Moving Picture Award: winner
2019IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2019ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019KCFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019Odyssey Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019Odyssey Award-Best Director: winner
2019OAFFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019SFBAFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2019SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2019UFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2019WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2019WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: winner
2020Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
2020EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: winner
2020AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2020AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2020ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): nominated
2020BOFA-Best Screenplay: nominated
2020BOFA-Best Director: nominated
2020CIC Award-Best Director: winner
2020CIC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2020COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2020DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2020Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2020GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2020HCA Award-Best Female Director: nominated
2020ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020IFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2020LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2020NSFC Award-Best Director: winner
2020NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2020NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: winner
2020OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2020USC Scripter Award-Film: winner
2020WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2021Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2021Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
2021Pinoy Rebyu Award-Best International Film: nominated
2023Capri Original Screenplay Award-: winner
2023Capri Lina Wertmüller Award-: winner
2023CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2023Golden Trailer Award-Best Teaser: winner
2023GWNYFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023GWNYFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2023ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Sierra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023MMCG Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted or Original): nominated
2023MMCG Award-Best Director: winner
2023NMFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023OAFFC Award-Best Director: winner
2023PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2023SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2023TFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2023FCA Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2023VHS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2023WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay in Film: nominated
2024AACTA International Award-Best Direction in Film: nominated
2024Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: winner
2024Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024Saturn Award-Best Film Writing: nominated
2024Saturn Award-Best Film Direction: nominated
2024EDA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2024EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
2024EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
2024EDA Award-Best Director: winner
2024Astra Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Astra Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2024AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
2024Bodil-Best English Language Film (Bedste engelsksprogede film): nominated
2024Windie-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024Windie-Best Director: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
2024Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2024COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024CACF Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2024CACF Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2024Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
2024DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2024DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2024DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2024DFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2024Dorian Award-Director of the Year: winner
2024GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2024Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2024Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2024Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2024HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2024HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2024HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2024ICFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024KCFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2024LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2024ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2024ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2024MNFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2024NCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2024OFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2024OFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2024OFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Director of the Year Award-: winner
2024Critically Acclaimed Film-: nominated
2024PCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2024PCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
2024Audience Award-Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro): winner
2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera): winner
2024Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2024Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: winner
2024SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2024UFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024UFCA Award-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2024VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2024WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated
2024Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Film: winner