Born in Sacramento in 1983, Greta Gerwig first made her name as an actress in the independent films of Joe Swanberg and Noah Baumbach, which she co-wrote, including Frances Ha (2012). She made her solo directing debut with Lady Bird (2017), a funny and affecting story of a teenager's last year in school in Sacramento, which earned her an Oscar nomination for directing. Little Women (2019) was a modern adaptation of Louisa May Alcott. Barbie (2023) became the highest-grossing film of the year and the highest-grossing film ever directed by a woman.
Filmography
- Lady Bird (2017)
- Little Women (2019) (2019)
- Barbie (2023)
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