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Greta Gerwig was born on August 4, 1983 in Sacramento, California, United States and is credited as a film director, playwright and film actor. Greta Gerwig is 43 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Barnard College. Recorded honors include National Board of Review Award for Best Director (2017), Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay (2018), Time 100 (2018) and 3 more. Credited works include Lady Bird, Little Women and Barbie.
My Take
Greta Gerwig is one of those rare filmmakers who earns your respect quietly at first — Lady Bird felt like a small miracle, this deeply personal Sacramento coming-of-age story that somehow made you feel like it was about you too — and then she just keeps going. Little Women proved it wasn't a fluke; she found a fresh emotional angle in a story everyone thought they already knew. But Barbie in 2023 was the moment the whole world finally caught up to what her fans already understood: this woman can hold genuine wit and genuine feeling in the same frame without dropping either. A Barnard grad who came up through the lo-fi mumblecore scene, she built her way to one of the highest-grossing films of that year entirely on her own creative terms. I find that genuinely inspiring.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Greta Gerwig
- Name (Japanese)
- グレタ・ガーウィグ
- Reading
- ぐれた・がーうぃぐ
- Born
- August 4, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Occupation
- film director / playwright / film actor / writer / voice actor
2. Background
- University
- Barnard College
Awards & achievements
- 2017 National Board of Review Award for Best Director
- 2018 Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
- 2018 Time 100
- 2020 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original and Adapted Screenplay
- 2024 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original and Adapted Screenplay
- 2024 Women of the Year
- Bradbury Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Lady Bird |
| Notable work | Little Women |
| Notable work | Barbie |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Greta Gerwig born?
Born August 4, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Greta Gerwig from?
Greta Gerwig is from Sacramento, California, United States.
What does Greta Gerwig do?
Greta Gerwig works as film director, playwright, film actor, writer, voice actor.
What is Greta Gerwig known for?
Notable works include Lady Bird, Little Women, Barbie.
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