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Greta Gerwig is an American actress, screenwriter, and director whose career was established in the New York independent circuit known as mumblecore. In its early phase she distinguished herself as an actress and co-writer on low-budget films — including LOL (2006), Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007), and Nights and Weekends (2008) — and for notable roles in films such as The House of the Devil (2009) and Greenberg (2010), the latter earning her critical recognition and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. During the 2010s she expanded her commercial profile with parts in films like To Rome with Love (Woody Allen) and Lola Versus, while Frances Ha (co-written with Noah Baumbach) affirmed her authorial voice in independent cinema. Her move into directing culminated in Lady Bird (2017), a film that received wide acclaim and garnered Gerwig Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay — making her the fifth woman ever nominated in the directing category. That recognition raised her public and critical profile, establishing her as an influential figure among a new generation of American filmmakers. Married to filmmaker Noah Baumbach, Gerwig’s career is characterized by the convergence of acting, writing, and directing, with a focus on contemporary stories and complex female characters.