Greta Celeste Gerwig is an American actress, screenwriter, and film director whose work has reshaped contemporary cinema. First recognized as a key figure in the mumblecore movement of the late 2000s through collaborations with Joe Swanberg, she transitioned to solo filmmaking with critical and commercial success. Her directorial debut Lady Bird earned Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, making her the fifth woman nominated for Best Director in Oscar history. She followed with an acclaimed adaptation of Little Women, and in 2023 became the first woman with sole director credit to helm a film surpassing $1 billion at the global box office with Barbie, which also earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2024, she served as Jury President for the feature film competition at the Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first American female director to hold that role.
