Lena Dunham

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

1.8825

Gender

Female

Birthday

13-May-1986

Age

(40 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

Also Known As
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Lena Dunham

Biography

Lena Dunham (/ˈliːnə ˈdʌnəm/; born May 13, 1986) is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is the creator, writer, and star of the HBO television series Girls (2012–2017), for which she received several Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Awards. Dunham also directed several episodes of Girls and became the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series. She started her career writing, directing, and starring in her semi-autobiographical independent film Tiny Furniture (2010), for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. She has since written and directed the 2022 films Sharp Stick and Catherine Called Birdy. In 2013, Dunham was included in the annual Time100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2014, Dunham released her first book, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned". In 2015, along with Girls showrunner Jenni Konner, Dunham created the publication Lenny Letter, a feminist online newsletter. The publication ran for three years before its discontinuation in late 2018. Dunham briefly appeared in films such as Supporting Characters, This Is 40 (2012), and Happy Christmas (2014). She voiced Mary in the 2016 film My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Aside from Girls, she has played guest roles on television in Scandal and The Simpsons (both 2015). In 2017, she portrayed Valerie Solanas in American Horror Story: Cult. Dunham's work and her outspoken presence on social media and in interviews have attracted significant controversy, praise, criticism, and media scrutiny throughout her career.


Credits

Family Tree Family Tree (2009) Character: N/A
Siblings Tim and Lena squabble after he detects her disinterest in his long-term family genealogy project.
Open the Door Open the Door (2007) Character: N/A
Practically a home movie, Lena (Dunham) asks her parents to say specific lines for a film she's shooting while they request to be let in her apartment.
Hooker on Campus Hooker on Campus (2007) Character: Hooker
A prostitute plies her wares on a college campus.
Dealing Dealing (2007) Character: Georgia
Lena Dunham directed short.
Cover Girl Cover Girl (2014) Character: Self
Vogue Magazine Short; A nervous Lena Dunham calls up friend Hamish Bowles to practice posing for her cover shoot the next day.
This Is Comedy This Is Comedy (2014) Character: Herself
A documentary about the comedy director and producer Judd Apatow.
The Fountain The Fountain (2007) Character: N/A
A filmmaker makes a film about a young woman who baths in a public fountain, casting herself in the role.
Miranda July: Where it Began Miranda July: Where it Began (2020) Character: Herself
In this documentary, produced in 2019, director Miranda July and filmmaker Lena Dunham explore July’s beginnings, including her early work as a performer, the creation of her Joanie 4 Jackie project, and the development and production of her first feature film, ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW.
100 Years 100 Years (2017) Character: Narrator (voice)
An animated history of American health care provider, Planned Parenthood.
The Viewer The Viewer (2009) Character: The Voice
A 3D "telepathic interrogation" told from the perspective of a murder suspect.
It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise (2015) Character: Self
This portrait of Hilary Knight, the artist behind the iconic Eloise books, sees him reflecting on his life as an illustrator and his relationship to his most successful work.
Half the Picture Half the Picture (2018) Character: Self
At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.
This Changes Everything This Changes Everything (2019) Character: Self
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.
Don't Think Twice Don't Think Twice (2016) Character: Self
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
A Goodbye to Girls A Goodbye to Girls (2017) Character: Self
A featurette celebrating six seasons of "Girls."
The House of the Devil The House of the Devil (2009) Character: 911 Operator (voice)
A young college student who’s struggling financially takes a strange babysitting job which coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.
Judy Blume Forever Judy Blume Forever (2023) Character: Self
The radical honesty of the books by young adult fiction pioneer Judy Blume changed the way millions of readers understood themselves, their sexuality, and what it meant to grow up, but also led to critical battles against book banning and censorship.
Treasure Treasure (2024) Character: Ruth
A music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While she's eager to make sense of her family's past, her dad has an agenda of his own.
PressPausePlay PressPausePlay (2011) Character: Self
The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way, unleashing unlimited creative opportunites. But does democratized culture mean better art, film, music and literature or is true talent instead flooded and drowned in the vast digital ocean of mass culture? Is it cultural democracy or mediocrity? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era.
Side by Side Side by Side (2012) Character: Self
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
My Art My Art (2016) Character: Meryl
A 65-year-old single artist living in New York City has a good life: a stable teaching job, successful friends, and a loyal, aging dog named Bing. As her dream of a respectable place in the art world becomes more elusive, her frustration with her lack of recognition feels alarmingly urgent.
Creative Nonfiction Creative Nonfiction (2009) Character: Ella
College student Ella is completely focused on her ambiguously romantic relationship with her dorm-mate, Chris. She is so consumed by trying to understand his behavior that she's neglecting the screenplay she is supposed to write in order to graduate. When she does sit down to work on the script, her increasingly awkward social life bleeds onto the page and her work begins to express her true feelings about her own situation.
This Is 40 This Is 40 (2012) Character: Cat
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
Gabi on the Roof in July Gabi on the Roof in July (2010) Character: Colby
An ambitious painter on the verge of a big break confronts his moral decay when his idealist, hell-raising, younger sister comes to stay with him in New York City for the summer.
Music Music (2021) Character: Administrator on Phone with Zu (voice)
Zu, a free spirit estranged from her family, suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music, a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother. The film soon challenges whether it is Zu or Music who has a better view of the world, and that love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything.
Honeydew Honeydew (2021) Character: Delilah
Strange cravings and hallucinations befall a young couple after seeking shelter in the home of an aging farmer and her peculiar son.
The Innkeepers The Innkeepers (2011) Character: Barista
During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.
Pressure Pressure (2006) Character: N/A
A young woman listens to two friends discussing their first orgasms, before telling of her childhood love of sneezing.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) Character: 'Gypsy'
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016) Character: Mary (voice)
Dash and his best friend Assaf are preparing for another year at Tides High School muckraking on behalf of their widely-distributed but little-read school newspaper, edited by their friend Verti. But just when a blossoming relationship between Assaf and Verti threatens to destroy the boys' friendship, Dash learns of a cover-up by the administration that puts the entire student body in danger.
Everything Is Copy Everything Is Copy (2015) Character: Self
A candid portrait of writer/director Nora Ephron, directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein.
Sky Sky (2015) Character: Billie
A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband.
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) Character: Self
Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.
Tiny Furniture Tiny Furniture (2010) Character: Aura
After graduating from film school, Aura returns to New York to live with her photographer mother, Siri, and her sister, Nadine, who has just finished high school. Aura is directionless and wonders where to go next in her career and her life. She takes a job in a restaurant and tries unsuccessfully to develop relationships with men, including Keith, a chef where she works, and cult Internet star Jed.
I Wish You All the Best I Wish You All the Best (2025) Character: Ms. Lyons
A non-binary teen is kicked out of their North Carolina home after coming out to their ultra-religious parents. As a result, they move in with their estranged sister and her husband. Though the two are welcoming, they continue to struggle with anxiety further exacerbated by their parents' rejection. As such, they try to keep a low profile at school. However, after they meet a proudly bisexual classmate, their life begins to look a little more hopeful.
Supporting Characters Supporting Characters (2012) Character: Alexa
Two New York film editors balance their personal relationships while reworking a movie in crisis.
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell (2025) Character: Self
An uplifting and touching documentary special which tells the story of one of Britain's best loved sitcoms as it comes to an end after 17 years. Featuring unprecedented access to creators James Corden and Ruth Jones as well as the cast and crew, including filming the final episode as they all say goodbye to the much-cherished show.
The Stand In The Stand In (2020) Character: Lisa
When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.
Happy Christmas Happy Christmas (2014) Character: Carson
After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and their 2-year-old son.
Sharp Stick Sharp Stick (2022) Character: Heather
Sarah Jo is a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother and sister. When she begins an affair with her older employer, she is thrust into an education on sexuality, loss and power.
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015) Character: Self - Special Guest
Filmed in front of 76,000 fans at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, "The 1989 World Tour Live" captures Taylor Swift's entire performance while also mixing in behind-the-scene, rehearsal, and special guest footage from her 1989 Tour.
7 Days in Hell 7 Days in Hell (2015) Character: Lanny Denver
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.



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