| Upcoming Directorial Project | Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (2027) |
| Recent Acting Role | Lois Sukenick in Jay Kelly (2025) |
| Solo Directorial Features | Lady Bird (2017), Little Women (2019), Barbie (2023) |
| Academy Award Nominations | Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Early Co-Written Films | Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007), Nights and Weekends (2008) |
The landscape of Greta Gerwig movies and tv shows represents one of the most successful transitions from independent cinema to blockbuster filmmaking in modern Hollywood. At 42 years old, the American actress and filmmaker has built a formidable resume as a film director, playwright, writer, and actor. Her evolution behind the camera is particularly notable, as her first three solo directorial feature films—Lady Bird (2017), Little Women (2019), and Barbie (2023)—were all nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. For Lady Bird, which garnered five Academy Award nominations in total, Gerwig personally received nods for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. She followed this critical success with a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for her fresh take on Little Women, proving her consistent ability to craft compelling narratives.
Looking ahead, her filmography is set to expand into the epic fantasy genre through a major two-film deal with Netflix to adapt The Chronicles of Narnia. The first of these highly anticipated upcoming movies, Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, is scheduled to arrive in early 2027. Gerwig serves as both writer and director for the project, which boasts a massive ensemble cast featuring Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan, Emma Mackey, Ciarán Hinds, David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Denise Gough, and Susan Wokoma. The production also reunites her with musical collaborators Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, who are providing an original score. Audiences can expect IMAX sneak previews starting February 10, 2027, before a wide theatrical release on February 12, and an eventual Netflix streaming debut on April 2, 2027.
While her directorial efforts have dominated recent headlines, Gerwig continues to take on compelling acting roles. In 2025, she returned to the screen in Noah Baumbach's comedy-drama Jay Kelly. Taking on a supporting role, she played Lois Sukenick opposite Adam Sandler, who portrayed her husband, Ron Sukenick. The 132-minute feature had its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2025. It subsequently enjoyed a US theatrical run in November before landing on Netflix in December 2025, ultimately securing a solid 76% positive review score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The foundation of her current mainstream success can be traced back to her deep roots in independent cinema during the late 2000s and early 2010s. Early in her career, she co-wrote Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) and teamed up with Joe Swanberg to co-write and co-direct the indie feature Nights and Weekends (2008). She later found widespread critical acclaim by co-writing and starring in the beloved independent films Frances Ha (2012) and Mistress America (2015). Both of these defining projects were directed by her partner, Noah Baumbach, cementing a creative partnership that has significantly shaped her diverse and celebrated body of work across multiple decades.
