Who is The Gilded Age’s Louisa Jacobson and is she related to Meryl Streep?
LOUISA JACOBSON is the breakout star of the HBO and Sky Atlantic series The Gilded Age.
In June 2024, the actress revealed her relationship status via social media.
Who is Louisa Jacobson?
Louisa Jacobson was born in Los Angeles, California, on June 12, 1991.
The 33-year-old American actress stars as Marian Brook in the HBO and Sky Atlantic television series The Gilded Age.
Louisa has a psychology degree from Vassar College and an MFS in acting from Yale University.
She also studied at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford.
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Is she related to Meryl Streep?
Louisa is the daughter of award-winning actress Meryl Streep.
She is the youngest of the family, headed by Streep and sculptor .
The pair share four children, including Louisa, Grace Gummer, Mamie Gummer, and Henry Wolfe.
What TV shows has she been in?
Louisa stars in The Gilded Age, which premiered on January 24, 2022.
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As reported, the hit show was renewed for a third season on December 21, 2023.
The series is set in the United States during the Gilded Age, the boom years of 1880s New York City. It has been labelled as the "US Downton Abbey."
Louisa stars as Marian Brook, who is sent to live with her estranged aunts Agnes and Ada after her father dies, leaving her penniless.
As her character leaves Pennsylvania and heads to New York, she knows that if she is to get by, she will need to get married.
However, Marian is determined to get more from her life, not wanting just to be another wife.
Speaking to , Louisa explained, "Marian knows that her probable fate will be to marry as well as she can and survive, but she wants more than this.
"She wants to do something with her life. She wants to be fulfilled."
Lousia's first TV performance was in 2019 in the television movie Gone Hollywood as Trish Sparks.
On stage, Louisa made her professional acting debut as Mary Dalton in Yale Repertory Theatre's production of Nambi E. Kelley's Native Son, directed by Seret Scott.
In 2018, she starred in Williamstown Theatre Festival’s production of Carson McCullers' play Member of the Wedding, opposite Tavi Gevinson and directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch.
In 2019, she starred as Juliet in The Old Globe's production of Romeo and Juliet.
Who is Louisa Jacobson dating?
Louisa Jacobson is dating Anna Blundell, who works as a producer, according to .
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The actress came out as a lesbian and made their relationship Instagram official on June 22, 2024.
"Blessed to be entering the Joyful New Era bb ❤️🔥🏳️🌈," she captioned the , which first featured a photo of the couple.