Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham

b. 1986 (age 40) New York, Stato di New York, Stati Uniti
Actress Writer

Lena graduated from Oberlin College in 2008, where she studied Creative Writing. Her first short film, Dealing, premiered at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival. Her first feature, Creative Nonfiction,  premiered at SXSW 2009 and enjoyed a theatrical premiere at Anthology Film Archives. She has made two webseries, Tight Shots and Delusional Downtown Divas.  In 2009, she was commissioned to make ten more episodes of DDD to project at the Guggenheim’s first annual Art Awards, an event for which she also hosted and wrote the teleplay. In 2009, she was named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film.” As an actress, she will appeared in Mildred Pierce, by Todd Haynes and The Innkeeper by Ti West. She writes  about film and interesting characters for various publications, including Interview, The Onion A/V  Club, HammertoNail.com, and she loves to tweet.

Known For

Filmography

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Good Sex
2026 Director Writer
Too Much
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★ 6.2
Too Much
2025 Writer Director
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
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★ 8.1
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
2025 Self
Treasure
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★ 6.3
Treasure
2024 Actress
I Wish You All the Best
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★ 5.6
I Wish You All the Best
2024 Actress
Judy Blume Forever
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★ 7.7
Judy Blume Forever
2023 Self
Catherine Called Birdy
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★ 6.6
Catherine Called Birdy
2022 Director Writer
Sharp Stick
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★ 4.9
Sharp Stick
2022 Actress Director Writer
Generation
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★ 7.2
Generation
2021 Writer
Industry
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★ 7.5
Industry
2020 Director
Camping
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★ 5.2
Camping
2018 Writer
100 Years
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★ 4.5
100 Years
2017 Director
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
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★ 6.2
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
2016 Actress
My Art
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★ 4.4
My Art
2016 Actress
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★ 2.7
Max
2016 Director
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Meditation
2016 Actress
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The Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards
2016 Self
Sky
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★ 5.8
Sky
2015 Actress
Everything Is Copy
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★ 7.5
Everything Is Copy
2015 Self
It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise
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★ 6.3
It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise
2015 Self
Thank You and Sorry
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★ 6.6
Thank You and Sorry
2015 Actress
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Follow Me
2015 Self
Happy Christmas
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★ 5.3
Happy Christmas
2014 Actress
Cover Girl
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★ 2.8
Cover Girl
2014 Self Writer
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★ 4.9
2014 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
2014 Self
This Is Comedy
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★ 6.7
This Is Comedy
2014 Self
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★ 8.6
Side by Side Extra: Volume One
2014 Self
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★ 4.6
Choose You
2013 Writer
Best Friends
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★ 3.8
Best Friends
2013 Director Writer
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The 65th Annual Directors Guild Awards
2013 Self
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Girls: Guys on Girls Featurette
2013 Self
Girls
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★ 7.4
Girls
2012 Actress Writer Director
Nobody Walks
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★ 5.3
Nobody Walks
2012 Writer
Supporting Characters
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★ 6.2
Supporting Characters
2012 Actress
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards
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★ 6.3
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards
2012 Self
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Makers
2012 Self
Side by Side Extra
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Side by Side Extra
2012 Self
The Innkeepers
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★ 5.5
The Innkeepers
2011 Actress
PressPausePlay
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★ 7.3
PressPausePlay
2011 Self
Tiny Furniture
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★ 6.2
Tiny Furniture
2010 Actress Director Writer
Gabi on the Roof in July
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★ 5.8
Gabi on the Roof in July
2010 Actress
Creative Nonfiction
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★ 5.0
Creative Nonfiction
2009 Actress Director Writer
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★ 3.8
Delusional Downtown Divas
2009 Actress Director Writer
Family Tree
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★ 4.1
Family Tree
2009 Actress
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★ 6.1
The Viewer
2009 Actress
Hooker on Campus
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★ 3.7
Hooker on Campus
2007 Director
Open the Door
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★ 3.6
Open the Door
2007 Director
The Fountain
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★ 3.1
The Fountain
2007 Director
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★ 2.3
Tight Shots
2007 Actress Director Writer
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★ 2.3
Dealing
2006 Actress Director Writer
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★ 3.8
Pressure
2006 Director
Iconoclasts
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★ 7.6
Iconoclasts
2005 Self
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Sex Act
Director
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A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea
Director Writer
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The Elissas: Three Girls, One Fate, and the Deadly Secrets of Suburbia
Writer
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It Gets Worse
Actress
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Covers
Director Writer
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Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
Writer
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Mob Queens
Director Writer