Lena Dunham

Writer | Actress | Producer

New Yorker Lena Dunham is the daughter of a painter, Carroll Dunham and Laurie Simmons, a designer ...

Born: May 13, 1986

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Filmography

Known For

Tiny Furniture Writer (2010)
Girls Writer (2012-2017)
This Is 40 Cat (2012)
Known For

Creative Nonfiction Writer (2009)
Actress

American Horror Story Valerie Solanas (2017)
Girls Hannah Horvath (2012-2017)
High Maintenance Lena Dunham (2016)
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea Mary (2016)
My Art Meryl (2016)
Adventure Time Betty Grof (2014-2016)
Don't Think Twice Lena Dunham (2016)
The Simpsons Candace (2015)
Sky Billie (2015)
Taylor Swift: Bad Blood Lucky Fiori (2015)
Scandal Susanne Thomas (2015)
7 Days in Hell Lanny Denver (2015)
Happy Christmas Carson (2014)
This Is 40 Cat (2012)
Supporting Characters Alexa (2012)
Mildred Pierce Nurse 1 (2011)
The Innkeepers Barista (2011)
Tiny Furniture Aura (2010)
Gabi on the Roof in July Colby (2010)
Family Tree Lena (2009)
The Viewer The Voice (2009)
The House of the Devil 911 Operator (2009)
Creative Nonfiction Ella (2009)
Delusional Downtown Divas Oona (2009)
Una & Jacques (2007)
Tight Shots (2007)
Actress

Dealing Georgia (2006)
Director

Girls (2012-2017)
100 Years (2017)
Max (2016)
Best Friends (2013)
Tiny Furniture (2010)
Creative Nonfiction (2009)
Delusional Downtown Divas (2009)
The Fountain (2007)
Hooker on Campus (2007)
Open the Door (2007)
Tight Shots (2007)
Pressure (2006)
Director

Dealing (2006)
Writer

Camping (2018)
Girls (2012-2017)
Cover Girl (2014)
Choose You (2013)
Best Friends (2013)
Nobody Walks (2012)
Tiny Furniture (2010)
Creative Nonfiction (2009)
Delusional Downtown Divas (2009)
Tight Shots (2007)
Writer

Dealing (2006)
Producer

Camping (2018)
Lenny (2018)
Tokyo Project (2017)
Girls (2012-2017)
100 Years (2017)
Max (2016)
Suited (2016)
It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise (2015)
Producer

Delusional Downtown Divas (2009)
Soundtrack

Girls (2013-2017)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2015)
Soundtrack

Saturday Night Live (2014)
Archive footage

Lena Dunham Says Something Stupid... As Always (2017)
Celebrity Page (2015-2017)
The History of Comedy (2017)
From the Start! (2016)
Extra (2015)
Media Buzz (2015)
Entertainment Tonight (2014-2015)
Archive footage

Inside Edition (2014-2015)
The Insider (2014)
Editor

Creative Nonfiction (2009)
Editor

Tight Shots (2007)

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

Worked at a video store, Mr. Video III, in Brooklyn Heights in 2001.

[on body image] It completely sickens me what our culture is doing to women. Last week I wore a big top and little shorts and a bunch of stuff came out saying I was without pants. 'The No-Pants Look,' it said. And I didn't go out without pants, I ...