Greta Gerwig is an American actress, screenwriter, and director. Emerging as a prominent figure in the "mumblecore" film movement, she gained international visibility as the co-writer and star of films such as *Frances Ha* (2012). Her solo directorial debut, *Lady Bird* (2017), received critical acclaim and earned her Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, establishing her as an auteur. She consolidated her success with her follow-up, *Little Women* (2019), for which she received another Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Her third film, *Barbie* (2023), became a global cultural and commercial phenomenon, becoming the highest-grossing film ever directed by a woman and earning a further Academy Award nomination for its screenplay. Through these works, Gerwig has established herself as one of the most influential and acclaimed voices in contemporary cinema.