Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham

Directing

Born May 13, 1986 · New York, New York, USA

18 films as director · Active 2006–2025

Lena Dunham (/ˈliːnə ˈdʌnəm/; born May 13, 1986) is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is the creator, writer, and star of the HBO television series Girls (2012–2017), for which…

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Conan

Conan

2010

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Directed(18)

Catherine Called Birdy

2022Catherine Called Birdy★ 6.1

Sharp Stick

2022Sharp Stick★ 4.9

Who Will You Be?

2020Who Will You Be?

100 Years

2017100 Years★ 6.0

Best Friends

2013Best Friends★ 2.0

The Hostess With the Leastest

2012The Hostess With the Leastest

Tiny Furniture

2010Tiny Furniture★ 5.6

Creative Nonfiction

2009Creative Nonfiction★ 3.4

Open the Door

2007Open the Door★ 1.7

Hooker on Campus

2007Hooker on Campus★ 4.0

The Fountain

2007The Fountain★ 3.0

Dealing

Pressure

Good Sex

Acting(70)

2026House of Criticism

2025I Wish You All the BestMs. Lyons

2025Too MuchNora South

2025Gavin & Stacey: A Fond FarewellSelf

2024TreasureRuth

2023Judy Blume ForeverSelf

2022Sharp StickHeather

2021HoneydewDelilah

2021MusicAdministrator on Phone with Zu (voice)

2020The Stand InLisa

2020Miranda July: Where it BeganHerself

2020Visible: Out on TelevisionSelf

2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood'Gypsy'

2019This Changes EverythingSelf

2018Half the PictureSelf

2017A Goodbye to GirlsSelf

2017100 YearsNarrator (voice)

2016My Entire High School Sinking Into the SeaMary (voice)

2016My ArtMeryl

2016Don't Think TwiceSelf

2016Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouSelf

2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveSelf - Special Guest

2015Everything Is CopySelf

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

20157 Days in HellLanny Denver

2015Thank You and Sorry

2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf

2015It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew EloiseSelf

2014Happy ChristmasCarson

2014This Is ComedyHerself

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2014Cover GirlSelf

2013Supporting CharactersAlexa

2012This Is 40Cat

2012Side by SideSelf

2012GirlsHannah Horvath

2012ScandalSusanne Thomas

2012Finding Your Roots

2012The InnkeepersBarista

2011Billy on the StreetSelf

2011American Horror StoryValerie Solanas

2011Mildred PierceNurse 1

2011PressPausePlaySelf

2010Tiny FurnitureAura

2010Gabi on the Roof in JulyColby

2009The House of the Devil911 Operator (voice)

2009Family Tree

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009The ViewerThe Voice

2009Creative NonfictionElla

2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2007DealingGeorgia

2007Hooker on CampusHooker

2007The Fountain

2007Open the Door

2005The Colbert Report

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

1997The ViewSelf

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1989The SimpsonsCandace (voice)

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

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