Lena Dunham
Sign in to saveLena Dunham 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 she received several Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Awards. Dunham also directed several episodes of Girls and became the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series. She started her career writing, directing, and starring in her semi-autobiographical independent film Tiny Furniture (2010), for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. She has since written and directed the 2022 films Sharp Stick and Catherine Called Birdy. In 2025, she created the Netflix series Too Much starring Megan Stalter.
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Lena Dunham is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Born on 13 May 1986, she is the daughter of Laurie Simmons and Carroll Dunham and has a sibling named Cyrus Dunham. She was educated at Oberlin College and The New School. Her professional work began in 2006, and she has worked in Brooklyn.
Her notable works include Not that kind of girl, Famesick, Suited, and Girls. Her writing is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Dunham is a member of the Democratic Party in the United States. She resides in Mallorca and speaks English. She has been diagnosed with endometriosis, fibromyalgia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 13 May 1986
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Not that kind of girl
- Famesick
- Suited
- Girls
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New York, New York, USA
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 she received several Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Awards. Dunham also directed several episodes of Girls and became the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for…
Known for
- House of Criticism2026
- It Gets Worse2026
- I Wish You All the Best — Ms. Lyons2025
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell — Self2025
- Too Much — Nora South2025
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest2025
- Treasure — Ruth2024
- Judy Blume Forever — Self2023
- Sharp Stick — Heather2022
- Music — Administrator on Phone with Zu (voice)2021
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1986-05-13 ) May 13, 1986 (age 40) , New York City , New York, U.S.
- Education
- The New School , Oberlin College (BA)
- Occupations
- Writer director actress producer
- Years active
- 2006–present
- Spouse
- Luis Felber ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2021 )
- Parents
- Carroll Dunham (father) Laurie Simmons (mother)
- Relatives
- Cyrus Grace Dunham (sibling)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lena
- Family name
- Dunham
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- United States
- Father
- Carroll Dunham
- Mother
- Laurie Simmons
- Sibling
- Cyrus Dunham
- Occupation
- television producer
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Participant in
- Ice Bucket Challenge
- Field of work
- film production
- Official website
- www.lenadunham.com
- Image
- Lena Dunham 2024 (facecrop).jpg
- Height
- 160
- Work location
- Brooklyn
- Residence
- Mallorca
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- Lena Dunham
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- 1986-05-13
- medical condition
- obsessive-compulsive disorder
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- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- start of work period
- 2006-00-00
- name in native language
- Lena Dunham
- social media followers
- 5151949
- writing language
- English language
- unmarried partner
- Jack Antonoff
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Encyclopedic overview
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 she received several Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Awards. Dunham also directed several episodes of Girls and became the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series. She started her career writing, directing, and starring in her semi-autobiographical independent film Tiny Furniture (2010), for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. She has since written and directed the 2022 films Sharp Stick and Catherine Called Birdy. In 2025, she created the Netflix series Too Much starring Megan Stalter.
In 2013, Dunham was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2014, Dunham released her first book, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned". In 2015, along with Girls showrunner Jenni Konner, Dunham created the publication Lenny Letter, a feminist online newsletter. The publication ran for three years before its discontinuation in late 2018. Her second memoir, Famesick, was released in 2026. The title was inspired by her cousin Luke's musical revue, THE FAME. This memoir explores her personal experiences with fame
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