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Lena Dunham

New Yorker Lena Dunham is the daughter of a painter, Carroll Dunham and Laurie Simmons, a designer and photographer. Dunham was educated at Oberlin College, Ohio, graduating with a creative writing degree. It was while at Oberlin that she began writing shorts and feature films. In 2009, Dunham created the web series Delusional Downtown Divas (2009), which gained a cult following. Also in 2009, Dunham released Creative Nonfiction (2009), her first feature film.

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Director

Movie Catherine Called Birdy 2022
Episode Girls
Iowa
2015
Episode Girls
Triggering
2015
Episode Girls
Pilot
2012
Episode Girls
Two Plane Rides
2014
Episode Girls
Vagina Panic
2012
Episode Girls
All Adventurous Women Do
2012
Movie 100 Years 2017
Episode Girls
Home Birth
2015
Episode Girls
Wedding Day
2016
Episode Girls
The Return
2012
Episode Girls
Good Man
2016
Episode Girls
On All Fours
2013
Movie Creative Nonfiction 2009
Episode Girls
All I Ever Wanted
2017
Episode Girls
Hostage Situation
2017
Episode Girls
Together
2013
Episode Girls
She Did
2012
Movie The Fountain 2007
Episode Girls
It's About Time
2013
Episode Girls
Truth or Dare
2014
Episode Girls
I Get Ideas
2013
Movie Sharp Stick 2022
Episode Industry
Induction
2020
Movie Tiny Furniture 2010
Episode Girls
Females Only
2014

Writer

Movie Catherine Called Birdy 2022
Episode Girls
Iowa
2015
Episode Girls
Triggering
2015
Episode Girls
Pilot
2012
Episode Girls
Two Plane Rides
2014
Episode Girls
Vagina Panic
2012
Episode Girls
It's Back
2013
Episode Girls
Role-Play
2014
Episode Girls
All Adventurous Women Do
2012
Episode Girls
Hannah's Diary
2012
Episode Girls
I Saw You
2014
Episode Girls
Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz
2015
Episode Girls
Hard Being Easy
2012
Episode Girls
Home Birth
2015
Episode Camping (US)
Pilot
2018
Episode Girls
The Return
2012
Episode Girls
On All Fours
2013
Episode Girls
Wedding Day
2016
Episode Girls
Good Man
2016
Episode Camping (US)
Going to Town
2018
Episode Girls
Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident
2012
Episode Girls
The Panic in Central Park
2016
Movie Creative Nonfiction 2009
Episode Girls
Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too
2012
Episode Girls
Love Stories
2016
Episode Girls
I Love You Baby
2016
Episode Girls
Together
2013
Episode Girls
All I Ever Wanted
2017
Episode Girls
Hostage Situation
2017
Movie Nobody Walks 2012
Episode Girls
American B***h
2017
Episode Girls
Painful Evacuation
2017
Episode Girls
Leave Me Alone
2012
Episode Camping (US)
Just Plain Mad
2018
Episode Camping (US)
Carleen?!
2018
Episode Girls
What Will We Do This Time About Adam?
2017
Episode Girls
She Did
2012
Episode Girls
Goodbye Tour
2017
Episode Genera+ion
Gays and Confused
2021
Episode Camping (US)
Birthday Party (1)
2018
Episode Girls
Latching
2017
Episode Camping (US)
Birthday Party (2)
2018
Episode Girls
It's About Time
2013
Episode Girls
Truth or Dare
2014
Episode Girls
She Said OK
2014
Episode Girls
Dead Inside
2014
Episode Girls
Bad Friend
2013
Movie Sharp Stick 2022
Episode Girls
It's a Shame About Ray
2013
Episode Girls
Beach House
2014
Movie Choose You 2013
Movie Tiny Furniture 2010
Episode Girls
Incidentals
2014
Episode Girls
One Man's Trash
2013

Showrunner

Episode Girls
Iowa
2015
Episode Girls
Triggering
2015
Episode Girls
Female Author
2015
Episode Girls
Cubbies
2015
Episode Girls
Sit-In
2015
Episode Girls
Close-Up
2015
Episode Girls
Ask Me My Name
2015
Episode Girls
Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz
2015
Episode Girls
Daddy Issues
2015
Episode Girls
Home Birth
2015

Producer

Episode Girls
Bad Friend
2013
Episode Girls
Painful Evacuation
2017
Episode Girls
It's a Shame About Ray
2013
Episode Girls
Gummies
2017
Episode Girls
One Man's Trash
2013
Episode Girls
Full Disclosure
2017
Movie Suited 2016
Episode Girls
Boys
2013
Episode Girls
The Bounce
2017
Episode Girls
Video Games
2013
Episode Girls
What Will We Do This Time About Adam?
2017
Episode Girls
It's Back
2013
Episode Girls
Goodbye Tour
2017
Episode Girls
On All Fours
2013
Episode Girls
Latching
2017
Episode Girls
Together
2013
Episode Girls
Truth or Dare
2014
Movie 100 Years 2017
Episode Girls
She Said OK
2014
Episode Girls
Dead Inside
2014
Episode Girls
Only Child
2014
Episode Girls
Free Snacks
2014
Episode Girls
Beach House
2014
Episode Girls
Incidentals
2014
Episode Girls
Flo
2014
Movie Tokyo Project 2017
Episode Girls
Role-Play
2014
Movie It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise 2015
Episode Girls
I Saw You
2014
Episode Girls
Two Plane Rides
2014
Episode Girls
Iowa
2015
Episode Girls
Triggering
2015
Episode Girls
Female Author
2015
Episode Girls
Cubbies
2015
Episode Girls
Sit-In
2015
Episode Girls
Close-Up
2015
Episode Girls
Ask Me My Name
2015
Episode Girls
Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz
2015
Episode Girls
Daddy Issues
2015
Episode Girls
Home Birth
2015
Episode Girls
Pilot
2012
Episode Girls
Vagina Panic
2012
Episode Girls
All Adventurous Women Do
2012
Episode Girls
Wedding Day
2016
Episode Girls
Hannah's Diary
2012
Episode Girls
Hard Being Easy
2012
Episode Girls
The Return
2012
Episode Girls
Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident
2012
Episode Girls
Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too
2012
Episode Girls
Leave Me Alone
2012
Episode Girls
Good Man
2016
Episode Girls
She Did
2012
Episode Girls
Japan
2016
Episode Girls
Old Loves
2016
Episode Girls
Queen for Two Days
2016
Episode Girls
The Panic in Central Park
2016
Episode Girls
Hello Kitty
2016
Episode Girls
Homeward Bound
2016
Episode Girls
Love Stories
2016
Episode Girls
I Love You Baby
2016
Episode Girls
All I Ever Wanted
2017
Episode Girls
It's About Time
2013
Episode Girls
Hostage Situation
2017
Episode Girls
Females Only
2014
Episode Girls
I Get Ideas
2013
Episode Girls
American B***h
2017

Guest Star

Episode Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Lena Dunham; Maggie Gyllenhaal
2018
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Lena Dunham; Max Greenfield; Brandy Clark
2014
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Seth Green, Lena Dunham, Ruth Gerson
2010
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Lena Dunham, Common, Kate Berlant, John Early, Ed Sheeran
2017
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Lena Dunham, Darby Stanchfield
2015
Episode The Graham Norton Show
Episode 6
2014
Episode The Daily Show
Lena Dunham
2014
Episode Zondag met Lubach
Gronings Gas
2014
Episode Chelsea Lately
Lena Dunham
2012
Episode The Simpsons
Every Man's Dream
2015
Episode The Chris Gethard Show
Under The Sea Prom
2016
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Lena Dunham, J.K. Simmons, Ghostface Killah with the Revelations, Kandace Springs
2015
Episode Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Comedy Actresses
2015
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Adam Sandler, Lena Dunham, Maria Bamford, guest host Judd Apatow
2015
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Don Rickles, Lena Dunham, DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels
2016
Episode The Colbert Report
Lena Dunham
2012
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Lena Dunham; Bill Pullman
2013
Episode High Maintenance (2016)
Selfie
2016
Episode Inside Amy Schumer
Madame President
2016
Episode American Horror Story
Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag
2017
Episode MTV After Hours
Sundance Film Festival Bloopers w/ Lena Dunham, Sarah Silverman & More
2014
Episode Saturday Night Live
Lena Dunham/The National
2014
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Lena Dunham, Colin Quinn
2015
Episode RuPaul's Drag Race
Evil Twins
2018
Episode Today
January 7, 2015
2015
Episode Hudson Valley Ballers
Critter Control
1970
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Lena Dunham, Eric Stonestreet, Riz Ahmed, Cold War Kids
2017
Episode The Daily Show
Lena Dunham
2013
Episode Adventure Time
Betty
2014
Episode Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Television Directors
2021
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Lena Dunham, Frank Grillo, Young the Giant
2018
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Michael J. Fox; Lena Dunham
2013
Episode Scandal (2012)
It's Good to Be Kink
2015
Episode The Graham Norton Show
Episode 12
2014
Episode Conan (2010)
Where in Carmen Sandiego Is Waldo?
2012
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Lena Dunham, Hugh Dancy, Foster the People
2014
Episode Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Tenerife
2017
Episode Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Dua Lipa & Lena Dunham
2020
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Laura Dern, Zach Galifianakis, Glen Hansard
2017