What is the best acting role of Greta Gerwig?

Before she became one of Hollywood's most celebrated directors, Gerwig was indie cinema's most naturalistic leading lady — messy, funny, and utterly alive in every role. Which performance do you love most?

1

Frances Halladay (Frances Ha)

An aspiring dancer navigating friendship, ambition, and growing up in New York in Frances Ha (2012).

2

Brooke (Mistress America)

A charismatic, endlessly scheming Manhattan woman who befriends her soon-to-be stepsister in Mistress America (2015).

3

Florence (Greenberg)

A gentle, emotionally open personal assistant who falls for a difficult houseguest in Greenberg (2010).

4

Violet (Damsels in Distress)

The cheerful, self-appointed campus reformer leading a quirky sorority in Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress (2011).

5

Abbie (20th Century Women)

A free-spirited punk photographer helping raise a teenage boy in 1970s Santa Barbara in 20th Century Women (2016).

6

Naomi (Arthur)

The quirky, loveable romantic interest shaking up a billionaire's arranged-marriage plans in Arthur (2011).

7

Alice (Lola Versus)

A supportive friend offering wry wisdom in the comedy-drama Lola Versus (2012).

8

Hayley (To Rome with Love)

A carefree American tourist swept into Woody Allen's romantic Italian comedy anthology in To Rome with Love (2012).

9

Patrice (No Strings Attached)

The supportive best friend offering wry wisdom in the romantic comedy No Strings Attached (2011).

10

Hannah (Hannah Takes the Stairs)

A restless young woman navigating overlapping romantic relationships in the mumblecore drama Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007).