“I wrote the script to 'Lady Bird,' and it really came out of a desire to make a project about home - like, what the meaning of home is, and place. I knew Sacramento very well, obviously, growing up there, and I felt like the right way to tell a story of a place was through a person who's about to leave it.”

American actress and filmmaker

Greta Gerwig is an American actress and filmmaker. She first came to attention through mumblecore films such as Baghead and Yeast, and became an important figure in that movement. She later moved from acting in and co-writing independent films to directing major studio films. In 2018, Time included her on its annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.