That time Louisa Jacobson came out on her mom Meryl Streep’s birthday
This profile is part of Queerty’s 2024 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Louisa Jacobson, 33.Bio: As Meryl Streep’s youngest daughter, Jacobson comes from a renowned Hollywood family.
But don’t let her familial ties fool you: she’s forged an impressive career in her own right!Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Born in Los Angeles, Jacobson attended Vassar College and graduated from the prestigious Yale School of Drama.
She’s acted across the country, playing prominent theaters such as Yale Repertory, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and the Geffen. “I think I always knew I wanted to act,” Jacobson said in an interview with the New York Times. “But I didn’t always know that I wanted to be an actor.” All doubts aside, Jacobson arrived when she booked a leading role in Julian Fellowes’ hit historical drama, The Gilded Age.In the series, Jacobson plays Marian Brooks, a young gentlewoman whose circumstances force her to live with her estranged aunts, played by screen icons Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski.
Jacobson and The Gilded Age cast were nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series this year.Since then, Jacobson hasn’t looked back.
