Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham (born 13.05.1986)
Lena Dunham is an American filmmaker and actress best known for being the creator and star of 'Girls'.

Lena Dunham: Childhood
Lena Dunham was born in New York City. Her parents are artist and photographer Carroll Dunham and Laurie Simmons.
She attended Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn and studied creative writing at Oberlin College.

Lena Dunham: Film career
Lena Dunham wrote, directed and starred in the film 'Tiny Furniture' in 2010 and subsequently won an award for Best Narrative Feature at the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference.
In 2012, she made a cameo appearance in 'Supporting Characters' alongside her 'Tiny Furniture' co-star Alex Karpovsky. In the same year, she published her first book, 'Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's Learned'.
She appeared naked in the opening skit for the 2012 Emmy Awards.
She debuted HBO TV series 'Girls' in 2012. It is executive produced by Judd Apatow. It has earned her four Emmy nominations and two Golden Globes.
In 2013, she became the first woman to win a Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series.

Lena Dunham: Personal life
Lena Dunham started dating fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff in 2012.
Her political opinions include supporting same sex marriage legalisation and feminism.