Dylan Gelula

Actor

American Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Taurus 5' 6" (168 cm)
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Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth07/05/1994
Age32 years
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
HometownPennsylvania, U.S.
Zodiac SignTaurus

Latest News about Dylan Gelula

24/08/2026

Focus Features greenlit 'Old Friends New Friends', a comedy written and directed by Mike Birbiglia. Gelula is part of the cast alongside Lucas Hedges, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Geraldine Viswanathan. The project marks another major studio film for the actress.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameDylan Nicole Gelula
DescentAshkenazi Jews
Food HabitVegan

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolLower Merion High School, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Educational BackgroundGraduation Dropout

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried
BoyfriendDevon Bostick (actor)
PartnerDevon Bostick (2022–present)

Relationships & More

Affairs/BoyfriendsDevon Bostick

Family

FatherJonathan Gelula (owns a private-label wine business)
MotherKaren Gelula (attorney)
SiblingsBrother (Musician)

Career

DebutFilm debut in 'First Girl I Loved' (2016) as lead actress
Awards
  • 2016: Independent Visions Award at Sarasota Film Festival for 'First Girl I Loved'
  • 2016: Jury Prize for Outstanding Performance at Santo Domingo Outfest for 'First Girl I Loved'
  • 2016: Audience Award for Best of NEXT at Sundance Film Festival for 'First Girl I Loved'
  • 2020: 'Shithouse' won the Best Narrative Film prize (Grand Jury Award) at SXSW, in which Gelula starred
Significant Works
  • Acted in various short films such as 'Lucy, 4:57 PM' (2013) and 'BearGirl' (2017)
  • Appeared in films including 'Flower' (2017), 'Support the Girls' (2018), 'Her Smell' (2018), 'I Want You Back' (2022), 'Smile 2' (2024)
  • Featured in TV series like 'Jennifer Falls' (2014), 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' (2015), 'Shameless' (2019), 'Loot' (2022), 'Hacks' (2024), and 'Krapopolis' (2024)
  • Participated in the music video 'Can’t Wait' by The Akergirls (2019)
  • Breakout role as Xanthippe Voorhees on Netflix series 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' (2015)
  • Films: 'Flower' (2017), 'Support the Girls' (2018), 'Her Smell' (2018), 'Shithouse' (2020), 'Horse Girl' (2021), 'I Want You Back' (2022), 'Dream Scenario' (2023), 'Smile 2' (2024)
  • Television: 'Jennifer Falls' (2014), 'Chasing Life' (2014-2015), 'NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service', 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit', 'Shameless' (2019), 'Loot' (2022), 'Hacks' (2024), 'Krapopolis' (2024)
  • Off-Broadway: 'Mac Beth' directed by Erica Schmidt
  • Featured in TV series like 'Jennifer Falls' (2014), 'Chasing Life' (2014–2015), 'NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service', 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit', 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' (2015), 'Shameless' (2019), 'Loot' (2022), 'Hacks' (2024), and 'Krapopolis' (2024)
  • Stage: 'Let's Love!' (Off-Broadway, 2025), directed by Neil Pepe, with Aubrey Plaza
  • Podcast: co-created 'Lecture Hall' with Broti Gupta (2020)
  • Upcoming: cast of 'Old Friends New Friends', a comedy written and directed by Mike Birbiglia for Focus Features

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dylangelula/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DylanGelula

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Started her acting career at the age of ten as an extra in 'Lady in the Water.'
2. Met a casting agent in class 6 which helped her audition for Arden Theatre Company.
3. Moved to Los Angeles at 17 and initially worked as a waitress before getting terminated.
4. Worked at a resale store called Wasteland after leaving her waitress job.
5. Dylan is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.
6. Enjoys traveling to different places during her leisure time.
7. Often seen smoking and consuming alcohol at various parties and events.
8. Started her acting career at age ten as an extra in M. Night Shyamalan's 'Lady in the Water' (2006), which she has never seen.
9. Was a truant in high school and nearly faced legal charges for truancy.
10. Received her casting as Xanthippe in 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' with an unusual process where she was told to start the table read the next day before final confirmation.
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