Dylan Nicole Gelula was born on May 7,1994 and is an American actress who is best known for her role of Xanthippe on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, as well as her work in independent films.
14 Facts About Dylan Gelula
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Dylan Gelula was born on May 7,1994, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Dylan Gelula's father is an Ashkenazi Jew, and she was raised in Reform Judaism.
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Dylan Gelula attended Lower Merion High School and recalls having a difficult time in high school, having been "very lonely, but very comfortable being alone," and showed up to school so infrequently that she was forced to either repeat her senior year or drop out.
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Dylan Gelula ended up dropping out and moving to Los Angeles by herself at the age of seventeen.
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Dylan Gelula recalls remembering originally trying to turn down the part, but later realizing that she was very interested in it.
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Dylan Gelula worked as a buyer at Wasteland, a resale store.
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Dylan Gelula has played Gretchen Doyle on Jennifer Falls, Ford on Chasing Life, and Xanthippe on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
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When Dylan Gelula initially auditioned for the role of Xanthippe on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, she was in Los Angeles, but casting was only happening in New York City.
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Dylan Gelula gave the crew of the show an audition tape, and received a call one month later that they were interested in her for the part.
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In 2016, Dylan Gelula made her film debut as the lead actress with romantic drama film First Girl I Loved, directed by Kerem Sanga.
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Dylan Gelula has appeared in numerous independent films including Flower, Support the Girls, and Her Smell.
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In 2020, Dylan Gelula created a podcast with Broti Gupta called Lecture Hall, with guests including Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott.
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Dylan Gelula acted in Cooper Raiff's directorial film debut Shithouse where she played the romantic lead opposite Raiff.