When that names pops up, so many thoughts can come to mind: actress, director, writer.
Even with a hit show, she finds the time to show she can write more than scripts.
She has written a book and has also beenfeatured inThe New Yorker.
What is so refreshing about this woman is that she writes and acts along the theme of real life.
She has opened up about her own life, successes and struggles both, on screen and in print.
There is no doubt she will continue to do so, and all are ready to follow her lead.
So let’s get to know the talented Dunham from childhood to her current 30-year-old self.
She had a creative brain from the beginning and was in the right city to explore that during childhood.
During an interview withW.
W. Norton & Company, Inc.(viaSlate), Dunham described her younger years.
And growing up with artistic parents was a positive to Dunham.
It’s no wonder she has continued to take chances in her work to this day.
She suffered from anxiety since childhood
Mermaid joy!
She discussed her parents and what her days at school were like at this time in life.
She knew herself even from a young age
#tbt care of @gabriel_held.
Dunham was a kid not necessarily interested in hanging out with other kids.
Shespoke withThe Guardianabout this topic.
“I was pretty annoying.
“I remember being on play dates and not feeling there was a sympatico between us.”
So when did Dunham feel at home in a conversation?
Literally, at home.
She experienced life through her writing
My beloved tweenhood babysitter Maghan Brown just sent me this image.
This was a time when Dunham started to write more.
She confronted tough topics even during tough times in her own life.
As she latertoldVogue, “I had really bad OCD.
I was really lonely at school.
Dunham’s time at Saint Ann’s also was a happy time for the young teen.
And one of those fellow students would end up being an important person in Dunham’s life.
She earned more than a diploma after college
Next came the college years for Dunham.
Sheattended Oberlin Collegein Ohio, studying creative writing.
After graduating in 2008, Dunham was ready to show who she was.
And it wasn’t just the characters.
Dunham’s character was at the same point in life as the star and writer.
It was an accomplishment enough to create art, but Dunham had to take it even further.
TheTimesreported just how long it took Dunham to create this film.
Hint: not long.
And the rest is history.
Dunham is never one to doubt.
Just two years later, HBO picked up Dunham’s new show,Girls.
During her initial meeting with HBO, she discussed what she wanted to see in a show.
AsTimereported, Dunham said, “Here’s the kind of show I would want to see.
Here’s what my friends are like.
They don’t totally have jobs but they’re really smart.
They take Ritalin for fun, but they’re not that f**ked up.
They’re having these kind degrading sexual relationships yet they’re feminists.”
And not only did Dunham get a show, but a leading role as well.
But that is exactly what happened.Girlsfirst premiered in April 2012 and wasmet with instant success.
Later that year, the show wasnominated for multiple Emmys.
It was a show that pushed boundaries from the start, and people were responding well to that.
And one topic that comes up quite often in the show is sex.
And these scenes don’t have powerful, romantic music playing in the background.
But it’s also very real.
I have an easier time playing humiliating nudity than playing sexy nudity.
Similarly, Dunham has a unique style that is her own, and she pulls it off effortlessly.
Dunham’s interest in fashion was fate.
Aside from that, who are Dunham’s inspirations?
I really love a Prada bag because they always have one weird detail that you didn’t think about.
I always wear J Brand jeans because the waist is high .
a low-cut jean is a problematic thing for me.”
And to be the Dunham we know and love, she had to include a humorous comment as well.
How did she come up with that title?
The 28-year-old shared that answer during an interviewwithParade.
“Well, I thought of it two ways.
that kind of dramatic, 1940s, women-defending her purity thing?
Sharing her own life stories, Dunham didn’t hold back, sharing both the good and bad.
While Dunham’s bookreceived high praise, there was alsonegative press.
To me, privacy isn’t necessarily equated with secret-keeping.
What’s private is my relationship with myself.”
She openly supported Hillary Clinton for President.
At this time, the 29-year-oldwrote a piece forTime, describing why exactly she planned to vote for Clinton.
She said, “She fights for equal pay.
She raises money for other women running for elected office.
She stays current on prenatal-nutrition research.
She coined the phrase ‘women’s rights are human rights,’ for goodness sake!”
When she feels she is in the right, Dunham sticks up for herself.
Finding strength in her body and herself
Dunham’s life has been non-stop for quite some time.
She continues to reach success and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.
If anything, she has picked up speed.
Recently, Dunham has lost some weight and was surprised by thereaction from the public.
Dunham takes the criticism in stride, knowing who she is and happy with that.
She also opened up during the interview about her reason for weight loss.
It wasn’t to fit into a smaller dress.
Dunham does it all
Dunham is a force to be reckoned with.
She has given a voice to millennials and women, and she’s done that by being herself.
She’s intelligent, and I have no doubt we’ll be hearing more and more from her.
The final season ofGirlsis the ending to one of Dunham’s first huge accomplishments.
While there will be many more endings, that also means lots and lots of new beginnings.
I’ll be there the whole ride, excited to see what Dunham does next.
