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Actor
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
1994-05-07
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Edit pageDylan Gelula
Biography
Dylan Nicole Gelula (born May 7, 1994) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Xanthippe on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, as well as her work in independent films. Gelula made her film debut as the lead actress in the romantic drama film First Girl I Loved (2016) and has since acted in the films Flower (2017), Support the Girls (2018), Her Smell (2018), Shithouse (2020), and Dream Scenario (2023).
In 2016, Gelula made her film debut as the lead actress with the romantic drama film First Girl I Loved, directed by Kerem Sanga. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and won the audience award for Best Of NEXT. Gelula's performance in the film as Anne received rave reviews from various critics.
That same year she had recurring roles in shows such as the teen sitcom Filthy Preppy Teens and Hulu's comedy-drama Casual. She continued to appear in numerous independent films including Flower (2017), Support the Girls (2018), and Her Smell (2018).
In 2020, Dylan created a podcast with Broti Gupta called Lecture Hall, with guests including Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott. She acted in Cooper Raiff's directorial film debut Shithouse (2020) where she played the romantic lead opposite Raiff.
The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the SXSW Festival. In 2023 she had a supporting role as Molly, a talent agent's assistant, in Kristoffer Borgli's psychological dark comedy Dream Scenario starring Nicolas Cage.
