Lena Dunham is an American writer, director, actress, and producer, best known as the creator, writer, and star of the HBO series *Girls*. For *Girls*, she received Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe Awards. Dunham also won a Directors Guild of America Award for her directing work on the show. She began her career with the semi-autobiographical independent film *Tiny Furniture*, winning an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. She has continued writing and directing films such as *Sharp Stick* and *Catherine Called Birdy*.
In February 2017, Lena Dunham appeared on Glamour's cover, praised the magazine for featuring an unedited photo, and leaving the cellulite on her thighs visible.
In November 2017, Lena Dunham defended Girls writer Murray Miller against Aurora Perrineau's accusation of sexual assault, leading to immediate backlash and an apology from Dunham.
In November 2017, Zinzi Clemmons announced she would no longer contribute to Lenny Letter due to Dunham's racism following Dunham and Konner's controversial letter denouncing Aurora Perrineau's accusation of sexual assault by Murray Miller.
In December 2017, Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff separated after dating since 2012, announcing the separation was "amicable".
In October 2018, Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner announced that Lenny Letter would be shutting down due to a decline in subscribers and failure to build momentum upon other platforms.
In October 2018, Lena Dunham was hired to write the screenplay for an untitled film based upon the memoir A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival, which received backlash.
In December 2018, Lena Dunham stated that, contrary to her previous statement, she had no "insider information" that exonerated Murray Miller.
In April 2020, Lena Dunham celebrated two years of sobriety.
In July 2020, Lena Dunham reported on Instagram her experience with COVID-19, noting severe symptoms for three weeks.
In January 2021, Lena Dunham began dating English-Peruvian musician Luis Felber after a blind date.
In September 2021, Lena Dunham and Luis Felber married in a Jewish ceremony at the Union Club in Soho.
In January 2022, ahead of the film's Sundance premiere, autistic self-advocate Amy Gravino alleged she was "ghosted" after being approached to consult on Dunham's film Sharp Stick, over autism representation.
In December 2023, Netflix announced that Too Much, a new series co-created, written, executive produced, and directed by Lena Dunham, would enter production the following year in the United Kingdom.
In 2024, an episode of Finding Your Roots revealed that Lena Dunham is a descendant of Stephanus van Cortlandt, the first native-born mayor of New York City.
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