Dylan Gelula

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1. First role

   Gelula's New York agent secured her an audition for Jean Fordham in an Arden Theatre Company staging of August: Osage County, directed by Terry Nolen, and she ended up starring in it before moving to Los Angeles.

2. Big break

   While in Los Angeles, Gelula tried out for Xanthippe on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, though auditions were held only in New York City. She sent the crew an audition tape, and a month later they called, had her do a table read with the cast, and gave her the role.

3. 

   First role

   In 2016, Gelula took the lead actress role in her first film, the romantic drama First Girl I Loved, which Kerem Sanga directed. At the Sundance Film Festival that year, it earned the audience award for Best Of NEXT.

4. Behind the camera

   Gelula created a podcast called Lecture Hall with Broti Gupta in 2020, with guests including Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott.