There seem to be a few "looks like" theads here.
My first thought was that she could be a young Helen Slater
of Ruthless People and Supergirl.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000644/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Sorry, but not even close.
shareIs so, is so . . . !
Actually, have you looked at Helen Slater?
I'd say especially in Ruthless People.
http://www.twitter.com/Jawsphobia
There's a definite resemblance. Greta Gerwig is what Helen Slater would have looked like if the boob fairy hadn't skipped over her house when she was a kid.
My vote history: http://us.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=9354248
Helen Slater was a godawful actress with no range. She was very bangable in that 80s bland pretty girl way.
Great Garwig is like the indie version of her. A better actress, but not nearly good enough to merit the many indie roles she gets.
Totally agree it's one of the first things I thought about when I watched Frances Ha.
Both have a Doe like quirky innocence about them which I find very appealing.