Gretchen (, ; literal translation: "Little

Grete Grete or Grethe is a feminine given name, a derivate of Margaret (name), Margaret. It is most often used in Scandinavia (not including Sweden), Estonia, and List of territorial entities where German is an official language, German-speaking Europe ...

" or "Little

Greta Greta may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Greta'' (2018 film), a thriller film directed by Neil Jordan * ''Greta'' (2020 film), a documentary film about activist Greta Thunberg Music * Greta (band), hard rock band * Greta (song), ...

") is a female given name of

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

origin that, stand-alone, is most prevalent in the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

. Its popularity increased because a major character in

Goethe Johann Wolfgang (von) Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on Western literature, literary, Polit ...

's ''

Faust Faust ( , ) is the protagonist of a classic German folklore, German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust (). The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a deal with the Devil at a ...

'' (1808) has this name. In German, the ' ("question by Gretchen"), derived from Faust, is an idiom for a direct question that aims at the core of a problem and that should reveal the intentions and mindset of the questioned. The question is usually inconvenient to the questioned since he or she shall confess to something crucial he or she was intentionally or unintentionally vague about before. In German-speaking countries, Gretchen is not frequent as a stand-alone given name, but as a colloquial diminutive or pet name of

(Greta), which itself is a short form of

Margarete Margarete is a German feminine given name. It is derived from Ancient Greek ''margarites'' (μαργαρίτης), meaning "the pearl". Via the Latin ''margarita'', it arrived in the German sprachraum. Related names in English include Daisy, ...

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People

Gretchen (singer) Maria Odete Brito de Miranda de Souza (born 29 May 1959),

(born 1959), Brazilian singer *

Gretchen Abaniel Gretchen Magbanua Abaniel (born November 4, 1985) is a former Filipino professional boxer. She held the WIBA mini-flyweight title from 2009 to 2011 and the WIBF mini-flyweight title from 2015 to 2016. She has also challenged for multiple major ...

(born 1985), Filipino professional boxer * Gretchen Albrecht (born 1943), New Zealand painter * Gretchen Andrew (born 1988), American artist *

Gretchen Baer Gretchen Baer (born 1963, in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts) is an American painter and performance artist living in Bisbee, Arizona. Baer is known for painting mile-long murals on the southern side of the US-Mexico border fence in collaboration with ...

, American painter *

Gretchen Bangert Gretchen Bangert (born June 11, 1966) is an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2017 to 2925. She was first elected from the 69th district, then in 2022 from the 70th district. In 2024 The year ...

(born 1966), American politician *

Gretchen Barretto Gretchen Castelo Barretto (; born March 6, 1970) is a Filipino former actress and socialite. She was launched in Regal Films' ''14 Going on Steady'' as a singer-actress, with the release of her debut single "Going Steady", which served as the ...

(born 1970), Filipina actress * Grentchen Bender (1951–2004), American artist * Gretchen J. Berg (born 1971), an American TV writer/producer *

Gretchen Berland Gretchen Kimberly Berland is an American physician and filmmaker who is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. Life She graduated from Pomona College with a BA in 1986 and Oregon Health & Science University with an MD in ...

, American physician *

Gretchen Bleiler Gretchen Elisabeth Bleiler (born April 10, 1981) is an American former professional halfpipe snowboarder. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Olympics. Career Born in Toledo, Ohio, Bleiler aspired to compete in the Winter X Games from a very you ...

(born 1981), professional halfpipe snowboarder and pioneer *

Gretchen Brewin Patricia Gretchen Mann Brewin (born December 23, 1938), known as Gretchen, is a Canadian politician. Brewin was born in Ottawa, Ontario to mother Marjorie Mann and Walter Mann on December 23, 1938. Gretchen has one sister, Susan Mann. She gra ...

(born 1938), Canadian politician * Gretchen Campbell, American physicist *

Gretchen Carlson Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson (born June 21, 1966) is an American broadcast journalist, writer, and television personality. Carlson was born and raised in Minnesota. A talented youth violinist, Carlson competed in a number of music contests befor ...

(born 1966), former Miss America and current TV host *

Gretchen Chapman Gretchen Chapman is a cognitive psychologist known for her work on judgment and decision making in health-related contexts, such as clinical decision making and patient preferences, preventive health behavior, and vaccination. She is Professor of ...

, psychologist *

Gretchen Corbett Gretchen Hoyt Corbett (born August 13, 1945) is an American actress and theater director. She is primarily known for her roles in television, particularly as attorney Beth Davenport on the NBC series ''The Rockford Files'', but has also had a pro ...

(born 1947), American actress *

Gretchen Cryer Gretchen Cryer ( Kiger; born October 17, 1935) is an American playwright, lyricist, and actress. Along with Nancy Ford, she created several successful stage musicals, including '' Shelter'', '' I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the R ...

(born 1935), American writer, actress, and lyricist *

Gretchen Daily Gretchen C. Daily (born October 19, 1964) is an American environmental scientist and tropical ecologist. She has contributed to understanding humanity's dependence and impacts on nature, and to advancing a systematic approach for valuing nature i ...

(born 1964), American biologist *

Gretchen Dobervich Gretchen Dobervich (born February 4, 1973) is an American politician. He is a Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota House of Representatives who has represented District 11 since October 2016. District 11 is in south central Fargo and includ ...

, American politician *

Gretchen Donlan Gretchen Donlan (born November 18, 1993) is an American former pair skater. With partner Andrew Speroff, she is the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy champion, 2013 Ice Challenge champion, and 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist. In July 2014, Donlan te ...

(born 1993), American pair skater *

Gretchen Dow Simpson Gretchen Hansell Dow Simpson (née Dow; May 17, 1939 – April 11, 2025) was an American painter from New England. She is the author of over 60 magazine covers for ''The New Yorker''. Background Born Gretchen Hansell Dow on May 17, 1939 in Camb ...

, American painter *

Gretchen Driskell Gretchen Demarest Driskell (born October 1, 1958) is an American politician, accountant, and real estate agent from the state of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 5 ...

(born 1958), American politician, a former member of the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2020 ...

, and candidate for

Michigan's 7th congressional district Michigan's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and portions of Central Michigan. The current district, drawn in 2022, centers around Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan's state capital, and ...

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

. * Gretchen Dutschke-Klotz (born 1942) German-American author and former activist *

Gretchen Dykstra Gretchen Dykstra (born NY August 22, 1948) was the founding President and CEO of the National 9/11 memorial and museum, National 9/11 Memorial and Museum Foundation, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs under Michael Blo ...

(born 1948), previous President and CEO of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation *

Gretchen Egolf Gretchen Egolf (born ) is an American theater, film and television actress. Early years Egolf is a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Paula and Gary Egolf. She graduated from Hempfield High School in 1991 and from Juilliard Schoo ...

(born 1973), American actress *

Gretchen Espina Gretchen Stephanie Mendiola Espina (born January 8, 1988, in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipino singer and politician who rose to notability after winning ''Pinoy Idol'', an interactive reality-based singing competition. Although she is cr ...

(born 1988), Filipino singer * Gretchen Faust, American artist *

Gretchen Franklin Gretchen Franklin (7 July 1911 – 11 July 2005) was an English actress and dancer with a career in show business spanning over 70 years. She played Ethel Skinner in the long-running BBC 1 soap opera ''EastEnders'' on a regular basis from 198 ...

(1911–2005), English actress *

Gretchen Fraser Gretchen Kunigk Fraser (February 11, 1919 – February 17, 1994) was an American alpine ski racer and nurse. She was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing, as well as the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in ...

(1919–1994), American alpine skier *

Gretchen Fullido Gretchen Marie Gumabao Fullido (; born June 4, 1984) is a Filipina presenter and model. She rose to prominence after hosting and guest appearances on several talk shows, televised competitions and sports events. Fullido is the current present ...

(born 1984), Filipina news anchor and model *

Gretchen Garber Billings Gretchen Garber Billings (1914–1999) was a journalist and advocate for cooperative causes who co-owned and -operated a newspaper called ''The People's Voice'' in Helena, Montana. Early life Gretchen Garber was born in Whitefish, Montana in 1 ...

(1914–1999), American journalist *

Gretchen Gerzina Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina (born 1950) is an American author and academic who has written mostly historically-grounded biographical studies. She has written about Black British history. Her academic posts have included being the Kathe Tappe Vernon ...

(born 1950), American historian * Gretchen Gierach (21st century), American epidemiologist * Gretchen Goldman, environmental engineer and science communicator *

Gretchen Gotay Gretchen Gotay Cordero (born August 14, 1980) is a Puerto Rican former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and backstroke events. She won a total of four medals (2 golds and 2 bronze) in both freestyle and medley relays at the Central American ...

(born 1980), Puerto Rican swimmer * Gretchen Guess (born 1969), American businesswoman and politician * Gretchen Hartmann (1897–1979), American actress *

Gretchen Hau Gretchen Marie Hau is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer. She is a representative, affiliated to the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico. She was a "majority whip" in the Puerto Rican senate. Education Hau studied at Colegio Radians in ...

, Puerto Rican lawyer and senator *

Gretchen Hehenberger Gretchen Hehenberger (10 February 1918 – 11 March 2012) was an Austrian gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an inte ...

(1918–2012), Austrian gymnast * Gretchen S. Herbert, US Navy admiral *

Gretchen Ho Gretchen Ong Ho (; born April 19, 1990) is a Filipino broadcaster, television presenter and former volleyball player. She played collegiate volleyball for the Ateneo Lady Eagles from 2008 to 2013, where she was a member of the "fab five" who ...

(born 1990), Filipino volleyball player and TV presenter * Gretchen Hoffman (born 1957), American politician * Gretchen Hofmann (21st century), professor at the University of California *

Gretchen Jones Gretchen Jones is an American fashion designer, who won the eighth season of ''Project Runway''. ''Project Runway'' During her run in ''Project Runway'', Jones placed in the top two in the first three challenges, winning the first two. She was ...

, American fashion designer *

Gretchen Kafoury Gretchen Miller Kafoury (June 23, 1942 – March 13, 2015) was an American politician, who served in the Oregon House of Representatives, the Multnomah County Commission, and the Portland City Council. She served in the legislature from 1977–8 ...

(1942–2015), American politician * Gretchen Kalonji (born 1953), American scientist and academic administrator * Gretchen Keppel-Aleks (21st century), an American climate scientist *

Gretchen Kirby Gretchen Kirby is an educator in the field of special education and autism intervention. She is a special education consultant in the state of Massachusetts who has been working in the field of special education for over 20 years. Education Kirb ...

(21st century), American educator *

Gretchen Kivell Ruth Gretchen Kivell (; born 1948) is a New Zealand chemical engineer and tertiary educator, and worked in the United Kingdom and in New Zealand. She was the first woman president of Engineering New Zealand, and was elected a Distinguished Fello ...

(born 1948), New Zealand chemical engineer *

Gretchen Lederer Gretchen Lederer (née Schwallenback; 23 May 1891 – 20 December 1955) was a German actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1918. Personal life Gretchen Lederer was born in Cologne, Germany. She was marrie ...

(1891–1955), German actress * Gretchen Lieberum (21st century), American singer * Gretchen S. Lund (born 1975), American judge *

Gretchen Magers Gretchen Anne Rush (born February 7, 1964), also known by her married name Gretchen Magers, is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1980s and early 1990s. Rush played tennis at Trinity University in S ...

(born 1964), a former professional tennis player *

Gretchen Malalad Gretchen Malalad (born January 10, 1980) is a Filipina athlete, beauty titleholder, and news personality. She was a 2005 Southeast Asian Games karate gold medalist and a former beauty pageant contestant in Binibining Pilipinas 2003, where she ...

(born 1980), Filipina 2005 Southeast Asian Games karate gold medalist *

Gretchen Massey Gretchen Wynnifer Massey Lukas (born 1969 in Newport News, Virginia) is a Los Angeles-based radio host and performer. Her CBS Radio talk show 'CrackinUp w/ Gretchen & the Lukes' aired weekly on the Los Angeles station KLSX 97.1 Free FM every 'Fr ...

(born 1969), radio host and performer * Gretchen Matthews, mathematician * Gretchen W. McClain, American business executive * Gretchen McCord, Texan librarian and lawyer *

Gretchen McCulloch Gretchen McCulloch () is a Canadian linguist. On her blog, as well as her podcast ''Lingthusiasm'' (which she cohosts with Lauren Gawne) she offers linguistic analysis of online communication such as internet memes, emoji and instant messaging. ...

, Canadian linguist *

Gretchen Menn Gretchen Menn is an American guitarist and composer who has her own original instrumental work and is also the lead guitarist for Zepparella, an all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band. She was included in ''Guitar Player Magazine'' '50 Sensational ...

, American guitarist and composer *

Gretchen Merrill Gretchen Merrill (November 2, 1925 – April 22, 1965) was an American figure skater. Gretchen was a six-time (1943–1948) United States Figure Skating Championships, U.S. national champion and thrice placed second in 1941, 1942 and 1949. S ...

(1925–1965), American figure skater *

Gretchen Mol Gretchen Mol (born November 8, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Gillian Darmody in the HBO series '' Boardwalk Empire'' (2010–2014). She also appeared in the films ''Rounders'' (1998), ''Celebrity'' (1998), ''The Thir ...

(born 1972), American actress *

Gretchen Morgenson Gretchen C. Morgenson (born January 2, 1956) is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist notable as longtime writer of the ''Market Watch'' column for the Sunday "Money & Business" section of ''The New York Times''. In November, 2017, she mov ...

(born 1956), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist * Gretchen Oehler (1943–2001), American actress *

Gretchen Ortiz Gretchen Ortiz Pacheco (born June 3, 1986) is a Puerto Rican sailor. She represented Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics, ranking 17th in the mixed Nacra 17 The Nacra 17 is a performance catamaran used for sailing. It was designed in 20 ...

, Puerto Rican sailor *

Gretchen Osgood Warren Gretchen Osgood Warren (March 19, 1868 – September 13, 1961) was an American actress, singer, and poet. She was the wife of Fiske Warren. The daughter of Dr. Hamilton Osgood and Margaret Cushing Osgood of Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, h ...

(1868–1961), actress, singer, poet, and muse * Gretchen Palmer (born 1961), American actress *

Gretchen Parlato Gretchen Parlato (born February 11, 1976) is an American jazz singer. She has performed and recorded with musicians such as Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Esperanza Spalding, Terence Blanchard, Marcus Miller and Lionel Loueke. Pa ...

(born 1976), American jazz singer * Gretchen Passantino (1953–2014), Christian apologist *

Gretchen Peters (journalist) Gretchen Peters is an American journalist specialized in transnational organized crime and the author of ''Seeds of Terror: How Drugs, Thugs, and Crime Are Reshaping the Afghan War''. She is the executive director of CINTOC, the Center on Illici ...

, American journalist and advisor *

Gretchen Peters Gretchen Peters is an American singer and songwriter. Early life Peters was born in Bronxville, New York on November 14, 1957. She wrote her first song with her sister at the age of 5. In 1970, her parents broke up, and Peters moved with her ...

(born 1957), American country singer *

Gretchen Phillips Gretchen Phillips (born 1963) is an American singer-songwriter known for her humorous and topical songs. Phillips has been openly gay throughout her life and her lesbianism has inspired much of her material. Background Phillips grew up in Houst ...

(born 1963), American musician *

Gretchen Polhemus Gretchen Lynn Polhemus-Jensen (born May 12, 1965) is an American actress, journalist, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1989 and second runner-up to . Early life Prior to competing in Miss Texas USA, Jensen was working as a ...

(born 1965), the 38th Miss USA *

Gretchen Quie Gretchen Marie Quie ( Hansen; August 4, 1927 – December 13, 2015) was an American artist, painter, potter, writer, and advocate for the arts. Quie served as the First Lady of Minnesota from 1979 until 1983 during the administration of her hus ...

(1927–2015), American artist and First Lady of Minnesota * Gretchen Quintana (born 1984), Cuban heptathlete * Gretchen Ramsden, South African actress * Gretchen Rau (1939–2006), professional property master, set decorator, and art director * Gretchen Reydams-Schils, American classicist * Gretchen Ritter (21st century), American academic administrator *

Gretchen Rubin Gretchen Craft Rubin (born December 14, 1965) is an American author, blogger and speaker. Early life and education Born Gretchen Anne Craft, Gretchen Rubin grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, where her father was a lawyer at the firm of Craft, Fri ...

(born 1965), American author and attorney *

Gretchen Rush Gretchen Anne Rush (born February 7, 1964), also known by her married name Gretchen Magers, is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1980s and early 1990s. Rush played tennis at Trinity University in S ...

(born 1964), American tennis player * Gretchen Rydin, American politician * Gretchen Schuette, American academic leader in Oregon * Gretchen Shappert, American lawyer * Gretchen Sibley (1914–2013), American zoologist * Gretchen Stumhofer (born 1989), American cyclist *

Gretchen Ulion Gretchen A. Ulion Silverman (born May 4, 1972) is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. At Dartmouth College, she was and is still today the Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey program's all-time l ...

(born 1972), American ice hockey player *

Gretchen Walsh Gretchen Claire Walsh (born January 29, 2003) is an American competitive Swimming (sport), swimmer, swimsuit Model (person), model, and the List of world records in swimming, world record holder in the 100 meter butterfly, 4×100 medley relay, mi ...

(born 2003), American swimmer *

Gretchen Whitmer Gretchen Esther Whitmer (; born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of R ...

(born 1971), 49th

Governor of Michigan The governor of Michigan is the head of government of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the state's 49th governor. She was re-ele ...

and former

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

State Senator *

Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973, in Pocahontas, Illinois) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She made her debut in March 2004 with the Grammy Awards, Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman", a number-one hit on th ...

(born 1973), Grammy award-winning American country music singer-songwriter * Gretchen Woodman Rogers (1881–1967), American painter *

Gretchen Wyler Gretchen Wyler (born Gretchen Patricia Wienecke; February 16, 1932 – May 27, 2007) was an American actress and dancer. She was also an animal rights advocate and founder of the Genesis Awards for animal protection. Biography Early lif ...

(1932–2007), American actress * Gretchen Zigante (born 1964), American soccer player

Fictional characters

* Gretchen (Gräuben), a fictional character from

Journey to the Center of the Earth ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (), also translated with the variant titles ''A Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' and ''A Journey into the Interior of the Earth'', is a classic science fiction novel written by French novelist Jules Ve ...

Jules Verne Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the ''Voyages extraor ...

* Gretchen, a fictional character played by Yvonne Mai in the 2019 film ''

The Last Faust ''The Last Faust'' is a 2019 feature art film written and directed by the German artist Philipp Humm. Set in 2059, it is a contemporary interpretation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1808 ''Goethe's Faust, Faust'' and the first film directly bas ...

'' * Gretchen, a fictional character from '' Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy'' * Gretchen Morgan, fictional character from ''

Prison Break ''Prison Break'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series revolves around two brothers: Lincoln Burrows (Dominic P ...

'' * Gretchen Berg, fictional character from ''

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

'' * Gretchen, a fictional character played by Eden Sher in ''

Weeds A weed is an unwanted plant of any species. Weed or weeds may also refer to: Places * Weed, Arkansas, an unincorporated community in the United States * Weed, California, a city in the United States * Weed, Kentucky, an unincorporated communit ...

'' * Gretchen Cutler, a fictional character from ''

You're the Worst ''You're the Worst'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen Falk. Originally broadcast by FX (TV channel), FX, the series moved to its sister channel FXX beginning with the second season. The series follows Jimmy (Chris ...

'' * Gretchen Ross, a fictional character from ''

Donnie Darko ''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American Science fiction film, science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly (filmmaker), Richard Kelly in his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut, and produced by Flower ...

'' * Gretchen Witter, a fictional character from ''

Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college. It aired from January 20, 19 ...

'' * Gretchen, a fictional character from ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated series, animated Musical film, musical-television comedy, comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series originally aired on t ...

'' * Gretchen Grundler, one of six main characters in '' Recess'' * Gretchen Schwartz, fictional character played by

Jessica Hecht Jessica Hecht (born June 28, 1965) is an American actress known for her roles as Gretchen Schwartz on ''Breaking Bad'', Susan Bunch on ''Friends'', Carol Mannheim on '' The Boys'', and Karen on ''Special''. She is also known for her expansive ...

in ''

Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan for AMC (TV channel), AMC. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Breaking Bad), Walter White (Bryan Cran ...

'' * Gretchen Wieners, a fictional character played by

Lacey Chabert Lacey Nicole Chabert ( ; born September 30, 1982) is an American actress. One of her first roles as a child actress was the part of Bianca Montgomery, the daughter of Erica Kane, on ''All My Children'' from 1992 to 1993. She gained further pro ...

in ''

Mean Girls ''Mean Girls'' is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. It stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, and Fey. The film follows Cady Heron (Lohan), a naïve t ...

'' * Gretchen, a fictional character from ''

Invader Zim ''Invader Zim'' is an American animated science fiction horror comedy television series created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the titular character Zim (voiced by Richard Steven Ho ...

'' * Gretchen Mannkusser, fictional character from ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes. The ...

'' * Gretchen, a fictional character from Donald Fagen's song: The Goodbye Look, on his album '' The Nightfly'' * Gretchen, a fictional character from ''

Camp Lazlo ''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Cartoon Network. The series follows Lazlo, an anthropomorphic spider monkey who goes to a camp called "Camp Kidney", a Boy Scout–like summer camp in the Pim ...

'' * Gretchen, a fictional character from ''

Camp Lakebottom ''Camp Lakebottom'' is a Canadian animated television series produced by 9 Story Media Group that premiered on Teletoon in Canada on July 4, 2013 and on Disney XD in the U.S. on July 13, 2013. The show airs on Disney Channels worldwide (except ...

'' * Gretchen Grimlock, the antagonist in Cryptids Island on the online game ''

Poptropica ''Poptropica'' is an online game, online adventure game, developed in 2007 by Pearson Education's Family Education Network, and targeted towards children aged 6 to 15. ''Poptropica'' is primarily the creation of Jeff Kinney, later known as the au ...

''. * Kriemhild Gretchen, the witch form of

Madoka Kaname is the title character of the 2011 Japanese anime television series ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''. Madoka is a kind and gentle girl who initially lives a normal and happy life, but is then faced with the decision of becoming a magical girl. Sh ...

, a fictional character from

Puella Magi Madoka Magica , also known simply as ''Madoka Magica'', is a Japanese anime television series created by Magica Quartet, and animated by Shaft. The story follows a group of middle school girls, led by protagonist Madoka Kaname, who make supernat ...

* Gretchen Bodinski, a fictional character from '' Suits'' * Greedy Gretchen, a character who appeared in episodes of the TV sitcoms ''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the ...

'' and ''

Three's a Crowd ''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off sequel and continuation of '' Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from ...

'' * Gretchen, a character in James A. Michener's novel ''

The Drifters The Drifters are an American pop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and ...

'' * Gretchen, a character in George Tabori's farce stage-adaptation of Hitler's ''

Mein Kampf (; ) is a 1925 Autobiography, autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The book outlines many of Political views of Adolf Hitler, Hitler's political beliefs, his political ideology and future plans for Nazi Germany, Ge ...

'' * Gretchen, a fictional character from ''

Zombillenium ''Zombillenium'' () is a 2017 French-Belgian animated film directed by Arthur de Pins and Alexis Ducord, based on the comic series of the same name. It was shown in the Special Screening section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Emmanuel ...

'' * Gretchen Klein, a character in '' The Wilds'' * Gretchen Nunn, a character in '' Golem¹⁰⁰'' by

Alfred Bester Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987) was an American science fiction author, TV and radio screenwriter, magazine Editing, editor and scriptwriter for comics. He is best remembered for his science fiction, including ''Th ...

Fictional creatures

* Gretchen, a fictional dog in

Dark (TV series) ''Dark'' is a German science fiction thriller television series created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese. It ran for three seasons from 2017 to 2020. The story follows dysfunctional characters from the fictional town of Winden in Germany, ...

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