Lena Dunham says Adam Driver threw chair near her, ‘hurled' her in sex scene while making ‘Girls'

Nbcwashington · Apr 14, 2026 · 999 words · By Gina Vivinetto; TODAY

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Lena Dunham is opening up about her complicated relationship with her "Girls" co-star Adam Driver in her new memoir "Famesick," out April 14.

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What happened

Lena Dunham is opening up about her complicated relationship with her "Girls" co-star Adam Driver in her new memoir "Famesick," out April 14.

Why it matters

Dunham, who created and starred "Girls," which aired from 2012 to 2017 on HBO, played Hannah Horvath, a chatty, self-absorbed writer in her 20s.

Common ground

Dunham describes Driver, who played Hannah's volatile on-again off-again boyfriend, Adam, as "verbally aggressive" and "physically imposing" on the show's set.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Dunham alleges she and Driver nearly slept together during one weekend when his girlfriend — now wife — Joanne Tucker was in Cincinnati performing in a play.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the claim regarding a near-encounter while Joanne Tucker was in Cincinnati.

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Claim 2: “Lena Dunham is opening up about her complicated relationship with her "Girls" co-star Adam Driver in her new memoir "Famesick," out April 14.”

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Multiple independent web sources (TODAY, AOL, Google News) confirm the release of the memoir 'Famesick' on April 14 and its contents regarding Adam Driver.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983) is an American actor. His accolades include a Volpi Cup and nominations for two Academy Awards, five Actor Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Primetime Emmy Aw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Driver

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham (; born May 13, 1986) is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is the creator, writer, and star of the HBO television series Girls (2012–2017), for which she received se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Dunham

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A nepo baby is a person who is perceived to benefit from their parent's celebrity, social capital or wealth to achieve success in a field of work closely related to that of their mother or father. Th…
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Claim 3: “She also alleges Driver ignored her "careful blocking" for their sex scenes and instead "hurled" her around.”

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Multiple sources report the allegation that Driver ignored blocking and 'hurled' her during sex scenes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Driver ‘hurled’ her around during sex scene. Dunham, who also directed many episodes of “Girls,” also alleges that Driver ignored her directions for the pair’s sex scenes.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/…

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web search NEUTRAL — For weeks, Adam Driver has avoided commenting on allegations made about his on-set behaviour by Lena Dunham in her hit new memoir, Famesick.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/17/adam-driver-res…

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web search NEUTRAL — After Lena Dunham Alleged That Adam Driver Was “Verbally Aggressive” On The Set Of “Girls,” The Actor Responded.Adam Driver brushes off question about Lena Dunham as actor claims he 'hurled her' durin…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 4: “Dunham, 39”

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Famous Birthdays and other web search results explicitly identify Lena Dunham as 39 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Girls is an American comedy-drama television series created by and starring Lena Dunham, executive-produced by Judd Apatow. The series depicts four young women living in New York City. The show's prem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_(TV_series)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Delfin Attawalpa Saul Felber (born 9 June 1986) is a British musician. Born in England, to a Peruvian mother and a British father, Felber spent his earliest years in Peru and Chile before moving …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Treasure is a 2024 tragicomedy film directed by Julia von Heinz. Based on the 1999 novel Too Many Men by Lily Brett, the film stars Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry and Zbigniew Zamachowski. It’s the story of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_(2024_German-French_f…

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Claim 5: “Driver and the actor Joanne Tucker married in 2013.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific marriage date of Adam Driver and Joanne Tucker.

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Claim 6: “Dunham, who was 25 when "Girls" premiered”

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Both NPR and AOL explicitly state that Lena Dunham was 25 when 'Girls' premiered.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carroll Dunham (born November 5, 1949) is an American painter. Working since the late 1970s, Dunham's career reached critical renown in the 1980s when he first exhibited with Baskerville + Watson, a d…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sharp Stick is a 2022 American sex comedy film written, produced, and directed by Lena Dunham. It stars Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Luka Sabbat, Scott Speedman, Dunham, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Taylour…
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Claim 7: “Dunham... alleges in her memoir that the Oscar-nominated Driver... once threw a chair in anger when she forgot a line.”

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Multiple independent sources (AOL, TODAY, and another web result) report the allegation that Driver threw a chair at a wall when she forgot a line.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham Says Adam Driver Was ‘Verbally Aggressive’ on ‘Girls’ Set, ‘Hurled Me’ Around During First Sex Scene and Threw a Chair at the ‘Wall Next to Me’ in Rehearsal.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham says Adam Driver threw chair near her, ‘hurled' her in sex scene while making ‘Girls'. In her new memoir "Famesick," Dunham describes Driver as “verbally aggressive” and “physically imposi…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/…

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web search NEUTRAL — She recalls forgetting her lines during rehearsal one night: “All that came out was a stammer – until finally, Adam screamed, ‘F***ING SAY SOMETHING’ and hurled a chair at the wall next to me.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/featu…

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Claim 8: “Dunham, who also directed many episodes of “Girls,””

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Wikipedia and Bloomberg confirm that Dunham directed several/multiple episodes of 'Girls'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dunham also directed several episodes of Girls and became the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Dunham

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web search NEUTRAL — — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) June 14, 2019. Dunham directed multiple episodes of HBO’s “Girls” and won a Golden Globe for her performance in the series in 2013. There are currently no plans for Dunham …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-15/lena-dunh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham will direct and executive produce Industry for HBO, an eight-part series following a group of twenty-somethings breaking into the world of international finance.Dunham directed multiple ep…
https://decider.com/2019/06/14/lena-dunham-to-direct-hbo-ser…

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Claim 9: “Dunham, who created and starred "Girls," which aired from 2012 to 2017 on HBO, played Hannah Horvath”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Lena Dunham created and starred as Hannah Horvath in 'Girls' on HBO from 2012 to 2017.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first season of American comedy-drama television series Girls premiered on HBO on April 15, 2012, and consisted of 10 episodes, concluding on June 17, 2012. The series was created by Lena Dunham, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_season_1

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Claim 10: “the Oscar-nominated Driver, 42”

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Wikipedia confirms Adam Driver has been nominated for two Academy Awards. Web search results from news reports identify him as 42 in the context of the memoir's release.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Formula One, each car is numbered. Since the inaugural Formula One World Championship in 1950, several numbering systems have been used. This list covers the numbers used by drivers since the start…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oscar Jack Piastri ( pee-AST-ree; born 6 April 2001) is an Australian racing driver who competes in Formula One for McLaren. Piastri has won nine Formula One Grands Prix across four seasons. Born and …
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