On January 5 , 2015 , days before the premiere of the fourth season , '' Girls '' was renewed for a fifth season , despite dwindling viewership . That year , Dunham launched A Casual Romance Productions , a production company to develop television and film projects . The company produced '' It 's Me Hilary : The Man Who Drew Eloise '' . On February 20 , 2015 , it was reported that Dunham had been cast in a guest role in an episode of the ABC drama series '' Scandal '' , which aired March 19 , 2015 . In 2016 , Dunham appeared in her mother 's film , '' My Art '' , which had its world premiere at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival . She also voiced Mary in '' My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea '' , a 2016 American animated teen comedy drama film directed by Dash Shaw . It was selected to be screened in the Vanguard section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival . Dunham also filmed scenes for the film '' Neighbors 2 : Sorority Rising '' , but they were cut from the final film
73rd Venice International Film Festival
73rd Venice International Film Festival
Lena Dunham