Alia Shawkat
Alia Martine Shawkat (/ˈæliə ˈʃɔːkæt/ AL-ee-ə SHAW-kat;[1][2] Arabic: عليا مارتين شوكت; born April 18, 1989)[3] is an American actress and artist. She is known for her roles as Hannah Rayburn in State of Grace, Maeby Fünke in the Fox/Netflix Television progratelevision sitcom Arrested Development (2003-2006, 2013-2019), Gertie Michaels in the 2015 horror-comedy movie The Final Girls, and Dory Sief in the TBS and HBO Max comedy series Search Party (2016–2022). She has also been on Comedy Central's Drunk History as Frances Cleveland, Virginia Hall, and Alexander Hamilton.
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 Shawkat in March 2016 | |
| Born | Alia Martine Shawkat April 18, 1989 Riverside, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Relatives | Paul Burke (maternal grandfather) |
Biography
changeShawkat was born in Riverside, California, to Dina Shawkat (née Burke) and movie producer Tony Shawkat. She grew up in Palm Springs. She has two brothers. Her father is from Iraq, and her mother is of Norwegian, Irish, and Italian descent. Her maternal grandfather was actor Paul Burke.
Career
changeShawkat has appeared in over 47 movie roles, 32 television roles and 1 role in a podcast.[4][5]
Personal life
changeWhen not acting, Shawkat likes to paint; she has participated in gallery shows in Los Angeles, Mexico City and Paris. She also likes to make music and sing in jazz bars. She is bisexual. Her most notable features are her dark curly hair, brown eyes, dimples and her freckles.
Filmography
changeMovies
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Three Kings | Amir's Daughter | |
| 2005 | Rebound | Amy | |
| Queen of Cactus Cove | Billie | Short movie | |
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | Madison Finch | |
| 2008 | Bart Got a Room | Camille | |
| Prom Wars | Diana Riggs | ||
| 2009 | Amreeka | Salma Halaby | |
| Whip It | Pash Amini | ||
| 2010 | The Runaways | Robin Robbins | |
| 2011 | The Lie | Seven | |
| Cedar Rapids | Bree | ||
| The Oranges | Vanessa Walling | ||
| Our Deal | Night Creeper | Short movie | |
| 2012 | Damsels in Distress | Mad Madge | |
| That's What She Said | Clementine | ||
| Ruby Sparks | Mabel | ||
| The Brass Teapot | Louise | ||
| The Golden Age | Janice | Short movie | |
| 2013 | May in the Summer | Dalia | |
| The End of Love | Alia Shawkat | Cameo | |
| Setup, Punch | Dottie Kaufman | Short movie | |
| The To Do List | Fiona Forster | ||
| Bunion | Rachel | Short movie | |
| Night Moves | Surprise | ||
| The Moment | Jessie Jamil | ||
| 2014 | Life After Beth | Roz | |
| Wild Canaries | Jean | ||
| 2015 | The Final Girls | Gertie Michaels | |
| The Driftless Area | Carrie | ||
| Nasty Baby | Wendy | ||
| Adam Green's Aladdin | Emily | ||
| Green Room | Sam | ||
| Me Him Her | Laura | ||
| 2016 | The Intervention | Lola | |
| Pee-wee's Big Holiday | Bella | ||
| Paint It Black | Josie | ||
| 20th Century Women | Trish | ||
| 2017 | Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town | Agatha Benson | |
| 2018 | Blaze | Sybil Rosen | |
| Duck Butter | Naima | Also writer | |
| 2019 | Animals | Tyler | |
| First Cow | Woman with Dog | ||
| I Lost My Body | Gabrielle (voice) | English dub | |
| Alina | Alina | Short movie | |
| 2020 | The Letter Room | Rosita | Short movie |
| 2021 | Love Spreads | Kelly | Post-production |
| TBA | Being the Ricardos | Madelyn Pugh | Filming |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | JAG | Young Sarah MacKenzie | Episode: "Second Sight" |
| 2000 | The Trial of Old Drum | Dee | TV movie |
| 2002 | State of Grace | Young Hannah Rayburn | Main cast; 40 episodes |
| Presidio Med | Tara Wegman | Episode: "Good Question" | |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Siobhan Arintero | Episode: "Maple Street" |
| Boomtown | Denise Stein | Episode: "Home Invasion" | |
| 2003–06; 2013; 2018–19 |
Arrested Development | Mae "Maeby" Fünke | Main cast; 79 episodes |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Stacy Wells | Episode: "The Rapes of Graff" |
| Not Like Everyone Else | Brandi Blackbear | TV movie | |
| 2007 | The Business | Screenwriting Manicurist | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | The Bad Mother's Handbook | Charlotte | TV movie |
| The Starter Wife | Robin | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | The League | April | Episode: "The Expert Witness" |
| 2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Gail | Episode: "Burn After Killing" |
| 2014 | Drunk History | Frances Cleveland | Episode: "First Ladies" |
| Robot Chicken | Minerva McGonagall (voice) | Episode: "G.I. Jogurt" | |
| Getting On | Colleen Hoover | 4 episodes | |
| 2015 | Adventure Time | Betsy Poundcake (voice) | Episode: "The Diary" |
| Broad City | Adele | Episode: "Coat Check" | |
| Drunk History | Virginia Hall | Episode: "Spies" | |
| 2016 | Portlandia | Mayor's Kid | Episode: "Shville" |
| Animals. | Sharon (voice) | Episode: "Rats." | |
| 2016–17 | Adventure Time | Charlie (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2016–present | Search Party | Dory Sief | Main cast; 40 episodes |
| 2016 | Drunk History | Alexander Hamilton | Episode: "Hamilton" |
| 2017–19 | Transparent | Lila | 8 episodes |
| 2017–20 | Big Mouth | Roland (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2018–20 | Summer Camp Island | Blanche/Cinnamon Raisin Toast/Butter Goth (voice) | 11 episodes |
| 2019 | Living with Yourself | Maia | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Shivering Truth | (voice) | Episode: "Nesslessness" |
| Moonbase 8 | Alix | Episode: "Visitors" | |
| 2021 | The Old Man | Hey Angela | Upcoming series, main cast |
2021 Pride played Madeleine Tress in first episode on FX.
Podcasts
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Sandra | Helen Perera (voice) | Main role, 7 episodes |
References
change- ↑ "Alia's Alphabet". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ Alia Shawkat on Getting Shaved by a Stranger - PARTY LEGENDS. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Alia Martine Shawkat was born on April 18, 1989 in Riverside County, California". California Birth Index.
- ↑ "Alia Shawkat". Forbes.
- ↑ "Alia Shawkat - New York Magazine".