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Alia Shawkat
Born: 18th Apr 1989 Riverside, California, USA
Dept: Acting
Alia Martine Shawkat (born April 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her performances as Maeby Fünke in the Fox/Netflix television sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006; 2013–2019), Dory Sief in the TBS and HBO Max dark comedy series Search Party (2016–2022), and Gertie Michaels in the 2015 horror-comedy film The Final Girls, as well as her roles in State of Grace and The Old Man. She has also guest-starred as historical figures Frances Cleveland, Virginia Hall, and Alexander Hamilton on Comedy Central's Drunk History.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 100
Film: 64 (64%)
Television: 36 (36%)
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Filmography
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Two aimless young women inadvertently gain telepathic abilities after ingesting an experimental drug, pitting them against dangerous rivals pursuing t ... view
Character:
Molly
2025
When an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility falls in love with a soldier cast as an insurgent, their unsimulated emotions threaten to ... view
Character:
Fayruz
Nov 2025 (first aired)
Hawkeye and The Avengers have made saving the world look easy. But now they face their wildest threat yet: SOCIAL MEDIA. To save the world, a new team ... view
Character:
Meryet Karim (voice) (2 ep.)
Train Driver (voice) (1 ep.)
Apr 2025 (first aired)
An exploration of the experiences of a Muslim-American family that must learn how to code-switch as they navigate the early 2000s: a time of fear, war ... view
Character:
Mona Hussein (voice) (8 ep.)
Dec 2024 (first aired)
Four ordinary kids search for their home planet after getting lost in the Star Wars galaxy. ... view
Character:
Kh'ymm (voice) (2 ep.)
2024
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacatio ... view
Character:
Jess
2024
Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people fee ... view
Character:
Sharon (voice)
2024
After fleeing civil war in Liberia, a formerly-privileged refugee is barely scraping by in her new life in Greece when she strikes up an unexpected fr ... view
Character:
Callie
Oct 2023 (first aired)
When a deep space freighter is damaged by a solar flare its surviving crew are stranded on a beautiful and unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the ... view
Character:
Levi (voice) (12 ep.)
Jan 2023 (first aired)
Follow Charlie Cale, a woman with an extraordinary ability to tell when someone is lying, as she hits the road and, at every stop, encounters a new ca ... view
Character:
Kate Forster (1 ep.)
2022
After a life-altering revelation while tripping on psychedelic mushrooms, comedian Byron Bowers stumbles straight from the desert into the Decatur Box ... view
Character:
Self
Jun 2022 (first aired)
Dan Chase absconded from the CIA decades ago and now lives off the grid. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learn ... view
Character:
Emily Chase / Angela Adams (15 ep.)
Feb 2022 (first aired)
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague app ... view
Character:
Gwendolyn Y. (2 ep.)
2022
The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one final round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts. ... view
Character:
Self
2021
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage. ... view
Character:
Madelyn Pugh
Jul 2021 (first aired)
Two detectives must contend with dangerous corruption as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of the last honest politician in their dark cit ... view
Character:
Little Grace (voice) (6 ep.)
Woman's Voice (voice) (1 ep.)
2021
It is time to record the all important second album and Glass Heart is breaking in a million pieces. Away from touring and performing the band is not ... view
Character:
Kelly
May 2021 (first aired)
Six renowned LGBTQ+ directors explore heroic and heartbreaking stories that define America as a nation. The limited series spans the FBI surveillance ... view
Character:
Madeline Tress (6 ep.)
Apr 2021 (first aired)
Re-edited and re-scored footage from public domain films, overdubbed with performances of contemporary actors to tell new, wholly original stories. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (10 ep.)
2021
Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny comedy finds a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambling to create a pageant that manages to ce ... view
Character:
Alicia
Feb 2021 (first aired)
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2021
Based on real events, the short takes a poke at our cultural climate of paranoia and fake news. ... view
Character:
Woman with JFD
Nov 2020 (first aired)
In the isolated desert of Winslow, Arizona at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator, three eager astronauts—Skip, Rook and their leader Cap—attempt to qual ... view
Character:
Alix (1 ep.)
2020
Richard, a lonely and well-meaning prison officer, is put in charge of reading and censoring the letters received by inmates. ... view
Character:
Rosita
2020
In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon th ... view
Character:
Woman with Dog
2019
As Nazis separate children from their parents in the Warsaw Ghetto, a gang of women risks everything to smuggle their friend’s three-month-old baby ... view
Character:
Oct 2019 (first aired)
Burned out on life, Miles undergoes a strange procedure at a strip mall spa -- and wakes to find he's been replaced by a better version of himself. ... view
Character:
Maia (2 ep.)
2019
When the Pfeffermans face a life-changing loss, they begin a journey hilarious and melancholy, brazen and bold. As they face this new transition, they ... view
Character:
Lila
2019
Longtime friends and party lovers Laura and Tyler navigate life and love in Dublin, Ireland but find themselves drifting apart when Laura becomes enga ... view
Character:
Tyler
2019
“Farah,” a bread seller, walks the streets of a Middle Eastern town, while an American military vehicle, surrounded by soldiers, slowly passes by. ... view
Character:
Laila
Dec 2018 (first aired)
The crypt has nothing on the closet when Ally Beardsley and guests share terrifying tales from before they came out. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Dec 2018 (first aired)
A miniature propulsive omnibus clusterbomb of painfully riotous daymares all dripping with the orange goo of dream logic. A series of loosely linked e ... view
Character:
(voice) (1 ep.)
2018
Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Wi ... view
Character:
Sybil Rosen
Jul 2018 (first aired)
Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors to sticky notes that are ... view
Character:
Blanche / Werefloer (voice) (1 ep.)
Blanche (voice) (12 ep.)
Cinnamon Raisin Toast (voice) (1 ep.)
Butter Goth (voice) (2 ep.)
2018
A woman at rock bottom must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party. ... view
Character:
Agatha Benson
2018
Dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast ... view
Character:
Naima
Sep 2017 (first aired)
Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg. ... view
Character:
Roland (voice) (1 ep.)
2017
A group of women band together as they go to war against a pack of men who have done them wrong at every turn. ... view
Character:
Ruth
2016
In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment ... view
Character:
Trish
Nov 2016 (first aired)
A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disapp ... view
Character:
Dory Sief (50 ep.)
2016
A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on th ... view
Character:
Lola
Jul 2016 (first aired)
Notable and notorious personalities share their most candid party stories with help from emerging artists and animators. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2016
A young woman attempts to deal with the death of her boyfriend while continuously confronted by his mentally unstable mother. ... view
Character:
Josie
2016
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar. ... view
Character:
Sam
2016
In this retelling of the classic tale, Aladdin is an out of work indie-rock singer living in a video-game-world ruled by a perverted technology-obsess ... view
Character:
Emily
2016
A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday. ... view
Character:
Bella
2016
Three very different people in their twenties try to figure out love, sex, identity and friendship in Los Angeles. ... view
Character:
Laura
2016
A stifled Hollywood actress is hired by a chef in Paris for an unlikely role. ... view
Character:
Alia
2016
A series of short films following the interconnected lives on Crosby street, New York City. ... view
Character:
Dumpling Girl
2015
A gay couple enlists the help of their friend Polly to create a baby. Meanwhile, they must also contend with their homophobic neighbour who becomes a ... view
Character:
Wendy
2015
A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movi ... view
Character:
Gertie Michaels
2015
Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella, Pi ... view
Character:
Carrie
2014
When their elderly neighbor suddenly drops dead, a young Brooklyn couple investigates signs of foul play. ... view
Character:
Jean
Sep 2014 (first aired)
An LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out. ... view
Character:
Lila (8 ep.)
2014
A bride-to-be is forced to reevaluate her life when she reunites with her family in Jordan and finds herself confronted with the aftermath of her pare ... view
Character:
Dalia
2014
'In Short' is a five episode series that puts actors behind the camera to create their own short-form documentaries. Each documentary tells vastly dif ... view
Character:
Self
2014
The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric d ... view
Character:
Surprise
Character:
Rachel
Feb 2014 (first aired)
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Ni ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Jan 2014 (first aired)
Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch ... view
Character:
Adele (1 ep.)
Nov 2013 (first aired)
Set in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, Getting On follows put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators as they ... view
Character:
Colleen Hoover (4 ep.)
2013
The film focuses on the life of Jenny who has, according to many of the other characters, become too “left-of-center” while pursuing her interests ... view
Character:
Take Kim
2013
Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting cam ... view
Character:
Fiona
Jul 2013 (first aired)
Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people and events from ... view
Character:
Alexander Hamilton (1 ep.)
Virginia Hall (1 ep.)
2013
Featuring interviews from major cast and crew members, along with 200 fans from across the country, this documentary tells the whole story of this ama ... view
Character:
Self
2013
Fearing she may be responsible, a mental patient (Jennifer Jason Leigh) tries to unravel the mystery behind her ex-lover's (Martin Henderson) disappea ... view
Character:
Jessie
2013
Showing that there is always a reason to laugh, stand-up comic Reuben Stein does the most daring set of his life. The consequences will change his lif ... view
Character:
Dottie Kaufman
2013
Sophia's friends decide to leave so she can get stoned with Caveh and talk about interpersonal relationships, future plans, and a forwarded email. ... view
Character:
Herself
2013
Mark is a struggling actor stuck between the life he once knew and the one waiting for him. When the mother of his two-year-old son suddenly passes aw ... view
Character:
Alia Shawkat
2012
Longtime best friends Bebe and DeeDee are both wrestling with love. Bebe has met someone new and is in the exuberant phase of a budding romance. DeeDe ... view
Character:
Clementine
2012
When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to g ... view
Character:
Louise
2012
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life ... view
Character:
Mabel
2012
A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy He ... view
Character:
Mad Madge
2011
A man's life is altered unexpectedly after telling a lie to get out of work. ... view
Character:
Seven
2011
A man's affair with his friend's much-younger daughter throws two neighboring families into turmoil. ... view
Character:
Vanessa Walling
2011
A presentation of surreal, somewhat connected images, where Greenster goes through love affairs, game shows and lots and lots of ketamine. ... view
Character:
2011
A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers. ... view
Character:
Bree
Jan 2011 (first aired)
Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern culture. ... view
Character:
Mayor's Kid (1 ep.)
Apr 2010 (first aired)
Unlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle ... view
Character:
Betsy (voice) (1 ep.)
2010
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that ... view
Character:
Robin
Oct 2009 (first aired)
The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives. ... view
Character:
April (1 ep.)
2009
Eager to provide a better future for her son, Fadi, divorcée Muna Farah leaves her Palestinian homeland and takes up residence in rural Illinois -- j ... view
Character:
Salma Halaby
2009
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Au ... view
Character:
Pash
2008
Two rival boys-only private schools end up competing for prom dates from a nearby all-girls private school. Caught in the middle is a scholarship stud ... view
Character:
Diana Riggs
2008
High school loser Danny Stein needs a prom date. As a cause of anxiety for Danny, Bart Beeber, the nerdiest guy in school, has already found a date. A ... view
Character:
Camille
May 2007 (first aired)
The events of one woman's life following her divorce after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio executive. Based on the best-selling novel by Gigi ... view
Character:
Robin (3 ep.)
2006
Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be ... view
Character:
Madison Finch
Aug 2006 (first aired)
Vic Morgan is an adult film director of a low-budget softcore pornographic series similar to Girls Gone Wild. He attempts to become a legitimate film ... view
Character:
The Screenwriting Manicurist (2 ep.)
2006
A teenager fights to clear her name after her small Oklahoma town mistakenly assumes she is practicing witchcraft. Based on a true story. ... view
Character:
Brandi Blackbear
2005
Teenage chess champ Billie (Alia Shawkat) faces the prospect of defeat for the first time when she faces her best friend (Alex Frost) at the biggest c ... view
Character:
Billie
2005
An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown. ... view
Character:
Amy
Sep 2004 (first aired)
In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigato ... view
Character:
Stacy Wells (1 ep.)
Nov 2003 (first aired)
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. ... view
Character:
Maeby Fünke (84 ep.)
Sep 2002 (first aired)
Each episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesse ... view
Character:
Denise Stein (1 ep.)
Sep 2002 (first aired)
The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City. ... view
Character:
Sioban Arintero (1 ep.)
Sep 2002 (first aired)
Presidio Med is an American medical drama that aired on CBS from September 2002, to January 2003. The series centers on a San Francisco hospital. It w ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jun 2001 (first aired)
The adventures of twelve-year-old Hannah Rayburn, a young middle-class Jewish girl living in 1965 North Carolina, and her upper-class Catholic best fr ... view
Character:
Hannah Rayburn (39 ep.)
2000
Inspired by a true story set in Missouri, "The Trial of Old Drum" tells the story of a valiant golden retriever, Old Drum, an orphan dog that becomes ... view
Character:
Dee
1999
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gol ... view
Character:
Amir's Daughter
Sep 1995 (first aired)
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of offic ... view
Character:
Young Sarah MacKenzie (1 ep.)