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Alia Shawkat

Highest Rated: 96% First Cow (2019)

Lowest Rated: 6% Deck the Halls (2006)

Birthday: Apr 18, 1989

Birthplace: Riverside, California, USA

A young and charming character actress, Alia Shawkat first caught attention for her turn as sensitive preteen on the coming-of-age comedy drama "State of Grace" (Fox Family Channel/ABC Family 2001-02), before breaking out as Mae "Maeby" Fünke on "Arrested Development" (Fox, 2003-06). Full of cunning and angst-ridden rebelliousness, Shawkat stood out among her more flamboyant co-stars and elevated her career to the next level. But in the end, "Arrested Development" was too smart for its own good and was canceled due to low ratings, leaving Shawkat to return to making guest starring appearances on other shows. Meanwhile, she delivered quality supporting turns in popular indie films like "Amreeka" (2009), "Whip It" (2009), "The Runaways" (2010) and "Ruby Sparks" (2012), only to struggle to find that next career defining role. In a strange twist of fate, Shawkat was able to reprise Maeby Fünke for the resurrected "Arrested Development," which was set to air on Netflix in 2013 and allowed the actress the rare opportunity to reprise the role that turned her into a star.

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Highest rated movies

96% 65% First Cow Watchlist 95% 67% Blaze Watchlist 90% 75% Green Room Watchlist 88% 74% 20th Century Women Watchlist
88% 61% Animals
Watchlist
88% 48% Paint It Black Watchlist
87% 76% Amreeka
Watchlist
86% 59% Cedar Rapids
Watchlist
86% 42% Night Moves
Watchlist
86% 74% Whip It
Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
75% 70% Blink Twice Jess (Character) $22.8M 2024
74% 44% Drift Callie (Character) - 2023
74% 38% The Listener Unknown (Character) - 2022
68% 75% Being the Ricardos Madelyn Pugh (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love Spreads Kelly (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Letter Room Rosita (Character) - 2020
88% 61% Animals Tyler (Character) - 2019
96% 65% First Cow Woman With Dog (Character) $161.0K 2019
95% 67% Blaze Rosen (Character) $698.6K 2018
55% 41% Duck Butter Naima (Character),
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer
$6.3K 2018
56% 60% Izzy Gets the F... Across Town Agatha Benson (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Good Time Girls Ruth (Character) - 2017
85% 61% Pee-wee's Big Holiday Bella (Character) - 2016
88% 48% Paint It Black Josie (Character) - 2016
88% 74% 20th Century Women Trish (Character) $5.7M 2016
78% 49% The Intervention Lola (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 71% Adam Green's Aladdin Emily (Character) - 2016
90% 75% Green Room Sam (Character) $3.2M 2015
No Score Yet 25% The Driftless Area Carrie (Character) - 2015
50% 48% Me Him Her Laura (Character) - 2015
68% 40% Nasty Baby Wendy (Character) $79.8K 2015
76% 71% The Final Girls Gertie (Character) - 2015
83% 42% Wild Canaries Jean (Character) - 2014
46% 31% Life After Beth Roz (Character) $80.3K 2014
11% 13% The Moment Jessie (Character) - 2013
86% 42% Night Moves Surprise (Character) $252.9K 2013
55% 46% The To Do List Fiona (Character) $3.4M 2013
29% 51% The Brass Teapot Louise (Character) $6.6K 2012
8% 31% That's What She Said Clementine (Character) - 2012
79% 75% Ruby Sparks Mabel (Character) $2.5M 2012
31% 32% The Oranges Vanessa (Character) $319.4K 2011
75% 39% Damsels in Distress Mad Madge (Character) $1.0M 2011
74% 48% The Lie Seven (Character) - 2011
86% 59% Cedar Rapids Bree (Character) $6.9M 2011
69% 55% The Runaways Robin (Character) $3.6M 2010
86% 74% Whip It Pash Amini (Character) $13.0M 2009
87% 76% Amreeka Salma (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 30% Prom Wars Diana Riggs (Character) - 2008
69% 56% Bart Got a Room Camille (Character) $53.8K 2008
No Score Yet 54% Not Like Everyone Else Brandi Blackbear (Character) - 2006
6% 30% Deck the Halls Madison Finch (Character) $35.1M 2006
15% 38% Rebound Amy (Character) $16.8M 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Queen of Cactus Cove Billie (Character) - 2005

TV

Credit
80% 68% The Old Man Angela Adams (Character) 2022 2024
96% 73% Search Party Dory (Character) 2016-2017 2020-2022
88% No Score Yet Ultra City Smiths Little Grace (Voice) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cinema Toast Unknown (Voice) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Search Party: The Podcast Guest 2020
58% 67% Moonbase 8 Aiix (Guest Star) 2020
75% 85% Arrested Development Maeby Funke (Character) 2003-2006 2013 2018-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2018
No Score Yet 48% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2017
91% 76% Transparent Lila (Guest Star) 2017
100% 94% Adventure Time Betsy (Guest Voice) 2015-2017
No Score Yet 81% Drunk History Unknown (Guest Star) 2014-2016
No Score Yet 55% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Party Legends Self 2016
94% 81% Portlandia Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
99% 87% Broad City Adele (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 84% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Actors Studio Guest 2013
81% 83% The League April (Guest Star) 2010
92% 80% Veronica Mars Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
27% No Score Yet Presidio Med Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 75% Without a Trace Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 1999