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Alia Shawkat

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.

Highest rated movies

96% First Cow 95% Blaze 90% Green Room
88% Animals
88% Paint It Black 88% 20th Century Women
88% Amreeka
86% Night Moves

Photos

Alia Shawkat DECK THE HALLS, back row: Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, Alia Shawkat, front: Dylan Blue, 2006.TM & ©20th Century Fox. All rights reserved DECK THE HALLS, front row: Dylan Blue, Kristin Davis, Kristin Chenoweth, back row: Alia Shawkat, Sabrina Aldridge, Kelly Aldridge, 2006. TM & ©20th Century Fox. All rights reserved THE TO DO LIST, l-r: Aubrey Plaza, Alia Shawkat, 2013, ph: Bonnie Osborn/©CBS Films GREEN ROOM, ALIA SHAWKAT, 2015. © A24 THE INTERVENTION, l-r: Ben Schwartz, Alia Shawkat, 2016. ©Samuel Goldwyn Films GREEN ROOM, from left: Callum Turner, Joe Cole, Alia Shawkat, Anton Yelchin, 2015. ph: Scott Green/© A24 GREEN ROOM, from left: Callum Turner, Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat, 2015. ph: Scott Green/© A24 PEE-WEE'S BIG HOLIDAY, from left: Alia Shawkat, Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, Stephanie Beatriz, Jessica Pohly, 2016. ph: Glen Wilson/© Netflix GREEN ROOM, from left: Callum Turner, Alia Shawkat, Anton Yelchin, 2015. ph: Scott Patrick Green/©A24 Arrested Development, Alia Shawkat (L), Isla Fisher (R), 'Señoritis', Season 4, Ep. #12, 05/26/2013, ©NETFLIX Arrested Development, Alia Shawkat (L), Michael Cera (R), 11/02/2003, ©NETFLIX Arrested Development, Alia Shawkat (L), Judy Greer (R), 11/02/2003, ©NETFLIX Arrested Development, Michael Cera (L), Alia Shawkat (R), 11/02/2003, ©NETFLIX Arrested Development, Alia Shawkat, 11/02/2003, ©NETFLIX THE MOMENT, from left: Martin Henderson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alia Shawkat, 2013. ph: James Welling/©Dada Films AMREEKA, Alia Shawkat, 2009. ©National Geographic THE RUNAWAYS, from left: Stella Maeve as Sandy West, Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, Scout Taylor-Compton as Lita Ford, Alia Shawkat, 2010. ©Apparition THE RUNAWAYS, l-r: Scout Taylor-Compton as Lita Ford, Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, Alia Shawkat, Stella Maeve as Sandy West, 2010, ©Apparition THE RUNAWAYS, from left: Alia Shawkat, Scout Taylor-Compton, Stella Maeve, Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, 2010. ©Apparition
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blink Twice Jess (Character) - 2024
74% 50% Drift Callie (Character) - 2023
74% 50% 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% 40% Duck Butter Naima (Character),
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer 		$6.3K 2018
55% 60% Izzy Gets the F... Across Town Agatha Benson (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Good Time Girls Ruth (Character) - 2017
83% 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 26% 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
45% 31% Life After Beth Roz (Character) $80.3K 2014
11% 14% The Moment Jessie (Character) - 2013
86% 42% Night Moves Surprise (Character) $252.9K 2013
56% 46% The To Do List Fiona (Character) $3.4M 2013
31% 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
76% 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
88% 76% Amreeka Salma (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 30% Prom Wars Diana Riggs (Character) - 2008
70% 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
14% 38% Rebound Amy (Character) $16.8M 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Queen of Cactus Cove Billie (Character) - 2005

TV

Credit
97% 77% The Old Man Angela Adams (Character) 2022 2024
96% 74% 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 49% 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 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Party Legends Self 2016
94% 80% Portlandia Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
99% 87% Broad City Adele (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 85% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Actors Studio Guest 2013
81% 82% The League April (Guest Star) 2010
92% 78% Veronica Mars Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
27% No Score Yet Presidio Med Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 71% Without a Trace Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 1999