Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 18, 1989 (age 37)
Place of Birth
Riverside, California, USA
Also Known As
Άλια Σόουκατ
Alia Martine Shawkat
Алия Шокат
אלייה שאוקט
آلیا شوکت
Alia Shawkat
Biography
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.
Alia Shawkat On How She Got The Role In "Search Party" | BUILD Series
VideoKnown For
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
TV
Adventure Time
Betsy (voice)
2010
TV
JAG
Young Sarah MacKenzie
1995
TV
Without a Trace
Sioban Arintero
2002
TV
Severance
Gwendolyn Y.
2022
TV
Arrested Development
Maeby Fünke
2003
TV
Big Mouth
Roland (voice)
2017
TV
Veronica Mars
Stacy Wells
2004
TV
Summer Camp Island
Blanche / Werefloer (voice)
2018
TV
Summer Camp Island
Blanche (voice)
2018
TV
Summer Camp Island
Cinnamon Raisin Toast (voice)
2018
TV
Summer Camp Island
Butter Goth (voice)
2018
TV
Portlandia
Mayor's Kid
2011
TV
Drunk History
Alexander Hamilton
2013
TV
Drunk History
Virginia Hall
2013
TV
The League
April
2009
TV
Poker Face
Kate Forster
2023
TV
Broad City
Adele
2014
TV
Hot Ones Versus
Self
2024
Filmography
2026FilmThe Wrong Girlsas Molly2025FilmAtropiaas Fayruz2025TVLEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tailsas Meryet / Train Driver (voice)2025TV#1 Happy Family USAas Mona Hussein (voice)2024TVStar Wars: Skeleton Crewas Kh'ymm (voice)2024FilmBlink Twiceas Jess2024FilmThe Listeneras Sharon (voice)2024FilmDriftas Callie2024TVHot Ones Versusas Self2023TVScavengers Reignas Levi (voice)2023TVPoker Faceas Kate Forster2022FilmByron Bowers: Spiritual N***aas Self2022TVThe Old Manas Emily Chase / Angela Adams2022TVSeveranceas Gwendolyn Y.2022FilmJackass Foreveras Self2021FilmBeing the Ricardosas Madelyn Pugh2021TVUltra City Smithsas Little Grace (voice)2021FilmLove Spreadsas Kelly2021TVPrideas Madeline Tress2021TVCinema Toast2021FilmThe Thanksgiving Playas Alicia2021TVAmend: The Fight for Americaas Self2021FilmEeras Woman with JFD2020TVMoonbase 8as Alix2020FilmThe Letter Roomas Rosita2020FilmFirst Cowas Woman with Dog2019FilmAlina2019TVLiving with Yourselfas Maia2019FilmTransparent: Musicale Finaleas Lila2019FilmAnimalsas Tyler2019FilmShako Makoas Laila2018TVTales from the Closetas Self2018TVThe Shivering Truthas (voice)2018FilmBlazeas Sybil Rosen2018TVSummer Camp Islandas Blanche / Werefloer (voice)2018FilmIzzy Gets the F*ck Across Townas Agatha Benson2018FilmDuck Butteras Naima2017TVBig Mouthas Roland (voice)2017FilmThe Good Time Girlsas Ruth2016Film20th Century Womenas Trish2016TVSearch Partyas Dory Sief2016FilmThe Interventionas Lola2016TVParty Legends2016FilmPaint It Blackas Josie2016FilmGreen Roomas Sam2016FilmAdam Green's Aladdinas Emily2016FilmPee-wee's Big Holidayas Bella2016FilmMe Him Heras Laura2016FilmPrestige Ingredientsas Alia2016Film10 Crosbyas Dumpling Girl2015FilmNasty Babyas Wendy2015FilmThe Final Girlsas Gertie Michaels2015FilmThe Driftless Areaas Carrie2014FilmWild Canariesas Jean2014TVTransparentas Lila2014FilmMay in the Summeras Dalia2014FilmIn Short: Show Girl Sexualityas Self2014FilmNight Movesas Surprise2014FilmBunionas Rachel2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014TVBroad Cityas Adele2013TVGetting Onas Colleen Hoover2013FilmCenter Jennyas Take Kim2013FilmThe To Do Listas Fiona2013TVDrunk Historyas Alexander Hamilton2013FilmThe Arrested Development Documentary Projectas Self2013FilmThe Momentas Jessie2013FilmSetup, Punchas Dottie Kaufman2013FilmGetting Stoned with Sophia Takalas Herself2013FilmThe End of Loveas Alia Shawkat2012FilmThat's What She Saidas Clementine2012FilmThe Brass Teapotas Louise2012FilmRuby Sparksas Mabel2012FilmDamsels in Distressas Mad Madge2011FilmThe Lieas Seven2011FilmThe Orangesas Vanessa Walling2011FilmThe Wrong Ferarri2011FilmCedar Rapidsas Bree2011TVPortlandiaas Mayor's Kid2010TVAdventure Timeas Betsy (voice)2010FilmThe Runawaysas Robin2009TVThe Leagueas April2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009FilmAmreekaas Salma Halaby2009FilmWhip Itas Pash2008TVThe Starter Wifeas Robin2008FilmProm Wars: Love Is a Battlefieldas Diana Riggs2008FilmBart Got a Roomas Camille2006FilmDeck the Hallsas Madison Finch2006TVThe Businessas The Screenwriting Manicurist2006FilmNot Like Everyone Elseas Brandi Blackbear2005FilmQueen of Cactus Coveas Billie2005FilmReboundas Amy2004TVVeronica Marsas Stacy Wells2003TVArrested Developmentas Maeby Fünke2002TVBoomtownas Denise Stein2002TVWithout a Traceas Sioban Arintero2002TVPresidio Med2001TVState of Graceas Hannah Rayburn2000FilmThe Trial of Old Drumas Dee1999FilmThree Kingsas Amir's Daughter1995TVJAGas Young Sarah MacKenzie—Film42.6 Years