Acting

Alia Shawkat

Born 1989-04-18 · Riverside, California, USA

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.

Credits

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Behemoth!
as Dr. Lau
2026
The Wrong Girls
as Molly
2026
The Wrong Girls
Executive Producer
2026
Atropia
as Fayruz
2025
Atropia
Executive Producer
2025
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails
as Meryet / Train Driver (voice)
2025
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails
as Meryet (voice)
2025
#1 Happy Family USA
as Mona Hussein (voice)
2025
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
as Kh'ymm (voice)
2024
Blink Twice
as Jess
2024
The Listener
as Sharon (voice)
2024
Drift
as Callie
2024
Hot Ones Versus
as Self
2024
Scavengers Reign
as Levi (voice)
2023
Poker Face
as Kate Forster
2023
Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a
as Self
2022
The Old Man
as Emily Chase / Angela Adams
2022
Severance
as Gwendolyn Y.
2022
Jackass Forever
as Self
2022
Being the Ricardos
as Madelyn Pugh
2021
Ultra City Smiths
as Little Grace (voice)
2021
Ultra City Smiths
as Woman's Voice (voice)
2021
Love Spreads
as Kelly
2021
Pride
as Madeline Tress
2021
Cinema Toast
2021
The Thanksgiving Play
as Alicia
2021
Amend: The Fight for America
as Self
2021
Eer
as Woman with JFD
2021
Moonbase 8
as Alix
2020
The Letter Room
as Rosita
2020
First Cow
as Woman with Dog
2020
Alina
2019
Living with Yourself
as Maia
2019
Transparent: Musicale Finale
as Lila
2019
Animals
as Tyler
2019
Shako Mako
as Laila
2019
Tales from the Closet
as Self
2018
The Shivering Truth
as (voice)
2018
Blaze
as Sybil Rosen
2018
Summer Camp Island
as Blanche / Werefloer (voice)
2018
Summer Camp Island
as Blanche (voice)
2018
Summer Camp Island
as Cinnamon Raisin Toast (voice)
2018
Summer Camp Island
as Butter Goth (voice)
2018
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
as Agatha Benson
2018
Duck Butter
as Naima
2018
Duck Butter
Writer
2018
Duck Butter
Executive Producer
2018
Big Mouth
as Roland (voice)
2017
The Good Time Girls
as Ruth
2017
20th Century Women
as Trish
2016
Search Party
as Dory Sief
2016
Search Party
Producer
2016
Search Party
Director
2016
The Intervention
as Lola
2016
Party Legends
2016
Paint It Black
as Josie
2016
Green Room
as Sam
2016
Adam Green's Aladdin
as Emily
2016
Adam Green's Aladdin
Associate Producer
2016
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
as Bella
2016
Me Him Her
as Laura
2016
Prestige Ingredients
as Alia
2016
10 Crosby
as Dumpling Girl
2016
Nasty Baby
as Wendy
2015
Nasty Baby
Co-Producer
2015
The Final Girls
as Gertie Michaels
2015
The Driftless Area
as Carrie
2015
Transparent
as Lila
2014
May in the Summer
as Dalia
2014
In Short: Show Girl Sexuality
as Self
2014
In Short: Show Girl Sexuality
Director
2014
Night Moves
as Surprise
2014
Bunion
as Rachel
2014
Wild Canaries
as Jean
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
Broad City
as Adele
2014
Getting On
as Colleen Hoover
2013
Center Jenny
as Take Kim
2013
The To Do List
as Fiona
2013
Drunk History
as Alexander Hamilton
2013