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.

Career Overview

Alia Shawkat has 95 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Jackass with 1 titles. Signature works include Arrested Development, Search Party, The Old Man. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: female
Known Credits: 95
Birth Date: 1989-04-18 00:00:00
Birth Place: Riverside, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Jackass (1 titles)
Pee-wee's Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Zoë Kravitz (4 collaborations)
Charles Huettner (3 collaborations)
Ramy Youssef (3 collaborations)
Ron Howard (2 collaborations)
Mitchell Hurwitz (2 collaborations)
Charles Rogers (2 collaborations)
Sarah-Violet Bliss (2 collaborations)
Jeff Bridges (2 collaborations)
Jonathan E. Steinberg (2 collaborations)
Robert Levine (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (87 credits)
- The Wrong Girls
  Molly
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Atropia
  Fayruz
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails
  Meryet Karim (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Part 2 (2025) ... Meryet Karim (voice) actor actors
  
  - Part 1 (2025) ... Meryet Karim (voice) actor actors
  
  2025
- #1 Happy Family USA
  Mona Hussein (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - A SLEEPOVER WITH MR. PRESIDENT! (2025) ... Mona Hussein (voice) actor actors
  
  - INSHALLAH PUBES! (2025) ... Mona Hussein (voice) actor actors
  
  - DAUGHTER PRESIDENT! (2025) ... Mona Hussein (voice) actor actors
  
  - VERY GOOD HATE CRIME! (2025) ... Mona Hussein (voice) actor actors
  
  - EGYPT IS ON THE PHONE! (2025) ... Mona Hussein (voice) actor actors
  
  2025
- Blink Twice
  Jess
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Listener
  Sharon (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Drift
  Callie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
  
  - The Real Good Guys (2025) ... Kh'ymm (voice) actor actors
  
  - Very Interesting, as an Astrogration Problem (2024) ... Kh'ymm (voice) actor actors
  
  2024
- Scavengers Reign
  Levi (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - The Reunion (2023) ... Levi (voice) actor actors
  
  - The Return (2023) ... Levi (voice) actor actors
  
  - The Decision (2023) ... Levi (voice) actor actors
  
  - The Mountain (2023) ... Levi (voice) actor actors
  
  - The Nest (2023) ... Levi (voice) actor actors
  
  2023
- Poker Face
  
  - A New Lease on Death (2025) ... Kate Forster actor actors
  
  2023
- Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Old Man
  Emily Chase / Angela Adams
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - XV (2024) ... Emily Chase / Angela Adams actor actors
  
  - XIV (2024) ... Emily Chase / Angela Adams actor actors
  
  - XIII (2024) ... Emily Chase / Angela Adams actor actors
  
  - XII (2024) ... Emily Chase / Angela Adams actor actors
  
  - XI (2024) ... Emily Chase / Angela Adams actor actors
  
  2022
- Jackass Forever
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Severance
  
  - Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig (2025) ... Gwendolyn Y. actor actors
  
  - Hello, Ms. Cobel (2025) ... Gwendolyn Y. actor actors
  
  2022
- Being the Ricardos
  Madelyn Pugh
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Love Spreads
  Kelly
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Thanksgiving Play
  Alicia
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Eer
  Woman with JFD
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Letter Room
  Rosita
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- First Cow
  Woman with Dog
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Alina
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Transparent: Musicale Finale
  Lila
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Animals
  Tyler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Shako Mako
  Laila
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Living with Yourself
  
  - Soul Mate (2019) ... Maia actor actors
  
  - Green Tea (2019) ... Maia actor actors
  
  2019
- Blaze
  Sybil Rosen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
  Agatha Benson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Duck Butter
  Naima
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Summer Camp Island
  
  - Croissant Moon (2023) ... Blanche / Werefloer (voice) actor actors
  
  - The Babies Chapter 1: Breakfast Errands (2021) ... Blanche (voice) actor actors
  
  - Oscar and the Monsters Chapter 3: Witches' Brew (2021) ... Blanche (voice) actor actors
  
  - Oscar and the Monsters Chapter 2: Tiny Outburst Society (2021) ... Blanche (voice) actor actors
  
  - Breakfast Like Gene Kelly (2021) ... Blanche (voice) actor actors
  
  2018
- The Shivering Truth
  
  - Nesslessness (2020) ... (voice) actor actors
  
  2018
- The Good Time Girls
  Ruth
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Big Mouth
  
  - Pillow Talk (2017) ... Roland (voice) actor actors
  
  2017
- 20th Century Women
  Trish
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Search Party
  Dory Sief
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Revelation (2022) ... Dory Sief actor actors
  
  - Lamentations (2022) ... Dory Sief actor actors
  
  - Song of Songs (2022) ... Dory Sief actor actors
  
  - Book of the Wars of the Lord (2022) ... Dory Sief actor actors
  
  - The Gospel of Judas (2022) ... Dory Sief actor actors
  
  2016
- The Intervention
  Lola
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Paint It Black
  Josie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Green Room
  Sam
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Adam Green's Aladdin
  Emily
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday
  Bella
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Me Him Her
  Laura
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Prestige Ingredients
  Alia
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- 10 Crosby
  Dumpling Girl
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Nasty Baby
  Wendy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Final Girls
  Gertie Michaels
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Driftless Area
  Carrie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Wild Canaries
  Jean
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- May in the Summer
  Dalia
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- In Short: Show Girl Sexuality
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Night Moves
  Surprise
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Bunion
  Rachel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Transparent
  
  - Musicale Finale (2019) ... Lila actor actors
  
  - House Call (2017) ... Lila actor actors
  
  - Desert Eagle (2017) ... Lila actor actors
  
  - I Never Promised You a Promised Land (2017) ... Lila actor actors
  
  - Born Again (2017) ... Lila actor actors
  
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Lester Holt, Alia Shawkat, Jade Chang (2016) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- Broad City
  
  - Coat Check (2015) ... Adele actor actors
  
  2014
- Center Jenny
  Take Kim
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The To Do List
  Fiona
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Arrested Development Documentary Project
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Moment
  Jessie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Setup, Punch
  Dottie Kaufman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal
  Herself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The End of Love
  Alia Shawkat
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Getting On
  
  - Doctor Death (2014) ... Colleen Hoover actor actors
  
  - The Revolving Door Admit (2014) ... Colleen Hoover actor actors
  
  - Turnips...North Day...Yes, yes. (2014) ... Colleen Hoover actor actors
  
  - Is Soap a Hazardous Substance? (2014) ... Colleen Hoover actor actors
  
  2013
- That's What She Said
  Clementine
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Brass Teapot
  Louise
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Ruby Sparks
  Mabel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Damsels in Distress
  Mad Madge
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Lie
  Seven
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Oranges
  Vanessa Walling
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Wrong Ferarri
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Cedar Rapids
  Bree
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Portlandia
  
  - Shville (2016) ... Mayor's Kid actor actors
  
  2011
- The Runaways
  Robin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Adventure Time
  
  - The Diary (2015) ... Betsy (voice) actor actors
  
  2010
- Amreeka
  Salma Halaby
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Whip It
  Pash
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The League
  
  - Expert Witness (2010) ... April actor actors
  
  2009
- Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield
  Diana Riggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Bart Got a Room
  Camille
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Deck the Halls
  Madison Finch
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Not Like Everyone Else
  Brandi Blackbear
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Queen of Cactus Cove
  Billie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Rebound
  Amy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Veronica Mars
  
  - The Rapes of Graff (2006) ... Stacy Wells actor actors
  
  2004
- Arrested Development
  Maeby Fünke
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - The Fallout (2019) ... Maeby Fünke actor actors
  
  - Courting Disasters (2019) ... Maeby Fünke actor actors
  
  - Saving for Arraignment Day (2019) ... Maeby Fünke actor actors
  
  - The Untethered Sole (2019) ... Maeby Fünke actor actors
  
  - Check Mates (2019) ... Maeby Fünke actor actors
  
  2003
- Boomtown
  
  - Home Invasion (2003) ... Denise Stein actor actors
  
  2002
- Without a Trace
  
  - Maple Street (2003) ... Sioban Arintero actor actors
  
  2002
- Three Kings
  Amir's Daughter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- JAG
  
  - Second Sight (1999) ... Young Sarah MacKenzie actor actors
  
  1995
production (5 credits)
- Atropia
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Duck Butter
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Adam Green's Aladdin
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Search Party
  
  - The Reckoning (2020) ... producer production
  
  - Irrefutable Evidence (2020) ... producer production
  
  - A Dangerous Union (2020) ... producer production
  
  - Rogue Witness (2020) ... producer production
  
  - In God We Trust (2020) ... producer production
  
  2016
- Nasty Baby
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2015
writing (1 credits)
- Duck Butter
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
directing (2 credits)
- Search Party
  
  - The Imposter (2021) ... director directing
  
  2016
- In Short: Show Girl Sexuality
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014