Alia Shawkat
Alia Shawkat is an American actress known for her versatile roles in both television and film. She gained recognition for her performance in the series 'Arrested Development' and films like 'The Final Girls.' Shawkat's unique voice and ability to portray complex characters have made her... Read More
Known for
Green Room (2015)
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.
Blink Twice (2024)
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a...
Whip It (2009)
In Bodeen, Texas, Land Of The Dragon, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
The Wrong GirlsTwo aimless young women inadvertently gain telepathic abilities after ingesting an experimental drug, pitting them against dangerous rivals pursuing the... |
Molly | |
| 2025 |
AtropiaWhen an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility falls in love with a soldier cast as an insurgent, their... |
Fayruz | |
| 2025 |
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange TailsHawkeye and The Avengers have made saving the world look easy. But now they face their wildest threat yet: SOCIAL... |
Meryet (voice) | |
| 2025 |
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange TailsHawkeye and The Avengers have made saving the world look easy. But now they face their wildest threat yet: SOCIAL... |
Meryet / Train Driver (voice) | |
| 2025 |
#1 Happy Family USAAn exploration of the experiences of a Muslim-American family that must learn how to code-switch as they navigate the early... |
Mona Hussein (voice) | |
| 2024 |
Star Wars: Skeleton CrewFour ordinary kids search for their home planet after getting lost in the Star Wars galaxy. |
Kh'ymm (voice) | |
| 2024 |
Blink TwiceWhen tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and... |
Jess | |
| 2024 |
The ListenerBeth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America,... |
Sharon (voice) | |
| 2024 |
DriftAfter fleeing civil war in Liberia, a formerly-privileged refugee is barely scraping by in her new life in Greece when... |
Callie | |
| 2023 |
Scavengers ReignWhen a deep space freighter is damaged by a solar flare its surviving crew are stranded on a beautiful and... |
Levi (voice) | |
| 2023 |
Poker FaceFollow Charlie Cale, a woman with an extraordinary ability to tell when someone is lying, as she hits the road... |
Kate Forster | |
| 2022 |
Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***aAfter a life-altering revelation while tripping on psychedelic mushrooms, comedian Byron Bowers stumbles straight from the desert into the Decatur... |
Self | |
| 2022 |
The Old ManDan Chase absconded from the CIA decades ago and now lives off the grid. When an assassin arrives and tries... |
Emily Chase / Angela Adams | |
| 2022 |
SeveranceMark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When... |
Gwendolyn Y. | |
| 2022 |
Jackass ForeverThe Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one final round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts. |
Self | |
| 2021 |
Being the RicardosLucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage. |
Madelyn Pugh | |
| 2021 |
Ultra City SmithsTwo detectives must contend with dangerous corruption as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of the last honest politician in their... |
Woman's Voice (voice) | |
| 2021 |
Ultra City SmithsTwo detectives must contend with dangerous corruption as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of the last honest politician in their... |
Little Grace (voice) | |
| 2021 |
Love SpreadsIt is time to record the all important second album and Glass Heart is breaking in a million pieces. Away... |
Kelly | |
| 2021 |
PrideSix renowned LGBTQ+ directors explore heroic and heartbreaking stories that define America as a nation. The limited series spans the... |
Madeline Tress | |
| 2021 |
Cinema ToastRe-edited and re-scored footage from public domain films, overdubbed with performances of contemporary actors to tell new, wholly original stories. |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
The Thanksgiving PlayLarissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny comedy finds a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambling to create a pageant that manages... |
Alicia | |
| 2021 |
Amend: The Fight for AmericaWill Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of... |
Self | |
| 2021 |
EerBased on real events, the short takes a poke at our cultural climate of paranoia and fake news. |
Woman with JFD | |
| 2020 |
Moonbase 8In the isolated desert of Winslow, Arizona at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator, three eager astronauts—Skip, Rook and their leader Cap—attempt... |
Alix | |
| 2020 |
The Letter RoomRichard, a lonely and well-meaning prison officer, is put in charge of reading and censoring the letters received by inmates. |
Rosita | |
| 2020 |
First CowIn the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant... |
Woman with Dog | |
| 2019 |
AlinaAs Nazis separate children from their parents in the Warsaw Ghetto, a gang of women risks everything to smuggle their... |
Unknown character | |
| 2019 |
Living with YourselfBurned out on life, Miles undergoes a strange procedure at a strip mall spa -- and wakes to find he's... |
Maia | |
| 2019 |
Transparent: Musicale FinaleWhen the Pfeffermans face a life-changing loss, they begin a journey hilarious and melancholy, brazen and bold. As they face... |
Lila | |
| 2019 |
AnimalsLongtime friends and party lovers Laura and Tyler navigate life and love in Dublin, Ireland but find themselves drifting apart... |
Tyler | |
| 2019 |
Shako Mako“Farah,” a bread seller, walks the streets of a Middle Eastern town, while an American military vehicle, surrounded by soldiers,... |
Laila | |
| 2018 |
Tales from the ClosetThe crypt has nothing on the closet when Ally Beardsley and guests share terrifying tales from before they came out. |
Self | |
| 2018 |
The Shivering TruthA miniature propulsive omnibus clusterbomb of painfully riotous daymares all dripping with the orange goo of dream logic. A series... |
(voice) | |
| 2018 |
BlazeInspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the... |
Sybil Rosen | |
| 2018 |
Summer Camp IslandOscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors... |
Blanche / Werefloer (voice) | |
| 2018 |
Summer Camp IslandOscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors... |
Blanche (voice) | |
| 2018 |
Summer Camp IslandOscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors... |
Cinnamon Raisin Toast (voice) | |
| 2018 |
Summer Camp IslandOscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors... |
Butter Goth (voice) | |
| 2018 |
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across TownA woman at rock bottom must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party. |
Agatha Benson | |
| 2018 |
Duck ButterDissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours... |
Naima | |
| 2017 |
Big MouthTeenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals... |
Roland (voice) | |
| 2017 |
The Good Time GirlsA group of women band together as they go to war against a pack of men who have done them... |
Ruth | |
| 2016 |
20th Century WomenIn 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent... |
Trish | |
| 2016 |
Search PartyA dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly... |
Dory Sief | |
| 2016 |
The InterventionA weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was... |
Lola | |
| 2016 |
Party LegendsNotable and notorious personalities share their most candid party stories with help from emerging artists and animators. |
Unknown character | |
| 2016 |
Paint It BlackThe death of Michael leaves behind the two women he loved, his girlfriend and his mother, both of whom blame... |
Josie | |
| 2016 |
Green RoomA punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar. |
Sam | |
| 2016 |
Adam Green's AladdinIn this retelling of the classic tale, Aladdin is an out of work indie-rock singer living in a video-game-world ruled... |
Emily | |
| 2016 |
Pee-wee's Big HolidayA fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday. |
Bella | |
| 2016 |
Me Him HerThree very different people in their twenties try to figure out love, sex, identity and friendship in Los Angeles. |
Laura | |
| 2016 |
Prestige IngredientsA stifled Hollywood actress is hired by a chef in Paris for an unlikely role. |
Alia | |
| 2016 |
10 CrosbyA series of short films following the interconnected lives on Crosby street, New York City. |
Dumpling Girl | |
| 2015 |
Nasty BabyA gay couple enlists the help of their friend Polly to create a baby. Meanwhile, they must also contend with... |
Wendy | |
| 2015 |
The Final GirlsA young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into... |
Gertie Michaels | |
| 2015 |
The Driftless AreaPierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for... |
Carrie | |
| 2014 |
Wild CanariesWhen their elderly neighbor suddenly drops dead, a young Brooklyn couple investigates signs of foul play. |
Jean | |
| 2014 |
TransparentAn LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets... |
Lila | |
| 2014 |
May in the SummerA bride-to-be is forced to reevaluate her life when she reunites with her family in Jordan and finds herself confronted... |
Dalia | |
| 2014 |
In Short: Show Girl Sexuality'In Short' is a five episode series that puts actors behind the camera to create their own short-form documentaries. Each... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
Night MovesThe story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of... |
Surprise | |
| 2014 |
BunionThe story of a man, his foot and finding happiness. |
Rachel | |
| 2014 |
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2014 |
Broad CityBroad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical... |
Adele | |
| 2013 |
Getting OnSet in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, Getting On follows put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators... |
Colleen Hoover | |
| 2013 |
Center JennyThe film focuses on the life of Jenny who has, according to many of the other characters, become too “left-of-center”... |
Take Kim | |
| 2013 |
The To Do ListFeeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to... |
Fiona | |
| 2013 |
Drunk HistoryHistorical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people... |
Virginia Hall | |
| 2013 |
Drunk HistoryHistorical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people... |
Alexander Hamilton | |
| 2013 |
The Arrested Development Documentary ProjectFeaturing interviews from major cast and crew members, along with 200 fans from across the country, this documentary tells the... |
Self | |
| 2013 |
The MomentFearing she may be responsible, a mental patient (Jennifer Jason Leigh) tries to unravel the mystery behind her ex-lover's (Martin... |
Jessie | |
| 2013 |
Setup, PunchShowing that there is always a reason to laugh, stand-up comic Reuben Stein does the most daring set of his... |
Dottie Kaufman | |
| 2013 |
Getting Stoned with Sophia TakalSophia's friends decide to leave so she can get stoned with Caveh and talk about interpersonal relationships, future plans, and... |
Herself | |
| 2013 |
The End of LoveMark is a struggling actor stuck between the life he once knew and the one waiting for him. When the... |
Alia Shawkat | |
| 2012 |
That's What She SaidLongtime best friends Bebe and DeeDee are both wrestling with love. Bebe has met someone new and is in the... |
Clementine | |
| 2012 |
The Brass TeapotWhen a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms... |
Louise | |
| 2012 |
Ruby SparksCalvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing... |
Mabel | |
| 2012 |
Damsels in DistressA trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister,... |
Mad Madge | |
| 2011 |
The LieA man's life is altered unexpectedly after telling a lie to get out of work. |
Seven | |
| 2011 |
The OrangesA man's affair with his friend's much-younger daughter throws two neighboring families into turmoil. |
Vanessa Walling | |
| 2011 |
The Wrong FerarriA presentation of surreal, somewhat connected images, where Greenster goes through love affairs, game shows and lots and lots of... |
Unknown character | |
| 2011 |
Cedar RapidsA naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers. |
Bree | |
| 2011 |
PortlandiaSatirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern... |
Mayor's Kid | |
| 2010 |
Adventure TimeUnlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes... |
Betsy (voice) | |
| 2010 |
The RunawaysJoan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary... |
Robin | |
| 2009 |
The LeagueThe League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and... |
April | |
| 2009 |
AmreekaEager to provide a better future for her son, Fadi, divorcée Muna Farah leaves her Palestinian homeland and takes up... |
Salma Halaby | |
| 2009 |
Whip ItIn Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a... |
Pash | |
| 2008 |
The Starter WifeMolly Kagan, the ex-wife of a Hollywood entertainment mogul, transitions into a fabulous independent life after her divorce. |
Robin | |
| 2008 |
Prom Wars: Love Is a BattlefieldTwo rival boys-only private schools end up competing for prom dates from a nearby all-girls private school. Caught in the... |
Diana Riggs | |
| 2008 |
Bart Got a RoomHigh school loser Danny Stein needs a prom date. As a cause of anxiety for Danny, Bart Beeber, the nerdiest... |
Camille | |
| 2006 |
Deck the HallsDetermined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many... |
Madison Finch | |
| 2006 |
The BusinessVic Morgan is an adult film director of a low-budget softcore pornographic series similar to Girls Gone Wild. He attempts... |
The Screenwriting Manicurist | |
| 2006 |
Not Like Everyone ElseA teenager fights to clear her name after her small Oklahoma town mistakenly assumes she is practicing witchcraft. Based on... |
Brandi Blackbear | |
| 2005 |
Queen of Cactus CoveTeenage chess champ Billie (Alia Shawkat) faces the prospect of defeat for the first time when she faces her best... |
Billie | |
| 2005 |
ReboundAn acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown. |
Amy | |
| 2004 |
Veronica MarsIn the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a... |
Stacy Wells | |
| 2003 |
Arrested DevelopmentThe story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep... |
Maeby Fünke | |
| 2002 |
BoomtownEach episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops,... |
Denise Stein | |
| 2002 |
Without a TraceThe series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City. |
Sioban Arintero | |
| 2002 |
Presidio MedPresidio Med is an American medical drama that aired on CBS from September 2002, to January 2003. The series centers... |
Unknown character | |
| 2001 |
State of GraceThe adventures of twelve-year-old Hannah Rayburn, a young middle-class Jewish girl living in 1965 North Carolina, and her upper-class Catholic... |
Hannah Rayburn | |
| 2000 |
The Trial of Old DrumInspired by a true story set in Missouri, "The Trial of Old Drum" tells the story of a valiant golden... |
Dee | |
| 1999 |
Three KingsA group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe... |
Amir's Daughter | |
| 1995 |
JAGHarmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the... |
Young Sarah MacKenzie |
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Alia Shawkat's career highlights include her role as Maeby Funke in 'Arrested Development' and performances in films such as 'The Final Girls' and 'Green Room.'
Alia Shawkat has received nominations for various awards, including the Screen Actors Guild Award for her ensemble work in 'Arrested Development,' but she has not won any major individual awards.
Alia Shawkat made her film debut in the 2002 movie 'Three Kings,' where she played the role of a young Iraqi girl.
Some of Alia Shawkat's most successful films include 'The Final Girls,' 'Green Room,' and 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager.'
Alia Shawkat keeps her personal life private but has been linked to various relationships. She is known for her strong advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
Alia Shawkat's estimated net worth is approximately $4 million, reflecting her successful career in acting and art.
Milestones in Alia Shawkat's filmography include her breakout role in 'Arrested Development,' her performances in indie films, and her recent work in projects like 'Pee-wee as Himself.'
Yes, Alia Shawkat has appeared in several television series, including 'Search Party,' where she plays a lead role, showcasing her range as an actress.