Biography and filmography

Alia Shawkat

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.

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Movies (66)

¡Behemoth! Una vida. En piezas

¡Behemoth! Una vida. En piezas

2026 · Dr. Lau

The Wrong Girls

The Wrong Girls

2026 · Molly, Executive Producer

Atropia

Atropia

2025 · Fayruz, Executive Producer

Blink Twice

Blink Twice

2024 · Jess

The Listener

The Listener

2024 · Sharon (voice)

Drift

Drift

2024 · Callie

Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a

Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a

2022 · Self

Jackass Forever

Jackass Forever

2022 · Self

Being the Ricardos

Being the Ricardos

2021 · Madelyn Pugh

Love Spreads

Love Spreads

2021 · Kelly

The Thanksgiving Play

The Thanksgiving Play

2021 · Alicia

Eer

Eer

2021 · Woman with JFD

The Letter Room

The Letter Room

2020 · Rosita

First Cow

First Cow

2020 · Woman with Dog

Alina

Alina

2019

Transparent: Musicale Finale

Transparent: Musicale Finale

2019 · Lila

Animals

Animals

2019 · Tyler

Shako Mako

Shako Mako

2019 · Laila

Blaze

Blaze

2018 · Sybil Rosen

Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town

Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town

2018 · Agatha Benson

Duck Butter

Duck Butter

2018 · Naima, Writer, Executive Producer

The Good Time Girls

The Good Time Girls

2017 · Ruth

20th Century Women

20th Century Women

2016 · Trish

The Intervention

The Intervention

2016 · Lola

Paint It Black

Paint It Black

2016 · Josie

Green Room

Green Room

2016 · Sam

Adam Green's Aladdin

Adam Green's Aladdin

2016 · Emily, Associate Producer

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

2016 · Bella

Me Him Her

Me Him Her

2016 · Laura

Prestige Ingredients

Prestige Ingredients

2016 · Alia

10 Crosby

10 Crosby

2016 · Dumpling Girl

Nasty Baby

Nasty Baby

2015 · Wendy, Co-Producer

The Final Girls

The Final Girls

2015 · Gertie Michaels

The Driftless Area

The Driftless Area

2015 · Carrie

May in the Summer

May in the Summer

2014 · Dalia

In Short: Show Girl Sexuality

In Short: Show Girl Sexuality

2014 · Self, Director

Night Moves

Night Moves

2014 · Surprise

Bunion

Bunion

2014 · Rachel

Wild Canaries

Wild Canaries

2014 · Jean

Center Jenny

Center Jenny

2013 · Take Kim

The To Do List

The To Do List

2013 · Fiona

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

2013 · Self

The Moment

The Moment

2013 · Jessie

Setup, Punch

Setup, Punch

2013 · Dottie Kaufman

Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal

Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal

2013 · Herself

The End of Love

The End of Love

2013 · Alia Shawkat

That's What She Said

That's What She Said

2012 · Clementine

The Brass Teapot

The Brass Teapot

2012 · Louise

Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks

2012 · Mabel

Damsels in Distress

Damsels in Distress

2012 · Mad Madge

The Lie

The Lie

2011 · Seven

The Oranges

The Oranges

2011 · Vanessa Walling

The Wrong Ferarri

The Wrong Ferarri

2011

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids

2011 · Bree

The Runaways

The Runaways

2010 · Robin

Amreeka

Amreeka

2009 · Salma Halaby

Whip It

Whip It

2009 · Pash

Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield

Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield

2008 · Diana Riggs

Bart Got a Room

Bart Got a Room

2008 · Camille

Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

2006 · Madison Finch

Not Like Everyone Else

Not Like Everyone Else

2006 · Brandi Blackbear

Queen of Cactus Cove

Queen of Cactus Cove

2005 · Billie

Rebound

Rebound

2005 · Amy

The Trial of Old Drum

The Trial of Old Drum

2000 · Dee

Three Kings

Three Kings

1999 · Amir's Daughter

42.6 Years

42.6 Years

TV shows (39)

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails

2025 · Meryet / Train Driver (voice), Meryet (voice)

La familia más feliz en la nación

La familia más feliz en la nación

2025 · Mona Hussein (voice)

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

2024 · Kh'ymm (voice)

Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

2024 · Self

Planeta de Recolectores

Planeta de Recolectores

2023 · Levi (voice)

Poker Face

Poker Face

2023 · Kate Forster

The Old Man

The Old Man

2022 · Emily Chase / Angela Adams

Severance

Severance

2022 · Gwendolyn Y.

Ultra City Smiths

Ultra City Smiths

2021 · Little Grace (voice), Woman's Voice (voice)

Pride

Pride

2021 · Madeline Tress

Cinema Toast

Cinema Toast

2021

Amend: The Fight for America

Amend: The Fight for America

2021 · Self

Moonbase 8

Moonbase 8

2020 · Alix

Living with Yourself

Living with Yourself

2019 · Maia

Tales from the Closet

Tales from the Closet

2018 · Self

The Shivering Truth

The Shivering Truth

2018 · (voice)

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

2018 · Blanche / Werefloer (voice), Blanche (voice), Cinnamon Raisin Toast (voice), Butter Goth (voice)

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

2017 · Roland (voice)

Search Party

Search Party

2016 · Dory Sief, Producer, Director

Party Legends

Party Legends

2016

Transparent

Transparent

2014 · Lila

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

Broad City

Broad City

2014 · Adele

Getting On

Getting On

2013 · Colleen Hoover

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013 · Alexander Hamilton, Virginia Hall

NTSF:SD:SUV::

NTSF:SD:SUV::

2011 · Gail

Portlandia

Portlandia

2011 · Mayor's Kid

Adventure Time

Adventure Time

2010 · Betsy (voice)

The League

The League

2009 · April

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

The Starter Wife

The Starter Wife

2008 · Robin

The Business

The Business

2006 · The Screenwriting Manicurist

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

2004 · Stacy Wells

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003 · Maeby Fünke

Boomtown

Boomtown

2002 · Denise Stein

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002 · Sioban Arintero

Presidio Med

Presidio Med

2002

State of Grace

State of Grace

2001 · Hannah Rayburn

JAG

JAG

1995 · Young Sarah MacKenzie