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Alia Shawkat

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Success arrived early for Alia Shawkat. Her career began at the young age of 11 when she landed a role on the ABC Family series State of Grace. She later starred as "Maeby Funke" on Fox's Emmy-award winning Arrested Development where she portrayed a rebellious and mischievous member of a dysfunctional Orange County family trying to adjust to their loss of wealth... See full bio »

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Alia Martine Shawkat
in Riverside, California, USA
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2014 Wild Canaries (filming)
Jean
 
2013 Night Moves (post-production)
Surprise
 
2013 Bunion (short) (completed)
Rachel
 
2013 The To Do List
Fiona
 
2003-2013 Arrested Development (TV series)
Maeby Fünke / Shaman Sheman
– A New Attitude (2013) … Maeby Fünke (credit only)
– A New Start (2013) … Maeby Fünke
– Blockheads (2013) … Maeby Fünke
– Borderline Personalities (2013) … Maeby Fünke (credit only)
– Colony Collapse (2013) … Maeby Fünke
See all 68 episodes »
 
2013/I The Moment
Jessie
 
2013 May in the Summer
Dalia
 
2012 The Brass Teapot
Louise
 
2012 Ruby Sparks
Mabel
 
2012/I That's What She Said
Clementine
 
2012 Rugrats (short)
 
2012 The Golden Age (short)
Janice
 
2012 Setup, Punch (short)
Dottie Kaufman
 
2011 Damsels in Distress
Mad Madge
 
2011 The Oranges
Vanessa
 
2011 Our Deal (short)
Night Creeper
 
2011 Cedar Rapids
Bree
 
2011/I The Lie
Seven
 
2010 The League (TV series)
April
– The Expert Witness (2010) … April
 
2010 The Runaways
Robin
 
2009 Whip It
Pash
 
2009 Crappy Holidays Presents... (TV series)
– Crappy Labor Day: Final Destination (2009)
– Crappy Pioneer Day (2009)
– Crappy Father's Day (2009)
 
2009 Amreeka
Salma Halaby
 
2008 The Starter Wife (TV series)
Robin
– Das Booty Call (2008) … Robin
– Mollywood (2008) … Robin
– The Remains of the Snow Day (2008) … Robin
 
2008 Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield
Diana Riggs
 
2008 Bart Got a Room
Camille
 
2008 Bad Mother's Handbook (TV movie)
Charlotte
 
2007 The Business (TV series)
The Screenwriting Manicurist
– Field Trip to Hollywood: Part 2 (2007) … The Screenwriting Manicurist
– Field Trip to Hollywood: Part 1 (2007) … The Screenwriting Manicurist
 
2006 Deck the Halls
Madison Finch
 
2006 Not Like Everyone Else (TV movie)
Brandi Blackbear
 
2006 Veronica Mars (TV series)
Stacy Wells
– The Rapes of Graff (2006) … Stacy Wells
 
2005 Queen of Cactus Cove (short)
Billie
 
2005 Rebound
Amy
 
2003 Boomtown (TV series)
Denise Stein
– Home Invasion (2003) … Denise Stein
 
2003 Without a Trace (TV series)
Sioban Arintero
– Maple Street (2003) … Sioban Arintero
 
2002 Presidio Med (TV series)
Tara Wegman
– Good Question … Tara Wegman
 
2002 State of Grace (TV series)
Young Hannah Rayburn
– To Be Young at Heart (2002) … Young Hannah Rayburn
– Monkey Business (2002) … Young Hannah Rayburn
– Spy Games (2002) … Young Hannah Rayburn
– Dating Games (2002) … Young Hannah Rayburn
– All Kinds of Heroes (2002) … Young Hannah Rayburn
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2000 The Trial of Old Drum (TV movie)
Dee
 
1999 Three Kings
Amir's Daughter
 
1999 JAG (TV series)
Young Mac
– Second Sight (1999) … Young Mac
 
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2003-2004 Arrested Development (TV series)
– Afternoon Delight (2004) (performer: "Afternoon Delight")
– Pilot (2003) (performer: "Oops! ... I Did It Again")
 
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2013 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #9.122 (2013) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #9.125 (2013) … Herself - Guest
 
2013 The Arrested Development Documentary Project (documentary)
Herself
 
2012 The End of Love
Herself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.2 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Sundance Directors Lab (TV series documentary)
Herself
– First-Time Filmmakers (2009) … Herself
 
2005 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Blow Out (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.1 (2005) … Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2011) Music video Best Coast:"Our deal"

Publicity Listings:

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Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Rich Aliaandanost

Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Trivia:

Of Kurdish heritage on her father's side and Irish-Norwegian on her mother's side. See more »

Nickname:

Allie See more »

Star Sign:

Aries