Alia Shawkat

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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Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

JAG

JAG

1995 • as Young Sarah MacKenzie

Adventure Time

Adventure Time

2010 • as Betsy (voice)

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002 • as Sioban Arintero

Severance

Severance

2022 • as Gwendolyn Y.

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

2004 • as Stacy Wells

Filmography

2026

The Wrong Girls
The Wrong Girls
as Molly
Movie - Released: 8/14/2026

2025

Atropia
Atropia
as Fayruz
Movie - Released: 11/15/2025
#1 Happy Family USA
#1 Happy Family USA
as Mona Hussein (voice)
TV - Released: 4/17/2025
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails
as Meryet Karim (voice)
TV - Released: 11/14/2025
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails
as Train Driver (voice)
TV - Released: 11/14/2025

2024

Drift
Drift
as Callie
Movie - Released: 2/9/2024
Blink Twice
Blink Twice
as Jess
Movie - Released: 8/21/2024
The Listener
The Listener
as Sharon (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/29/2024
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
as Kh'ymm (voice)
TV - Released: 12/2/2024

2023

Scavengers Reign
Scavengers Reign
as Levi (voice)
TV - Released: 10/19/2023
Poker Face
Poker Face
as Kate Forster
TV - Released: 1/26/2023

2022

Jackass Forever
Jackass Forever
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/1/2022
Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a
Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/16/2022
The Old Man
The Old Man
as Emily Chase / Angela Adams
TV - Released: 6/16/2022
Severance
Severance
as Gwendolyn Y.
TV - Released: 2/17/2022

2021

Love Spreads
Love Spreads
as Kelly
Movie - Released: 6/18/2021
The Thanksgiving Play
The Thanksgiving Play
as Alicia
Movie - Released: 3/25/2021
Eer
Eer
as Woman with JFD
Movie - Released: 1/18/2021
Being the Ricardos
Being the Ricardos
as Madelyn Pugh
Movie - Released: 12/10/2021
Pride
Pride
as Madeline Tress
TV - Released: 5/14/2021
Ultra City Smiths
Ultra City Smiths
as Little Grace (voice)
TV - Released: 7/22/2021
Ultra City Smiths
Ultra City Smiths
as Woman's Voice (voice)
TV - Released: 7/22/2021
Amend: The Fight for America
Amend: The Fight for America
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2021
Cinema Toast
Cinema Toast
TV - Released: 4/20/2021

2020

First Cow
First Cow
as Woman with Dog
Movie - Released: 3/6/2020
The Letter Room
The Letter Room
as Rosita
Movie - Released: 6/16/2020
Moonbase 8
Moonbase 8
as Alix
TV - Released: 11/8/2020

2019

Animals
Animals
as Tyler
Movie - Released: 8/2/2019
Shako Mako
Shako Mako
as Laila
Movie - Released: 1/25/2019
Transparent: Musicale Finale
Transparent: Musicale Finale
as Lila
Movie - Released: 9/27/2019
Alina
Alina
Movie - Released: 10/19/2019
Living with Yourself
Living with Yourself
as Maia
TV - Released: 10/18/2019

2018

Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
as Agatha Benson
Movie - Released: 6/22/2018
Blaze
Blaze
as Sybil Rosen
Movie - Released: 8/17/2018
Duck Butter
Duck Butter
as Naima
Movie - Released: 4/27/2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
as Blanche / Werefloer (voice)
TV - Released: 7/7/2018
The Shivering Truth
The Shivering Truth
as (voice)
TV - Released: 12/9/2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
as Blanche (voice)
TV - Released: 7/7/2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
as Cinnamon Raisin Toast (voice)
TV - Released: 7/7/2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
as Butter Goth (voice)
TV - Released: 7/7/2018
Tales from the Closet
Tales from the Closet
as Self
TV - Released: 12/22/2018

2017

The Good Time Girls
The Good Time Girls
as Ruth
Movie - Released: 8/2/2017
Big Mouth
Big Mouth
as Roland (voice)
TV - Released: 9/29/2017

2016

Me Him Her
Me Him Her
as Laura
Movie - Released: 3/11/2016
Green Room
Green Room
as Sam
Movie - Released: 4/15/2016
The Intervention
The Intervention
as Lola
Movie - Released: 8/26/2016
Adam Green's Aladdin
Adam Green's Aladdin
as Emily
Movie - Released: 4/15/2016
Paint It Black
Paint It Black
as Josie
Movie - Released: 6/3/2016
20th Century Women
20th Century Women
as Trish
Movie - Released: 12/28/2016
10 Crosby
10 Crosby
as Dumpling Girl
Movie - Released: 2/2/2016
Movie
Prestige Ingredients
as Alia
Movie - Released: 2/8/2016
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
as Bella
Movie - Released: 3/17/2016
Party Legends
Party Legends
TV - Released: 7/7/2016
Search Party
Search Party
as Dory Sief
TV - Released: 11/21/2016

2015

The Driftless Area
The Driftless Area
as Carrie
Movie - Released: 4/18/2015
Nasty Baby
Nasty Baby
as Wendy
Movie - Released: 10/23/2015
The Final Girls
The Final Girls
as Gertie Michaels
Movie - Released: 10/9/2015

2014

Night Moves
Night Moves
as Surprise
Movie - Released: 4/23/2014
May in the Summer
May in the Summer
as Dalia
Movie - Released: 5/7/2014
Wild Canaries
Wild Canaries
as Jean
Movie - Released: 10/23/2014
Movie
Bunion
as Rachel
Movie - Released: 3/16/2014
Movie
In Short: Show Girl Sexuality
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/28/2014
Broad City
Broad City
as Adele
TV - Released: 1/22/2014
Transparent
Transparent
as Lila
TV - Released: 9/26/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2013

The To Do List
The To Do List
as Fiona
Movie - Released: 7/24/2013
The Moment
The Moment
as Jessie
Movie - Released: 4/21/2013
Setup, Punch
Setup, Punch
as Dottie Kaufman
Movie - Released: 4/18/2013
Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal
Getting Stoned with Sophia Takal
as Herself
Movie - Released: 3/30/2013
The End of Love
The End of Love
as Alia Shawkat
Movie - Released: 3/1/2013
Center Jenny
Center Jenny
as Take Kim
Movie - Released: 9/29/2013
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/2/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Alexander Hamilton
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Virginia Hall
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Getting On
Getting On
as Colleen Hoover
TV - Released: 11/24/2013

2012

Damsels in Distress
Damsels in Distress
as Mad Madge
Movie - Released: 4/6/2012
That's What She Said
That's What She Said
as Clementine
Movie - Released: 10/19/2012
Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks
as Mabel
Movie - Released: 7/25/2012
The Brass Teapot
The Brass Teapot
as Louise
Movie - Released: 9/8/2012

2011

Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
as Bree
Movie - Released: 2/11/2011
The Lie
The Lie
as Seven
Movie - Released: 11/18/2011
The Oranges
The Oranges
as Vanessa Walling
Movie - Released: 9/9/2011
The Wrong Ferarri
The Wrong Ferarri
Movie - Released: 4/4/2011
Portlandia
Portlandia
as Mayor's Kid
TV - Released: 1/21/2011

2010

The Runaways
The Runaways
as Robin
Movie - Released: 3/19/2010
Adventure Time
Adventure Time
as Betsy (voice)
TV - Released: 4/5/2010

2009

Whip It
Whip It
as Pash
Movie - Released: 4/9/2009
Amreeka
Amreeka
as Salma Halaby
Movie - Released: 6/17/2009
The League
The League
as April
TV - Released: 10/29/2009

2008

Bart Got a Room
Bart Got a Room
as Camille
Movie - Released: 4/25/2008
Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield
Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield
as Diana Riggs
Movie - Released: 5/9/2008

2007

The Starter Wife
The Starter Wife
as Robin
TV - Released: 5/31/2007

2006

Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls
as Madison Finch
Movie - Released: 11/22/2006
Not Like Everyone Else
Not Like Everyone Else
as Brandi Blackbear
Movie - Released: 7/10/2006
TV
The Business
as The Screenwriting Manicurist
TV - Released: 8/4/2006

2005

Rebound
Rebound
as Amy
Movie - Released: 7/1/2005
Queen of Cactus Cove
Queen of Cactus Cove
as Billie
Movie - Released: 12/11/2005

2004

Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
as Stacy Wells
TV - Released: 9/22/2004

2003

Arrested Development
Arrested Development
as Maeby Fünke
TV - Released: 11/2/2003

2002

Presidio Med
Presidio Med
TV - Released: 9/24/2002
Boomtown
Boomtown
as Denise Stein
TV - Released: 9/29/2002
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
as Sioban Arintero
TV - Released: 9/26/2002

2001

State of Grace
State of Grace
as Hannah Rayburn
TV - Released: 6/25/2001

2000

The Trial of Old Drum
The Trial of Old Drum
as Dee
Movie - Released: 6/9/2000

1999

Three Kings
Three Kings
as Amir's Daughter
Movie - Released: 9/27/1999

1995

JAG
JAG
as Young Sarah MacKenzie
TV - Released: 9/23/1995