Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat
Shawkat in 2016
Born
Alia Martine Shawkat

(1989-04-18) April 18, 1989
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • painter
Years active1999–present
Children1
RelativesPaul Burke (maternal grandfather)

Alia Martine Shawkat (/ˈæliə ˈʃɔːkæt/ AL-ee-ə SHAW-kat; 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.