1. Alia Shawkat has guest starred as historical figures Frances Cleveland, Virginia Hall, and Alexander Hamilton on Comedy Central's Drunk History.
13 Facts About Alia Shawkat
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Alia Shawkat's father is from Baghdad, Iraq, and her mother is American.
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From 2001 to 2002, Alia Shawkat played Hannah in State of Grace.
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In 2009, Alia Shawkat appeared in Whip It co-star Har Mar Superstar's music video for "Tall Boy", which featured Eva Mendes and Eric Wareheim.
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Six years after the series was canceled by Fox, filming for a revived fourth season of Arrested Development began on August 7,2012, and Alia Shawkat reprised her role as Maeby Funke.
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Alia Shawkat appears briefly in Ryan Trecartin's 2013 art film, Center Jenny.
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In 2015, Alia Shawkat guest-starred on Broad City, portraying the romantic interest and look-alike of Ilana Glazer's character for one episode; the two were attracted to one another due only to their similar appearances.
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Alia Shawkat starred in the lead role of Dory Sief on the TBS comedy Search Party, which premiered on November 21,2016 and moved to HBO Max in 2019 before concluding with its fifth and final season in January 2022.
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Alongside her acting role on this project, Alia Shawkat produced 30 episodes and directed 1 from 2016 to 2021.
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In 2019, Shawkat starred in the film Animals as Tyler, a high-living American partier in Dublin.
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Alia Shawkat said that she had never played a character like Tyler before, and comparatively found her previous characters more relatable.
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Alia Shawkat was "excited to play someone who was so fun, but so damaged".
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At one point, Alia Shawkat attempted to learn welding, hoping to make metal sculptures.