Alia Shawkat

What impresses me most about Alia Shawkat is how cleanly she dodged the curse of the former child star. From Maeby in Arrested Development to the gloriously prickly Dory in Search Party, she keeps choosing roles that reward intelligence over likability, and that takes nerve. There is a restless, multidisciplinary streak to her too, painting and music sitting alongside acting, that suggests someone more interested in expression than fame. I find her instincts for offbeat, indie material genuinely admirable. She feels less like a Hollywood product and more like an artist quietly building a career entirely on her own terms.

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Name (English)

Alia Shawkat

Name (Japanese)

アリア・ショウカット

Reading

ありあ・しょうかっと

Born

April 18, 1989 (age 37)

Origin

Riverside, California, United States

Occupation

actor / child actor / television actor / film actor / singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Snake

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alia%20Shawkat
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A6%E3%82%AB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q466051

Tags

• California
• actor
• child actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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