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Alia Shawkat
Birthday:
18 April 1989
Birth Name:
Alia Martine Shawkat
Height:
165 cm
Biography
If your friend's feeling bad, it's hard to know what to do. Do you back away or try to help them? It's a really hard situation that I've been in. You want to support your friend. You want to be there. My advice is, don't get too involved with it, just be by their side. If they need your help, they'll ask for it.
If your friend's feeling bad, it's hard to know what to do. Do you back away or try to help them? It's a really hard situation that I've been in. You want to support your friend. You want to be there. My advice is, don't get too involved with it, just be by their side. If they need your help, they'll ask for it.
We don't have a laugh track, which helped Seinfeld (1989) a lot, and did kind of tell people when to laugh. It just made it a lot easier. Our show doesn't have that, so it's hard for Middle America to catch on.
We don't have a laugh track, which helped Seinfeld (1989) a lot, and did kind of tell people when to laugh. It just made it a lot easier. Our show doesn't have that, so it's hard for Middle America to catch on.
With independent film, as an actor, you have more involvement - it's very much more connected. It's not just like I'm showing up and there's another actor on the call sheet; you're very attached to it.
With independent film, as an actor, you have more involvement - it's very much more connected. It's not just like I'm showing up and there's another actor on the call sheet; you're very attached to it.
When I get a new script my mom will read them and just be aghast. I think it's hysterical.
When I get a new script my mom will read them and just be aghast. I think it's hysterical.
Yeah, I've worked with a couple of female directors, now, and I think that they're amazing. As good or better than guy directors.
Yeah, I've worked with a couple of female directors, now, and I think that they're amazing. As good or better than guy directors.
I think with the whole new Internet media, I'm not necessarily Internet savvy, but I just feel that the way that art in general will be presented to the public is going to be different.
I think with the whole new Internet media, I'm not necessarily Internet savvy, but I just feel that the way that art in general will be presented to the public is going to be different.
I've been reading scripts where they've been doing a lot of singing now, but within the dark, realistic story line. I would love, love, love, love to do that. But not a musical on Broadway, I don't have that kind of energy or stamina.
I've been reading scripts where they've been doing a lot of singing now, but within the dark, realistic story line. I would love, love, love, love to do that. But not a musical on Broadway, I don't have that kind of energy or stamina.
If you want to do something, then you do it. If you don't want to do something, don't just do it because your friends are doing it, or because all the popular kids are doing it.
If you want to do something, then you do it. If you don't want to do something, don't just do it because your friends are doing it, or because all the popular kids are doing it.
On American TV, there just aren't a lot of female leads in comedy, especially at the peak of all the Judd Apatow stuff.
On American TV, there just aren't a lot of female leads in comedy, especially at the peak of all the Judd Apatow stuff.
Right when I turned 18, I moved to New York, originally for school, and then dropped out and just lived in New York.
Right when I turned 18, I moved to New York, originally for school, and then dropped out and just lived in New York.
The main thing I got from growing up in a suburb is the boredom you have as a child.
The main thing I got from growing up in a suburb is the boredom you have as a child.
The words are ludicrous at times, but you add the reality to it and that gives it the balance it has.
The words are ludicrous at times, but you add the reality to it and that gives it the balance it has.
We're not going to dumb down for them. They have to move up. They're the network and we're the show.
We're not going to dumb down for them. They have to move up. They're the network and we're the show.
I was a late bloomer.
I was a late bloomer.
I was born and grew up in Palm Springs. It's a great place to grow up, a real small town.
I was born and grew up in Palm Springs. It's a great place to grow up, a real small town.
I would do a movie musical.
I would do a movie musical.
It would be great to do theater one day, but I don't think I'd do a musical.
It would be great to do theater one day, but I don't think I'd do a musical.
Mitch Hurwitz was like a father figure to me. He was so sweet, and he's just so smart.
Mitch Hurwitz was like a father figure to me. He was so sweet, and he's just so smart.
I don't think it's good to say that you won't do certain things, but I don't necessarily have the natural urge to write.
I don't think it's good to say that you won't do certain things, but I don't necessarily have the natural urge to write.
I feel very lucky.
I feel very lucky.
I go into work and get my hair and makeup done, go into wardrobe. I have to do three hours of school a day.
I go into work and get my hair and makeup done, go into wardrobe. I have to do three hours of school a day.
I guess I've always been drawn to roles that have smart characters commenting on what's happening around them.
I guess I've always been drawn to roles that have smart characters commenting on what's happening around them.
I think for a girl to be strong, it doesn't have to involve being physically strong.
I think for a girl to be strong, it doesn't have to involve being physically strong.
When you focus on life, on enjoying and connecting with other people, that's when work comes. When you focus on work, you can never work. I'm always going through waves of that.
When you focus on life, on enjoying and connecting with other people, that's when work comes. When you focus on work, you can never work. I'm always going through waves of that.
Kids can be harsh, especially when they get jealous.
Kids can be harsh, especially when they get jealous.
But I love singing, and I've been singing backup for friends' bands.
But I love singing, and I've been singing backup for friends' bands.
In my opinion FOX is known for being a network that just advertises, and that's pretty much how they get their viewers.
In my opinion FOX is known for being a network that just advertises, and that's pretty much how they get their viewers.
As an actress, you never know when you're going to work again - and there's so much dependency on working.
As an actress, you never know when you're going to work again - and there's so much dependency on working.
Alia Shawkat
Alia Shawkat was born in Riverside, California, to Dina Burke and actor Tony Shawkat. Her maternal grandfather, Paul Burke, was also an actor. Her father is from Baghdad, Iraq, and her mother has Irish, Italian, and Norwegian ancestry. Success arrived early for Alia. Her career began at the young age of 11 when she landed a role on the ABC Family series State of Grace (2001). She later starred as "Maeby Funke" on Fox's Emmy-award winning Arrested Development (2003) where she portrayed a rebellious and mischievous member of a dysfunctional Orange County family trying to adjust to their loss of wealth.Alia was introduced to show business by appearing in a Calvin Klein catalog, which immediately attracted the attention of commercial and theatrical agents in Hollywood. She soon landed a role opposite George Clooney in Three Kings (1999). This was followed by a supporting lead in the Ron Perlman' movie The Trial of Old Drum (2000).But it was State of Grace (2001) that catapulted her into the forefront of young actresses. She has also had guest-starring roles on JAG (1995), Without a Trace (2002), Boomtown (2002) and Presidio Med (2002) and she recently starred opposite Martin Lawrence in Rebound (2005).At 16 years old, when she was not filming, Alia attended a private school near her home in Rancho Mirage where she was able to continue her studies in English, Physics, Math, Geography and Drama. Her ambition is eventually to attend Yale University studying International Relations.In her free time, Alia enjoys horseback riding, ice-skating and dancing. She is an accomplished pianist and speaks several languages. She splits her time between her home and Rancho Mirage and Los Angeles where she resides with her parents and her two brothers.
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