Alia Shawkat Net Worth
Alia Shawkat is an American actress, producer, writer, and director who has a net worth of $4 million. Shawkat is best known for playing Maeby Fünke on the Fox/Netflix sitcom “Arrested Development” (2003–06; 2013; 2018–2019) and Dory Sief on the TBS/HBO Max series “Search Party” (2016–2022), which are both critically-acclaimed shows. Alia has more than 90 acting credits to her name, including the films “Three Kings” (1999), “Bart Got a Room” (2008), “Whip It” (2009), “The Runaways” (2010), “The To Do List” (2013), “The Final Girls” (2015), and “Being the Ricardos” (2021) and the television series “State of Grace” (2001–2002), “The Starter Wife” (2008), “Getting On” (2014), and “Transparent” (2017–2019). She wrote, executive produced, and starred in the 2018 film “Duck Butter,” and she also produced “Search Party” and the films “Nasty Baby” (2015) and “Adam Green’s Aladdin” (2016) and directed the 2021 “Search Party” episode “The Imposter.” Shawkat has lent her voice to several animated projects, such as “Animals.” (2016), “Adventure Time” (2015–2017), “Big Mouth” (2017–2020), “Summer Camp Island” (2018–2021), and “Ultra City Smiths” (2021).
Net Worth Stats and More
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| Net Worth | $4 Million |
|---|---|
| Salary | N/A |
| Date of Birth | April 18, 1989 (age 34 years) | Gender | Female |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.66 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
Career
Shawkat made both her film and television debuts in 1999 when she appeared in “Three Kings” and guest-starred on “JAG.” In 2000, she appeared in the TV movie “The Trial of Old Drum,” and from 2001 to 2002, she played Hannah Rayburn on the Fox Family Channel/ABC Family Channel series “State of Grace” alongside Mae Whitman, who would go on to have a recurring role as Ann Veal on “Arrested Development.” Alia then guest-starred on “Presidio Med” (2002), “Without a Trace” (2003), “Boomtown” (2003), “Veronica Mars” (2006), and “The Starter Wife” (2008), and she appeared in the films “Rebound” (2005), “Deck the Halls” (2006), “Bart Got a Room” (2008), “Prom Wars” (2009), “Amreeka” (2009), and “Whip It” (2009). In 2003, she began starring as Mae “Maeby” Fünke, the daughter of Portia de Rossi’s Lindsay Bluth Fünke and David Cross’ Tobias Fünke, on “Arrested Development.” The series aired three seasons on Fox before being canceled in 2006, and luckily for the show’s loyal fans, Netflix revived it in 2013. “Arrested Development” won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2004, and it was dubbed “the best sitcom on TV” by Tim Stack of “Entertainment Weekly.” Brian M. Palmer, a pop culture commentator, called Shawkat “one of the brightest lights on a show populated solely by bright lights.”
Personal Life
Alia is bisexual, and in 2017, she told “Out” magazine, “I was a tomboy growing up, and I remember my mom asking me when I was 10, ‘Are you attracted to boys or girls?’ I said I don’t know. Now I consider myself bisexual, and I think balancing my male and female energies has been a big part of me growing as an actor.” In the same interview, she stated, “I used to be less outspoken. But as a woman, an Arab-American, and a member of the LGBTQ community, I have to use whatever voice I have. There’s no more delicacy in being quiet.” Shawkat enjoys painting and has showcased her art at gallery shows in Paris, Los Angeles, and Mexico City. Alia also enjoys making music and singing in jazz bars, and she sang on several tracks on the 2010 Fake Problems album “Real Ghosts Caught on Tape.” Shawkat is often mistaken for Ilana Glazer of “Broad City,” and in 2015, she guest-starred on the show as a lookalike and love interest of Glazer’s character.
Favorite Quotes from Alia Shawkat
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I got to work with Eli Vargas. Great guy. Huge in Spain. He's a heartthrob there. Who else? Terry Crews - he was really funny.
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I went on an audition once for a show, and the feedback was to play an angry teen. My agent convinced me to try out. I was really bitter for a while, because it sucks when you don't get good scripts after working on good quality.
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I don't want to put down my work - I'm very proud of the work I've done.
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On American TV, there just aren't a lot of female leads in comedy, especially at the peak of all the Judd Apatow stuff.
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If we give something value, it becomes valuable.
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