Editing Alia Shawkat (section)

==Career==
From 2001 to 2002, Shawkat played Hannah in ''[[State of Grace (TV series)|State of Grace]]''. As [[Maeby Fünke]], Shawkat was a regular cast member of ''[[Arrested Development]]'' for the entire run of the show from 2003 to 2019. The series received nearly universally positive reviews, with Shawkat's performance occasionally singled out for praise. Pop-culture commentator Brian M. Palmer remarked that she was "one of the brightest lights on a show populated solely by bright lights",<ref>{{cite web|title = Interview with Brian M. Palmer|url = http://www.brianmpalmer.com/aliashawkat.htm|publisher = Brianmpalmer.com|access-date = May 31, 2015|url-status = usurped|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141015235438/http://www.brianmpalmer.com/aliashawkat.htm|archive-date = October 15, 2014}}</ref> and Scott Weinberg of eFilmCritic described her as "one ''funny'' young lady."<ref>{{cite web|title = eFilmCritic&nbsp;– DVD Review: Arrested Development Season 1|url = http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=1240|publisher = Efilmcritic.com|access-date = May 31, 2015|archive-date = September 19, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150919054637/http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=1240|url-status = dead}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' in 2010, Shawkat remarked that many of her "formative moments" as an actress took place on the ''Arrested Development'' set: "[Show creator] [[Mitchell Hurwitz|Mitch Hurwitz]] was like a father figure to me. In a way, it was great to be around [the cast], because I feel that my understanding of comedy was able to grow really well during that time."<ref name="Interview">{{cite news|title = Interview|newspaper = The A.V. Club|url=https://www.avclub.com/alia-shawkat-1798219158|access-date=May 31, 2015}}</ref>

In 2009, Shawkat appeared in ''[[Whip It (film)|Whip It]]'' co-star [[Har Mar Superstar]]'s music video for "Tall Boy", which also featured [[Eva Mendes]] and [[Eric Wareheim]]. In October 2009, it was announced that Shawkat, Har Mar, and ''Whip It'' co-star [[Elliot Page]] would produce and write a show for [[HBO]] called ''Stitch N' Bitch''.<ref name="Interview"/> According to ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', the show "follows two painfully cool hipsters as they relocate from Brooklyn's [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]] neighborhood to Los Angeles' [[Silver Lake, Los Angeles|Silver Lake]] enclave in hopes of becoming artists—of any kind."<ref>{{cite news|title = Ellen Page, Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat, and Har Mar Superstar (!) working on HBO show|newspaper = The A.V. Club|url=https://www.avclub.com/ellen-page-arrested-developments-alia-shawkat-and-har-1798217923|access-date=May 31, 2015}}</ref>

Shawkat, along with ''State of Grace'' and ''Arrested Development'' co-star and close friend [[Mae Whitman]], sang guest vocals on several tracks from indie-punk band [[Fake Problems]]' 2010 album ''[[Real Ghosts Caught on Tape]]''.<ref name="FakeProblemsCDRelease">{{cite web |url=http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2010/08/05/fake-problems-real-ghosts-caught-on-tape-tour-with-the-gaslight-anthem/ |title=Fake Problems - 'Real Ghosts Caught On Tape' + tour with The Gaslight Anthem |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821080435/http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2010/08/05/fake-problems-real-ghosts-caught-on-tape-tour-with-the-gaslight-anthem/ |archive-date=August 21, 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Green Room 04 (21532801571).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Shawkat at the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]] premiere of ''[[Green Room (film)|Green Room]]'']]
Six years after the series was canceled by Fox, filming for a revived fourth season of ''Arrested Development'' began on August 7, 2012, and Shawkat reprised her role as Maeby Fünke. The season consists of 15 new episodes, which debuted simultaneously on [[Netflix]] on May 26, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Savage |first=Lesley |date=2013-04-04 |title=Fourth season of "Arrested Development" gets release date - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fourth-season-of-arrested-development-gets-release-date/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Each episode focuses on one particular character, with Shawkat's Maeby, now a high school senior, featured in episode 12, "Señoritis," and appearing in several other episodes of the season.

Shawkat appears briefly in [[Ryan Trecartin]]'s 2013 art film, ''Center Jenny''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Center Jenny, 2013 Ryan Trecartin |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlbdGAen-S0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/tlbdGAen-S0| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=Youtube| date=July 18, 2018 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 2015, 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. Leading up to the episode, many had remarked on the physical similarities Shawkat and Glazer bear to one another.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.salon.com/2015/03/12/alia_shawkat_on_her_hot_broad_city_doppelganger_romance_it_was_one_of_the_best_makeout_scenes_that_i've_had/|title=Alia Shawkat on her hot "Broad City" doppelgänger romance: "It was one of the best makeout scenes that I've had"|work=Salon.com|first=Anna|last=Silman|date=March 12, 2015|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>

Shawkat starred in the lead role of Dory Sief on the [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]] comedy ''[[Search Party (TV series)|Search Party]]'', which premiered on November 21, 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/tbs-search-party-thanksgiving-week-premiere-people-of-earth-tca-1201795985/|title=TBS to Strip New Comedy 'Search Party' Thanksgiving Week, Sets 'People of Earth' Premiere&nbsp;– TCA |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=July 31, 2016|access-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> and moved to [[HBO Max]] in 2019 before concluding with its fifth and final season in January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/10/07/search-party-season-3-premiere-date-hbo-max/|title=Search Party Moves to HBO Max From TBS — And Gets Season 4 Renewal|website=tvline.com|first=Matt|last=Webb Mitovich|date=October 7, 2019|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref> Alongside her acting role on this project, Shawkat produced 30 episodes and directed 1 from 2016 to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Filippazzo |first=Estefania |date=2022-09-03 |title=Inside Alia Shawkat's Career And Personal Life |url=https://www.thethings.com/inside-alia-shawkats-career-and-personal-life/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=TheThings |language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, Shawkat starred in the film ''[[Animals (2019 film)|Animals]]'' (directed by [[Australia]]n director [[Sophie Hyde]]) as Tyler, a high-living American partier in Dublin. It is a film about a friendship that changes after Laura (played by [[Holliday Grainger]]) gets engaged to her [[teetotaller|teetotalling]] boyfriend.<ref>{{cite web|website=Broadsheet|url=https://www.broadsheet.com.au/adelaide/entertainment/article/alia-shawkat-animals-and-reaching-adulthood|first=Daniela|last=Frangos|date=April 1, 2019|access-date=April 3, 2010|title=Alia Shawkat, Animals and Reaching Adulthood}}</ref><ref>{{youTube|q5t3dyqfad0|Animals: Alia Shawkat, Holliday Grainger, Sophie Hyde, Emma Jane Unsworth}}</ref> Shawkat said that she had never played a character like Tyler before, and comparatively found her previous characters more relatable. She was "excited to play someone who was so fun, but so damaged".<ref>{{cite web|publisher=The Adelaide Review|url=https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/cinema/alia-shawkat-animals/|title=Animals star Alia Shawkat is not your ingenue|first=Walter|last=Marsh|date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 3, 2019}}</ref>