Scene from Duck Butter (2018)

Alternate Names: Άλια Σόουκατ, Alia Martine Shawkat, Алия Шокат, אלייה שאוקט, آلیا شوکت

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Three Kings (1999) as Amir's Daughter

Most Important Roles:

• Bart Got a Room (2008) as Camille
• Whip It (2009) as Pash
• Rebound (2005) as Amy
• Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield (2008) as Diana Riggs
• Deck the Halls (2006) as Madison Finch
• The Runaways (2010) as Robin
• Amreeka (2009) as Salma Halaby
• Cedar Rapids (2011) as Bree
• Damsels in Distress (2012) as Mad Madge
• That's What She Said (2012) as Clementine

Career Highlights:

• Bart Got a Room (2008)
• Whip It (2009)
• Rebound (2005)
• Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield (2008)
• Deck the Halls (2006)
• The Runaways (2010)
• Amreeka (2009)
• Cedar Rapids (2011)
• Damsels in Distress (2012)
• That's What She Said (2012)

Awards:

• Nominated for 1 FCCA Award - Best Actress - Supporting Role (2020)
• Nominated for 1 British Independent Film Award - Best Supporting Performance (2023)
• Nominated for 1 SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress (2018)
• Nominated for 1 Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2014)
• Nominated for 1 Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2006)
• Nominated for 1 Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2005)
• Won Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress (2005)
• Nominated for 1 Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress (2002)
• Won Best Actress - U.S. Narrative Competition (2018)
• Won Actor Award - Best Actress in a Short (2021)
• Won Gracie - Outstanding Female Actor in a Breakthrough Role (2017)
• Won Future Classic Award (2004)
• Won Jury Prize - Best Actress (2020)
• Nominated for 1 Jury Prize - Best Actress (2020)
• Won Jury Award - Best Actress (2020)
• Won Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year (2006)
• Won Best of Show - Best Actress (2020)
• Nominated for 1 Festival Award - Best Actress (2020)
• Nominated for 1 Best Actress (2020)
• Won Overcome Film Festival Award - Best Actress (2020)

Alia Martine Shawkat is an American actress. She is known for her performances as Maeby Fünke in the Fox/Netflix television sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006; 2013–2019), Dory Sief in the TBS and HBO Max dark comedy series Search Party (2016–2022), and Gertie Michaels in the 2015 horror-comedy film The Final Girls, as well as her roles in State of Grace and The Old Man. She has also guest-starred as historical figures Frances Cleveland, Virginia Hall, and Alexander Hamilton on Comedy Central's Drunk History.

Alternate Names: Лайа Коста, Laya Kosta, 라이아 코스타, Laia Costa Bertrán, Laia C. Bertran, Laia Costa Bertran, Laia Bertran, Laya Costa, Laya K. Bertran, Laia K. Bertran

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• I Want You (2012) as Chica serpiente

Most Important Roles:

• Un amor (2023) as Nat
• The Enchanted (2023) as Irene
• Y otro año, perdices (2013) as Claudia
• The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023) as Ariadna
• Victoria (2015) as Victoria
• Palm Trees in the Snow (2015) as Daniela
• I Want You (2012) as Chica serpiente
• Don't Leave Me (2015) as Laura
• Black Snow (2017) as Laura
• Newness (2017) as Gabi Silva

Career Highlights:

• Un amor (2023)
• The Enchanted (2023)
• Y otro año, perdices (2013)
• The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023)
• Victoria (2015)
• Palm Trees in the Snow (2015)
• I Want You (2012)
• Don't Leave Me (2015)
• Black Snow (2017)
• Newness (2017)

Awards:

• German Film Award for Best Actress (2015)
• Gaudí Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (2016)
• Silver Biznaga for Best Female Performance (2022)
• Platino Award for Best Actress (2023)
• Goya Award for Best Actress (2023)

Laia Costa (Catalan: [ˈlajə ˈkɔstə]; born February 18, 1985) is a Spanish actress. She is best known for starring in the critically acclaimed one-shot German thriller Victoria (2015), for which she received several accolades, including a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and a German Film Award for Best Actress, making her the first foreign actress to win a Lola. She then starred in the romantic dramas Newness (2017) and Only You (2018). She also appeared in the second season of the series Polseres Vermelles (2013), in the horror thriller Piercing (2018), and in the first season of the financial drama Devils (2020). Costa gained critical acclaim in her native country for her role as Amaia in Lullaby (2022), receiving several nominations and winning accolades including the Goya Award for Best Actress.