Alia Shawkat is an American actress who has an estimated net worth of $4 million. She was born Alia Martine Shawkat on April 18, 1989 in Riverside, California, USA. From a young age, she studied piano and became interested in equine care, language, and dance. She was featured in a Calvin Klein catalog when she was nine.

Shawkat began her professional career when she landed a part on Jag, which was followed by roles in Three Kings and the television movie The Trial of Old Drum. She then had a regular series role on the short-lived State of Grace. She had guest appearances on Without a Trace, Bottomtown and Rebound.

Shawkat got her breakthrough when she became regular cast member of the Emmy-award winning comedy series Arrested Development. She played the role of Maeby Funke, a rebellious and mischievous member of a dysfunctional Orange County family trying to adjust to their loss of wealth.

When she was not filming, sixteen-year-old Alia Shawkat attended a private school near her home in Rancho Mirage. She continues her studies in English, Physics, Math, Geography and Drama. She sees herself attending Yale University with a degree in International Relations. During her free time, she goes horseback riding, ice skating and dancing. She is an accomplished pianist and speaks a number of languages.