Alia Shawkat

Official Website (http://www.aliashawkat.2ya.com). She was also the orignally considered to play "Dorthey" on The Golden Girls (a role which later went to and made famous by Bea Arthur).
. She has made many cameo appearances in films, such as in Woody Allen's Small Time Crooks.
Alia has also been in:. For the BBC she did the television series Two's Company with Donald Sinden. She currently appears in the Fox TV series Arrested Development where she plays Maeby Fünke. In the 1970s, she moved to London with her husband, actor John Bay.

Alia Martine Shawkat (born April 18, 1989), better known as Alia Shawkat, is a young American actress who played Hannah Rayburn in the television comedy television series State Of Grace. In 2002, her one woman show, Elaine Stritch at Liberty won a Tony for Best Special Theatrical Event. JAG (guest appearance on tv series). Born in Detroit, Michigan, she is best known for her stage work, having been nominated four times for Tonies:. Trail Of The Old Drum (tv movie). Elaine Stritch (born February 2, 1925) is a lanky American actress with a rough voice known for her brash, vocal characters. Three Kings (movie). Best Actress in a Play for A Delicate Balance, 1996.

Best Actress in a Musical for Company, 1971. Best Actress in a Musical for Sail Away, 1962. Best Featured Actress in a Play for Bus Stop, 1956.