Alison Becker
Alison Becker | |
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| File:AlisonBecker06.jpg Becker in 2006 | |
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| Alma mater | Georgetown University (BA) |
| Occupations | Actress, television writer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Alison Becker is an American actress and television writer. She is best known for appearing in NBC's Parks and Recreation.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Becker grew up in Allamuchy Township, New Jersey.[1] She attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Becker is a regular player at the Upright Citizens Brigade improv theatre.[3] She has also performed for Hopscotch: A New York Sex Comedy, Caroline's on Broadway, and other comedy clubs. She starred on Boiling Points, the MTV prank television show. She was a VJ on the music video TV channel Fuse, where she hosted F-List and some other shows. She was the host of VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown.[4] She is on the online show Mayne Street with ESPN broadcaster Kenny Mayne on ESPN. She was a co-host on the FuelTV talk show The Daily Habit and had a recurring role on NBC's Parks and Recreation, appearing in all seven seasons as local newspaper reporter Shauna Malwae-Tweep. She appeared once on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm in the ninth season as a yoga instructor. She also appeared in the CollegeHumor "Badman" Batman spoof videos and a "If Google Was a Guy" sketch. She also appeared in commercials for Dairy Queen (featuring chicken and waffles), for the Chrysler Pacifica hybrid, and for Realtor.com.
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pushing Tom | Artist | |
| 2004 | Four Dead Batteries | Shea | |
| 2006 | Double Down | The Cheating Wife | |
| Premium | Amanda | ||
| God-Links | Betty | ||
| 2007 | Arranged | Beth | |
| 2009 | May the Best Man Win | Sarah Freeman | |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Financial News Anchor | |
| 2011 | The Bungalow | Mandy | Short film |
| 2012 | Call Me Maybe Not | ||
| 2014 | The Wedding Pact | Date #3 | |
| 2015 | Spare Change | Ms. Walter | |
| 2019 | Control | Short film | |
| 2020 | Class Action Park | ||
| 2022 | The Hostage | Mean Joey | Short film |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Boiling Points | ||
| Popping the Question with Star Jones | |||
| Comedy Academy | |||
| AV Squad | |||
| Cavalcade of Personalities | Loretta Davies | Short | |
| Jump Cuts | Alfafa | Episode: "Season 1 Episode 2" | |
| 2005 | 40 Greatest Pranks | ||
| 2006 | Project This, Bitch | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Angel's Owner | Episode: "Taboo" | |
| Fuse: The Nighttime Clap | |||
| Fuse: F-List | |||
| The P.A. | |||
| 2007 | Starveillance | ||
| Human Giant | Various characters | 4 episodes | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | |||
| 2008 | Z Rock | ||
| VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown | Host | ||
| Mayne Street | |||
| 2009–2015 | Parks and Recreation | Shauna Malwae-Tweep | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2010 | The League | Darcy | Episode: "Ghost Monkey" |
| Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | |||
| Rules of Engagement | |||
| 2011 | Californication | UTK Rep | Episode: "Exile on Main Street" |
| 2012 | Dating Rules From My Future Self | Kelcy | 9 episodes |
| The Newsroom | Sandy Whiddles | Episodes: "The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn", "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate" | |
| 2013-2015 | Kroll Show | Tour Guide/Pretend Lesbian | 3 episodes |
| Newsreaders | Xandra Dent | ||
| 2014 | New Girl | Pearl | Episode: "Thanksgiving IV" |
| 2015 | Adam Ruins Everything | Liz Cormack | Episode: "Adam Ruins Forensics Science" |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Madison | Episode: "Deceptive Little Parasite" |
| I'm Sorry | Salesperson | Episode: "Goddess Party" | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Yogi Tina | Episode: "Namaste" | |
| Hot Date | Libby | Episode: "For Real, Where Have All My Friends Gone?" | |
| 2018 | Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever. | Zed's Mom | Episode: "Issue 1" |
| LA to Vegas | Caroline | Recurring role, 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Unicorn | Alicia | Episode: "Three Men Out" |
| 2022 | Murderville | Deb Melton | Episode: "The Magician's Assistant" |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks | Victoria Nuzé (voice) | Episode: "Trusted Sources" | |
| 2023 | Unstable | Allison Davis |
Online appearances
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | CollegeHumor | Siri, Miranda/Talia al-Ghul | 4 episodes |
References
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External links
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- Living people
- Actresses from New Jersey
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American television personalities
- American women television personalities
- American television writers
- American voice actresses
- Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences alumni
- People from Allamuchy Township, New Jersey
- American women comedians
- American women television writers
- Comedians from Warren County, New Jersey
- Screenwriters from New Jersey
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American comedians
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- Actors from Warren County, New Jersey
- Writers from Warren County, New Jersey