Alison Brie
Alison Brie | |
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Brie at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2012. | |
Born | Alison Brie Schermerhorn December 29, 1982 Hollywood, California, USA |
Years active | 2004–present |
Alison Brie (born December 29, 1982)[1] is an American actress best known for portraying Annie Edison on Community and Trudy Campbell on Mad Men. She has also starred in the 2011 slasher film, Scream 4, and the 2012 comedy, The Five-Year Engagement.
Early life
Brie was born Alison Brie Schermerhorn in Hollywood, California. Her mother, Joanne (née Brenner), works at the non-profit child care agency Para Los Niños, and her father, Charles Terry Schermerhorn, is a musician and freelance entertainment reporter.[2][3] Brie began her career acting onstage at the Jewish Community Center in Southern California (her mother is Jewish and her father has Scottish and Irish ancestry).[4][5][6] She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a bachelor's in theater in 2005.[7] Prior to becoming a television actress, Brie had worked as a clown at birthday parties, and performed in theater in California.[8]
For a time, Brie studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.[9]
Career
One of Brie's first television roles was the minor character Nina, a novice hairdresser, on Hannah Montana. She then went on to star in the web series My Alibi, and was chosen for the role of Trudy Campbell in Mad Men. She is also a main cast member on Community as Annie Edison.
On April 15, 2010, Brie co-hosted G4's Attack of the Show!.[citation needed] Brie has also appeared for a short segment on the G4 show, Web Soup.[citation needed] She had a role in the 2010 film Montana Amazon.[10] She made Maxim's 2010 Hot 100 list at number 99[11] and Maxim's 2011 Hot 100 list at number 49.[12]
She had a role in the horror film Scream 4, as Sidney Prescott's assistant, Rebecca Walters. The film was released on April 15, 2011.[13] She appeared alongside Jason Segel and Emily Blunt in The Five-Year Engagement, which was released April 27, 2012.
Filmography
Year | Ro | |
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2019 | Mary Elizabeth | |
2007 | Dickie Smalls: From Shame to Fame | Mya |
2008 | Parasomnia | Darcy |
2008 | The Coverup | Grace |
2010 | Raspberry Magic | Ms. Bradlee |
2011 | Montana Amazon | Ella |
2011 | Scream 4 | Rebecca Walters |
2012 | Save the Date | Beth |
2012 | The Five-Year Engagement | Suzie Barnes[14] |
2012 | Adventures of the Dunderheads | Ella |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Hannah Montana | Nina | Episode "It's My Party and I'll Lie If I Want To" |
2007 | Not Another High School Show | Muffy | TV film |
2007–present | Mad Men | Trudy Campbell |
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2008 | The Deadliest Lesson | Amber | TV film |
2008 | My Alibi | Rebecca Fuller | 14 episodes |
2009 | House Husbands | Mom #1 | TV film |
2009 | Hot Sluts | Amber | 5 episodes |
2009–present | Community | Annie Edison | Main Cast Nominated - Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress |
2010 | Robot Chicken | Martha Stewart / Vampire lifeguard (voice) | Episode "The Godfather of the Bride 2" |
2009 | House Husbands | Mom #1 | TV film[15] |
2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Joanie | Episode "Sabbath-tage" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Stolen Poem | Alice | |
2008 | Buddy 'n' Andy | Michelle | |
2009 | Us One Night | Alyson | |
2010 | The Home Front | Hannah | Video short |
2010 | The Committee Ep 1: Bad Dog | Video short | |
2008 | Salvation, Texas | Lisa Salter | |
2012 | Shit People Don't Say in LA |
References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California
- ^ "A Shooting star Alison Brie is one of the busiest young actresses in Hollywood..." August 1, 2009, Pasadena Weekly
- ^ "Schermerhorn, Brandenstein Wed In Summer Ceremony"
- ^ "DP/30 Emmywatch: Community/Mad Men, actor Alison Brie". Emmywatch.
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- ^ Price, Erik (2009-09-11). "Alison Brie: Funny Joke from a Beautiful Woman". Esquire. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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- ^ Bartyzel, Monika (2008-04-07). "Casting Bites, Part Two: Some Brie and Strik". Cinematical. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "2010 Hot 100". Maxim. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
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- ^ "Suzie (Character)". Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ House Husbands at IMDb
External links
- Alison Brie at IMDb
- Alison Brie on X
- 1982 births
- 21st-century actors
- Actors from California
- Alumni of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American television personalities
- California Institute of the Arts alumni
- Jewish American actors
- Living people
- People from Pasadena, California
- American people of Scotch-Irish descent