Alison Brie
Alison Brie | |
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 Brie in June 2009 | |
| Born | Alison Brie Schermerhorn December 29, 1982 Pasadena, 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, Trudy Campbell on Mad Men and Rebecca Walters in Scream 4.
Early life
Brie was born Alison Brie Schermerhorn in Pasadena, California. Her mother, Joanne 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).[4][5] She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a bachelor's in theater in 2005.[6] Prior to becoming a television actress, Brie had worked as a clown at birthday parties, and performed in theatre in California.[7]
For a time, Brie studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.[8]
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.[9] She made Maxim's 2010 Hot 100 list at number 99[10] and Maxim's 2011 Hot 100 list at number 49.[11] 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.[12] She will next be seen in The Five-Year Engagement, alongside Jason Segel and Emily Blunt.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Stolen Poem | Alice | |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana | Nina | TV series: 1 episode |
| 2007–present | Mad Men | Trudy Campbell | TV series: 25 episodes |
| 2007 | My Dick Is Small: From Shame to Fame | Mya | |
| Not Another High School Show | Muffy | TV movie | |
| Born | Mary Elizabeth | ||
| 2008 | Salvation, Texas | Lisa Salter | Short |
| Parasomnia | Darcy | ||
| The Coverup | Grace | ||
| The Deadliest Lesson | Amber | Short | |
| My Alibi | Rebecca Fuller | Web series: 14 episodes | |
| Buddy 'n' Andy | Michelle | Short film | |
| 2009–present | Community | Annie Edison | TV series: 59 episodes, main role |
| 2009 | House Husbands | Mom #1 | TV Movie |
| Us One Night | Alyson | Short | |
| Hot Sluts | Amber | Web series: 6 episodes, main role | |
| 2010 | Attack of the Show! | Herself | Co-hosted |
| Raspberry Magic | Ms. Bradlee | ||
| The Committee Ep 1: Bad Dog | Video short | ||
| The Home Front | Hannah | Video short | |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Rebecca Walters | |
| Montana Amazon | Ella | ||
| 2012 | The Five-Year Engagement | Suzie Barnes[13] | |
| Save the Date |
References
- ^ [http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461 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
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Alison Brie and Donald Glover of 'Community'". PopMatters. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ^ Andelman, Bob (2009-11-12). "From Mad Men's Trudy to Community's Annie, actor Alison Brie is a hit". True/Slant. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Lipp, Deborah (2008-10-12). "Exclusive Alison Brie Interview, part 1". Basket of Kisses. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ Price, Erik (2009-09-11). "Alison Brie: Funny Joke from a Beautiful Woman". Esquire. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Alison Brie on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson". 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- ^ Bartyzel, Monika (2008-04-07). "Casting Bites, Part Two: Some Brie and Strik". Cinematical. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "2010 Hot 100". Maxim. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ "2011 Hot 100". Maxim. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ MrDisgusting (July 1, 2010). "'Community' Chick and 'Donnie Darko' Mom Join 'Scream' Mystery". Bloody-Disgusting LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Suzie (Character)". Retrieved August 21, 2011.
External links
- Alison Brie at IMDb