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Alison Brie Biography
Birth Name:Alison Brie Schermerhorn
Birth Place:Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director
Fast Facts
- Received a Behind the Voice Acting Award for Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role for her work in "The LEGO Movie․"
- Graduated with a degree in theater from California Institute of the Arts in 2005
- Got married to actor Dave Franco in 2017
- Drawn to acting at a young age, she got her start by performing in a community theater production of "The Wizard of Oz" in the role of Toto
- Quote: "[On her newfound fame] "Meeting people you want to spend a significant amount of time with is difficult enough without thinking about who's watching․""
- Well known for portraying optimistic characters
- Frequently takes on comedic roles
- Once worked as a clown for birthday parties
- Tricked director Judd Apatow into thinking she was British by doing a convincing English accent for "The Five Year Engagement․"
Awards
- 2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
- 2011IGN People's Choice Award-Best TV Actress: winner
- 2011INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2012Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2012Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2012Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
- 2012TV Guide Award-Favorite Ensemble: winner
- 2013Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: nominated
- 2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role: winner
- 2015BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role: winner
- 2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
- 2015BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: winner
- 2015Honors-Outstanding Achievement in Acting: winner
- 2017Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: nominated
- 2017IGN Award-Best Comedic TV Performance: nominated
- 2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2018Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Actress: nominated
- 2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2018IGN Award-Best Comedic TV Performance: nominated
- 2018INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2018OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2018Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress of the Decade: nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress of the Decade: nominated
- 2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2020Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
- 2026Astra Award-Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller: nominated
- 2026AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress in Film: nominated