Alison Brie
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․""
- Frequently takes on comedic roles
- Well known for portraying optimistic characters
- 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 Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 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 Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 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 a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble 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
- 2026CCA Super Award - Best Actress in a Horror Movie:Nominated