Of all the characters on Arrested Development, Alia Shawkat's Maeby is the only one who finds a modicum of success. Her ability to bluff helps massively, giving her a leg up on others less able to lie. This turns out to be a bit of a double-edged sword, however: Maeby's success just makes her eventual failures seem that much bigger.
Shawkat chooses a wide variety of interesting projects to be a part of — you never know where you're going to see or hear her next. Shawkat has voiced characters in several animated series, including Charlie and Betsy on Adventure Time, Roland on Big Mouth, and Blanche on Summer Camp Island. She also provided the English voice for Gabrielle in the French film I Lost My Body.
Shawkat isn't confined to animation, however — she's been part of some of the most celebrated live-action TV of the decade. Some of these roles are brief, as in her singular (but hilarious) appearance on Broad City, but some are leading roles, as is the case with the darkly comedic Search Party, in which she stars as Dory. She has also been cast in the upcoming FX series The Old Man, starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow.
