Alia Shawkat is an American actress. Alia Shawkat is best known for her role in the tv series Arrested Development. Alia Shawkat was born to actor Tony, and Dina Burke. She grew up in nearby Palm Springs.

Alia Shawkat is of Iraqi Kurdish descent on her father`s side and Irish and Norwegian descent on her mother`s side. Her maternal grandfather was actor Paul Burke, who appeared as Detective Adam Flint on the TV series Naked City.