Alison Brie
Alison Brie | |
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 Brie at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2010 | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Alison Brie (born December 29, 1983) is an American actress best known for portraying Annie Edison on Community and Trudy Campbell on Mad Men.
Early life
Brie was born in Pasadena, California. The daughter of a Jewish mother,[1] Brie began her career acting onstage at the Jewish Community Center in Southern California.[2] She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a bachelor's in theater.[3] Prior to becoming a television actress, Brie had worked as a clown at birthday parties, and performed in theatre in California.[4]
For a time, Brie studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland.[5]
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. Brie auditioned and was chosen for the role of Trudy Campbell in Mad Men. She plays Annie Edison on Community.[6]
On April 15, 2010, Brie co-hosted G4's Attack of the Show. Brie has also appeared for a short segment on the G4 show, Web Soup. She has a role in the upcoming film Montana Amazon.[7] She made Maxim's 2010 Hot 100 list at number 99.[8] She has a role in Scream 4 in April 2011.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hannah Montana | Nina | First television role |
| 2007 | Mad Men | Trudy Campbell | |
| 2007 | Born | Mary Elizabeth | |
| 2008 | My Alibi | Rebecca Fuller | Web series |
| 2009 | Community | Annie Edison | |
| Hot Sluts | Amber | ||
| 2010 | Attack of the Show | Herself | co-hosted |
| Montana Amazon | Ella | Film | |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Rebecca Robinsons | post-production |
References
- ^ "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 news}}: 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.
- ^ 'Community's' Alison Brie signs on for 'Scream 4'
- ^ 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.
- ^ 'Community' Chick and 'Donnie Darko' Mom Join 'Scream' Mystery
External links
- Alison Brie at IMDb