Alison Brie
Encyclopedia
Alison Brie is an American actress best known for portraying Annie Edison on Community
, Trudy Campbell on Mad Men
and Rebecca Walters in Scream 4
.
, California as Alison Brie Schermerhorn. She began her career acting onstage at the Jewish Community Center
in Southern California (Brie's mother is Jewish). She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts
with a bachelor's in theater in 2005. Prior to becoming a television actress, Brie had worked as a clown at birthday parties, and performed in theatre in California.
For a time, Brie studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
in Glasgow
.
. She then went on to star in the web series My Alibi. Brie chosen for the role of Trudy Campbell in Mad Men
. She plays Annie Edison on Community
.
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 had a role in the 2010 film Montana Amazon
. She made Maxim's 2010 Hot 100 list at number 99 and Maxim's 2011 Hot 100 list at number 49. She had a role in the horror film Scream 4
, in April 2011.
Community (TV series)
Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television...
, Trudy Campbell on Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
and Rebecca Walters in Scream 4
Scream 4
Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,...
.
Early life
Brie was born in PasadenaPasadena
-Places:Places in Australia:*Pasadena, South Australia, a suburb of AdelaidePlaces in Canada:*Pasadena, NewfoundlandPlaces in the United States:*Pasadena, California*South Pasadena, California*South Pasadena, Florida*Pasadena, Maryland...
, California as Alison Brie Schermerhorn. She began her career acting onstage at the Jewish Community Center
Jewish Community Center
A Jewish Community Center or Jewish Community Centre is a general recreational, social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities...
in Southern California (Brie's mother is Jewish). She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
with a bachelor's in theater in 2005. Prior to becoming a television actress, Brie had worked as a clown at birthday parties, and performed in theatre in California.
For a time, Brie studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a conservatoire of music, drama, and dance in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Educational Association, it is the busiest performing arts venue in Scotland...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
Career
One of Brie's first television roles was the minor character Nina, a novice hairdresser, on Hannah MontanaHannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
. She then went on to star in the web series My Alibi. Brie chosen for the role of Trudy Campbell in Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
. She plays Annie Edison on Community
Community (TV series)
Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television...
.
On April 15, 2010, Brie co-hosted G4's Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show! is an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Canada and Fuel TV in Australia. The program is hosted by Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey...
. Brie has also appeared for a short segment on the G4 show, Web Soup
Web Soup
Web Soup is a weekly series airing in the U.S. on G4. The show , hosted by Chris Hardwick, comments on the latest in viral videos...
. She had a role in the 2010 film Montana Amazon
Montana Amazon
Montana Amazon is a 2011 American independent feature film starring Olympia Dukakis, Haley Joel Osment, Alison Brie and Haley Pullos.-Plot:A crazed grandmother is on the lam with her two teenage grandchildren...
. She made Maxim's 2010 Hot 100 list at number 99 and Maxim's 2011 Hot 100 list at number 49. She had a role in the horror film Scream 4
Scream 4
Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,...
, in April 2011.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Stolen Poem | Alice | |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana Hannah Montana Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real... |
Nina | First television role |
| 2007 | Mad Men Mad Men Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each... |
Trudy Campbell | Recurring cast |
| Dickie Smalls: From Shame to Fame | Mya | ||
| Not Another High School Show | Muffy | ||
| Born | Mary Elizabeth | ||
| 2008 | Salvation, Texas | Lisa Salter | |
| Parasomnia Parasomnia (film) Parasomnia is an independent horror film directed by William Malone and stars Jeffrey Combs, Timothy Bottoms and Dylan Purcell. The filming was funded by Malone himself, and its release was delayed due to difficulties securing distribution.- Plot :... |
Darcy | ||
| The Coverup | Grace | ||
| The Deadliest Lesson | Amber | ||
| My Alibi | Rebecca Fuller | Web series | |
| Buddy 'n' Andy | Michelle | ||
| 2009 | Community Community (TV series) Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television... |
Annie Edison | Main cast |
| House Husbands | Mom #1 | ||
| Us One Night | Alyson | ||
| Hot Sluts | Amber | ||
| 2010 | Attack of the Show! Attack of the Show! Attack of the Show! is an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Canada and Fuel TV in Australia. The program is hosted by Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey... |
Herself | Co-hosted |
| Raspberry Magic Raspberry Magic Raspberry Magic is an American independent drama film about a young girl, Monica Shah, and her belief that she can save her parents' marriage by winning the science fair. Her science project uses touch therapy to grow raspberries in a forest. She explores whether it is nature or nurture that can... |
Ms. Bradlee | ||
| The Committee Ep 1: Bad Dog | |||
| The Home Front | Hannah | ||
| 2011 | Scream 4 Scream 4 Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,... |
Rebecca Walters | |
| Montana Amazon Montana Amazon Montana Amazon is a 2011 American independent feature film starring Olympia Dukakis, Haley Joel Osment, Alison Brie and Haley Pullos.-Plot:A crazed grandmother is on the lam with her two teenage grandchildren... |
Ella | Supporting Role | |
| 2012 | The Five-Year Engagement | Suzie | |
| Save the Date | |||