Alison Becker
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{{Short description|American actress and television writer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Alison Becker
| image = AlisonBecker06.jpg
| image_upright = 0.85
| caption = Becker in 2006
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|8}}
| birth_place = Allamuchy Township, New Jersey, U.S.
| occupation = Actress, television writer
| yearsactive = 2003–present
| alma_mater = Georgetown University (BA)
}}
Alison Helene Becker (born March 8, 1977) is an American actress and television writer. She is best known for appearing in NBC's Parks and Recreation.
Early life and education
Becker grew up in Allamuchy Township, New Jersey.{{IMDb name|1477070}}{{cite news|first=James|last=Barron|author-link=James Barron (journalist)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/nyregion/action-park-movie.html|title='People Were Bleeding All Over': America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park|date=October 19, 2019|newspaper=The New York Times|location=New York City|access-date=June 29, 2020|quote=But it is the nostalgia-tinted legend that remains in people's memories. Alison Becker, 42, an actress and writer best known for a recurring role on the sitcom Parks and Recreation, said the risks at Action Park were part of the appeal. She said she had gone to Six Flags Great Adventure, which is also in New Jersey, and nothing equaled the fear factor at Action Park. 'You know the scene in Footloose where they're playing a game of chicken with tractors and going at each other?' said Ms. Becker, who grew up about 30 miles from Action Park in Allamuchy Township.}} She attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.,{{Cite web|url = http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/comedy/georgetown-university-a-breeding-ground-for-comics.php|title = Georgetown University: A Breeding Ground for Comics|date = August 29, 2014|newspaper=The Washingtonian|publisher=Washingtonian Magazine, Inc.|location=Washington, D.C.|last = Mettlen|first = Shawn }} where she graduated cum laude with a degree in English in 1999. After college graduation, she moved to New York City and began exploring the fields of theatre and comedy, creating a variety of original characters and sketch comedies.
Career
Becker is a regular player at the Upright Citizens Brigade improv theatre.{{Cite web|url = http://alumni.georgetown.edu/newsevents/newsevents_329.html|title = Make 'Em Laugh: Alison Becker (C'99)|access-date = December 7, 2014|publisher = Georgetown Alumni Online|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141210004417/http://alumni.georgetown.edu/newsevents/newsevents_329.html|archive-date = December 10, 2014}} She has also performed for Hopscotch: A New York Sex Comedy, Caroline's on Broadway, and other comedy clubs. She starred on Boiling Points, the MTV prank television show. She was a VJ on the music video TV channel Fuse, where she hosted F-List and some other shows. She was the host of VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown. She is on the online show Mayne Street with ESPN broadcaster Kenny Mayne on ESPN. She was a co-host on the FuelTV talk show The Daily Habit and had a recurring role on NBC's Parks and Recreation, appearing in all seven seasons as local newspaper reporter Shauna Malwae-Tweep. She appeared once on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm in the ninth season as a yoga instructor. She also appeared in the CollegeHumor "Badman" Batman spoof videos and a "If Google Was a Guy" sketch. She also appeared in commercials for Dairy Queen (featuring chicken and waffles), for the Chrysler Pacifica hybrid, and for Realtor.com.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2003
| Pushing Tom | Artist | |
| 2004
| Four Dead Batteries | Shea | |
| rowspan="3" |2006
| Double Down | The Cheating Wife | |
| Premium
| Amanda | |
| God-Links
| Betty | |
| 2007
| Arranged | Beth | |
| 2009
| May the Best Man Win | Sarah Freeman | |
| 2010
| Financial News Anchor | |
| 2011
| The Bungalow | Mandy | Short Film |
| 2012
| Call Me Maybe Not | | Short Film |
| 2014
| Date #3 | |
| 2015
| Spare Change | Ms. Walter | |
| 2019
| Control | | Short Film |
| 2020
| | |
| 2022
| The Hostage | Mean Joey | Short Film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="6" |2004
| | |
| Popping the Question with Star Jones
| | |
| Comedy Academy
| | |
| AV Squad
| | |
| Cavalcade of Personalities
|Loretta Davies |Short |
| Jump Cuts
|Alfafa |Episode: "Season 1 Episode 2" |
| 2005
| 40 Greatest Pranks | | |
| rowspan="5" |2006
| Project This, Bitch | | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
|Angel's Owner |Episode: "Taboo" |
| Fuse: The Nighttime Clap
| | |
| Fuse: F-List
| | |
| The P.A.
| | |
| rowspan="3" |2007
| | |
| Human Giant
|Various characters |4 episodes |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent
| | |
| rowspan="3" |2008
| Z Rock | | |
| VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
| Host | |
| Mayne Street
| | |
| 2009–2015
| Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| rowspan="3" |2010
| Darcy | Episode: "Ghost Monkey" |
| Nick Swardson's Pretend Time
| | |
| Rules of Engagement
| | |
| 2011
|UTK Rep |Episode: "Exile on Main Street" |
| rowspan="2" |2012
| Dating Rules From My Future Self |Kelcy | 9 episodes |
| The Newsroom
| Sandy Whiddles | Episodes: "The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn", "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate" |
| rowspan="2" |2013-2015
|Tour Guide/Pretend Lesbian | rowspan="2" |3 episodes |
| Newsreaders
|Xandra Dent |
| 2014
| New Girl | Pearl | Episode: "Thanksgiving IV" |
| 2015
|Liz Cormack | Episode: "Adam Ruins Forensics Science" |
| rowspan="4" |2017
| Lucifer | Madison | Episode: "Deceptive Little Parasite" |
| I'm Sorry
| Salesperson | Episode: "Goddess Party" |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm
| Yogi Tina | Episode: "Namaste" |
| Hot Date
| Libby | Episode: "For Real, Where Have All My Friends Gone?" |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Zed's Mom |Episode: "Issue 1" |
| LA to Vegas
| Caroline | Recurring role, 2 episodes |
| 2019
|Alicia |Episode: "Three Men Out" |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Deb Melton |Episode: "The Magician's Assistant" |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks
|Victoria Nuzé (voice) |Episode: "Trusted Sources" |
| 2023
|Allison Davis | |
=Online appearances=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Episode |
|---|
| 2012–2015
|4 episodes |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Wikiquote}}
- {{IMDb name|1477070}}
- [http://alisonbecker.com/ Alison Becker's Blog]
- [https://archive.today/20130209051457/http://www.wickedinfo.com/comedians/interview-with-actress-alison-becker/ Interview at WickedInfo.com]
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Category:Actresses from New Jersey
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Category:21st-century American actresses
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