Alison Becker is a writer/comedian/producer/director/actor. She was the Head Writer (Story Editor level) for Steven Spielberg’s “Tiny Toons Looniversity” for Warner Brothers Animation. But you might know her because she played Shauna Malwae-Tweep, the longest running guest star on NBC's "Parks and Recreation."
Becker’s improv comedy expertise has allowed her to be tapped for the best improvised shows on television, including “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The League,” “Murderville,” and Larry David’s “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.” She’s also had roles in countless other television shows, including “New Girl,” “Running Point,” “The Unicorn,” "Californication," "Unstable,” “Kroll Show,” “Lucifer,” “LA to Vegas,” Aaron Sorkin’s “The Newsroom,” “Adam Ruins Everything” and many, many more.
Alison sold a feature to Amazon Studios with her Emmy Award-Winning writing partner Kimmy Gatewood, and another to Comedy Central with Emmy-Nominated Erin Gibson. She has also been hired as a trusted script doctor, both to punch up scripts with jokes, and to completely re-write existing projects. Becker has produced pilots for TruTV and My Damn Channel, and she is currently developing three feature scripts. She wrote, produced and starred in a short film, “Control,” that became a festival darling. The film was so extraordinary that it has been studied in two university film programs. (Watch it here.) She also directed the award-winning music video, A$$ Level.
You may remember her as the VJ of the weekly "Top 20 Countdown" on Vh1, or as the host of Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit" and several shows on Fuse. Or you may know her from the fan favorite "Dating Rules from My Future Self” with Shiri Appleby, the massively viral College Humor Batman series with Pete Holmes, the beloved ESPN "Mayne Street" with Kenny Mayne, or from some classic Funny or Die videos, including improvising opposite Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy's girlfriend. Alison was born out of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy scene in New York City, and she has been a member of four UCB house teams, both improv and sketch.
In addition, Alison has been hired as a celebrity host for prestigious live events, corporate and brand affairs, panels, award shows, and fundraisers.
Alison graduated from Georgetown University, cum laude, and she is a member of the high IQ society, Mensa. You can see more of her credits on her IMDB page or on Wikipedia.