Alia Shawkat made her film debut in the feature film "Three Kings" alongside George Clooney. Her television credits include a starring role in the television movie "Trail of Old Drum" and a memorable guest appearance in an episode of "Jag." Alia spends her time in both Los Angeles and her hometown of Palm Springs with her father, mother, two brothers, and her cat, Max. She is probably best known for her lead role in the Abc Family Series "State Of Grace".

Alia was introduced to show business by appearing in a Calvin Klein catalogue, which immediately attracted the attention of commercial and theatrical agents in Hollywood. She soon landed a role opposite George Clooney in Three Kings. This was followed by a supporting lead in the Ron Perlman movie Trial of Old Drum.

Now 14 years old, when she is not filming Alia attends a private school near her home in Rancho Mirage where she is able to continue her studies in English, Physics, Math, Geography and Drama. Her ambition is eventually to attend Yale University studying International Relations.

In her free time, Alia enjoys horseback riding, ice-skating and dancing. She is an accomplished pianist and speaks several languages. She currently splits her time between her home and Rancho Mirage and Los Angeles where she resides with her parents and her two brothers.

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