Alison Becker

Alison Becker
Alison Becker
	Becker in 2006
Born	March 8, 1977 (age 47); Allamuchy Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Georgetown University (BA)
Occupation(s)	Actress, television writer
Years active	2003–present

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.^[1]^[2] She attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.,^[3] 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.^[1]

Career

Becker is a regular player at the Upright Citizens Brigade improv theatre.^[4] 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.^[1] 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

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Boiling Points
2004	Popping the Question with Star Jones
2004	Comedy Academy
2004	AV Squad
2004	Cavalcade of Personalities	Loretta Davies	Short
2004	Jump Cuts	Alfafa	Episode: "Season 1 Episode 2"
2005	40 Greatest Pranks
2006	Project This, Bitch
2006	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Angel's Owner	Episode: "Taboo"
2006	Fuse: The Nighttime Clap
2006	Fuse: F-List
2006	The P.A.
2007	Starveillance
2007	Human Giant	Various characters	4 episodes
2007	Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2008	Z Rock
2008	VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown	Host
2008	Mayne Street
2009–2015	Parks and Recreation	Shauna Malwae-Tweep	Recurring role, 14 episodes
2010	The League	Darcy	Episode: "Ghost Monkey"
2010	Nick Swardson's Pretend Time
2010	Rules of Engagement
2011	Californication	UTK Rep	Episode: "Exile on Main Street"
2012	Dating Rules From My Future Self	Kelcy	9 episodes
2012	The Newsroom	Sandy Whiddles	Episodes: "The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn", "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate"
2013	Kroll Show	Tour Guide/Pretend Lesbian	3 episodes
2013	Newsreaders	Xandra Dent	3 episodes
2014	New Girl	Pearl	Episode: "Thanksgiving IV"
2015	Adam Ruins Everything	Liz Cormack	Episode: "Adam Ruins Forensics Science"
2017	Lucifer	Madison	Episode: "Deceptive Little Parasite"
2017	I'm Sorry	Salesperson	Episode: "Goddess Party"
2017	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Yogi Tina	Episode: "Namaste"
2017	Hot Date	Libby	Episode: "For Real, Where Have All My Friends Gone?"
2018	Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.	Zed's Mom	Episode: "Issue 1"
2018	LA to Vegas	Caroline	Recurring role, 2 episodes
2019	The Unicorn	Alicia	Episode: "Three Men Out"
2022	Murderville	Deb Melton	Episode: "The Magician's Assistant"
2022	Star Trek: Lower Decks	Victoria Nuzé (voice)	Episode: "Trusted Sources"
2023	Unstable	Allison Davis

Online appearances

Year	Title	Role	Episode
2012–2015	CollegeHumor	Siri, Miranda/Talia al-Ghul	4 episodes

Film

Pushing Tom (2003)
Four Dead Batteries (2004)
Premium (2006)
God-Links (2006)
Arranged (2007)
May the Best Man Win (2008)
The Other Guys (2010)
Spare Change (2015)
Control (2017)
Class Action Park (2020)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Alison Becker at IMDb
^ Barron, James (October 19, 2019). "'People Were Bleeding All Over': America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved June 29, 2020. 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.
^ Mettlen, Shawn (August 29, 2014). "Georgetown University: A Breeding Ground for Comics". The Washingtonian. Washington, D.C.: Washingtonian Magazine, Inc.
^ "Make 'Em Laugh: Alison Becker (C'99)". Georgetown Alumni Online. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

External links

[imdb-1] Alison Becker at IMDb

[2] Barron, James (October 19, 2019). "'People Were Bleeding All Over': America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved June 29, 2020. 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.

[3] Mettlen, Shawn (August 29, 2014). "Georgetown University: A Breeding Ground for Comics". The Washingtonian. Washington, D.C.: Washingtonian Magazine, Inc.

[4] "Make 'Em Laugh: Alison Becker (C'99)". Georgetown Alumni Online. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

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