Biography
Who is Alison Brie?
Early life and education
Alison Brie Schermerhorn was born in Hollywood, California, on December 29, 1982. Her father worked as a musician and a freelance reporter in the entertainment industry. Her mother was employed at Para los Niños, a childcare non-profit organization. She has a sister named Lauren. During her upbringing, she attended the Self-Realization Fellowship, a Christian-Hindu hybrid church, alongside her father. Her mother ensured she remained connected to her Jewish heritage. During the summer break between high school and university, she worked as a children's party clown known as Sunny.
She attended South Pasadena High School, graduating in 2001. Following her secondary education, she enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts. She completed a bachelor's degree in theater in 2005. Her academic experience also included spending one year studying abroad at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
Television acting career
She began her performance career on stage at the Jewish Community Center in Southern California. Her first television appearance occurred in 2006 on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana, where she played a novice hairdresser named Nina. She later gained significant recognition for her portrayal of Trudy Campbell in the period drama Mad Men, a role she held from 2007 until 2015. Her performance in this ensemble cast earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award.
From 2009 to 2015, Alison Brie portrayed Annie Edison in the sitcom Community. During this period, she also appeared in the web series My Alibi and voiced characters for the animated comedy BoJack Horseman, including the main character Diane Nguyen. Later, she received critical acclaim for playing Ruth Wilder in the Netflix comedy-drama GLOW. This role resulted in multiple award nominations, including recognition from the Critics' Choice Television Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. She also voiced characters in the animated series American Dad and appeared in the fifth season of Rick and Morty.
Film work and producing
Her filmography includes various roles such as Rebecca Walters in Scream 4 and Suzie Barnes in The Five-Year Engagement. In 2014, she provided the voice for Princess Unikitty in The Lego Movie and later reprised the role for the sequel. Other film appearances include Get Hard, Sleeping with Other People, How to Be Single, The Post, The Little Hours, and Promising Young Woman. She also appeared in the holiday film Happiest Season.
Expanding into behind-the-scenes work, she has written, produced, and starred in several projects. These include the 2020 drama Horse Girl, the 2022 dark comedy Spin Me Round, and the 2023 romantic comedy Somebody I Used to Know. In 2025, she appeared in the supernatural body horror film Together alongside her husband.
Personal life
Alison Brie met actor Dave Franco during Mardi Gras in New Orleans in 2012. The pair became engaged in August 2015 and married on March 13, 2017. They have collaborated on five films together. In a 2023 interview, she stated that she is bisexual and noted that she does not intend to have children.
Birthday and age
Alison Brie was born on December 29, 1982, which makes Alison 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Alison shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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