Alison Becker

Alison Helene Becker was born in Allamuchy, New Jersey. She completed high school by age 16 and subsequently attended Georgetown University, where she earned a cum laude degree in English in 1999. Following her graduation, Becker relocated to New York City to pursue a career in the performing arts. She began focusing on writing and performing sketch comedies, developing various original characters. During this period, she obtained acting roles in New York City venues and performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational comedy group. Her early stage work included productions such as “Hopscotch: A New York Sex Comedy” and performances at Caroline’s on Broadway. Becker also participated in commercial campaigns for Subway, Mastercard, and Hershey.

Becker’s career progressed into film and television. She appeared in independent films, including “Four Dead Batteries.” She hosted “AV Squad” and “Comedy Academy” on the National Lampoon Network and was a cast member on MTV’s hidden camera show “Boiling Points,” where she utilized her improv skills. Her television acting credits include a recurring role as Shauna Malwae-Tweep on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” from 2009 to 2015, appearing in 14 episodes. She also had a role in HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” in 2017 as Yogi Tina. In film, she appeared as a Financial News Anchor in “The Other Guys” in 2010. More recently, she had roles in “Unstable” (2023), “Star Trek: Lower Decks” (2022), and “Murderville” (2022).

As a writer, Becker has contributed to projects such as “Tiny Toons Looniversity” (2023-2025), serving as a story writer, written by, and teleplay by. Her script “Girlworld,” co-written with Kimmy Gatewood, was acquired by Amazon Studios. She has also written for “The Daily Habit” (2011), “VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown” (2007), and “Comedy Academy” (2004). In production roles, Becker was a producer for “Ass Level” (2019) and an executive producer for “Control” (2019), “Happy People Suck” (2016), and “You Snooze You Lose” (2011).