Alison Brie Schermerhorn, popularly known as Alison Brie, is an American actress having a diverse array of roles under her belt. She made her breakthrough with the role of Trudy Campbell in the drama series Mad Men (2007–2015), which earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award. Recognition followed her role as Annie Edison in the sitcom Community (2009–2015). Notably, she lent her voice for Diane Nguyen in the animated comedy series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020). She also played Ruth Wilder in the comedy-drama series GLOW (2017–2019), which landed her nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards.

In addition to her television work, Brie showcased her talent in films such as Scream 4 (2011), The Five-Year Engagement (2012), the Lego Movie film series (2014–2019), Get Hard (2015), How to Be Single (2016), The Post (2017), The Little Hours (2017), Promising Young Woman (2020), and Happiest Season (2020). Remarkably, she wore multiple hats for the films Horse Girl (2020), Spin Me Round (2022), and Somebody I Used to Know (2023) as a writer, producer, and actress.