2020 has already served us a couple of great movies and one of those happens to be Horse Girl. The movie follows a woman called Sarah (Alison Brie) who believes that she is her grandmother's clone. Shy and reclusive, Sarah gets lost in her own world where she forgets time, has weird dreams, and sleepwalks. She also believes that she has been abducted by aliens.
It's a brilliant performance from Alison Brie that would make you want to check out the rest of her movie and TV catalog. Well, she's quite experienced, having appeared in over 40 Hollywood productions since 2004. Here is a ranking of her best-ever roles.
Rebecca Walters: Scream 4 (2011)
Even though this slasher film is more hilarious than scary, Brie does a good job of making her character Rebecca as interesting as possible. She doesn't last that long in Scream 4 (it's a slasher film after all) but her few scenes are quite memorable. She is also given the classic horror protagonist treatment by getting murdered in the garage. And this makes you sad because you'd have been rooting for her to survive.
But what's the movie about? This fourth film in the franchise sees the main protagonist Sidney Prescott going back home to Woodsboro. She has written a self-help book and now she is on a book tour. Conveniently, her final stop is in her hometown. She ends up meeting a couple of former friends and associates. However, her presence triggers the return of the serial killer Ghostface. Now poor Rebecca and many others end up dead.
Lucy: How To Be Single (2016)
How To Be Single is a blend of feminist themes, good acting, and decent jokes. While the plot, in general, might not be too solid, the star-studded cast of Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Daman Wayans, and Alison Brie gives a stellar performances.
In the movie, four women who all view love differently try to get the best out of life. Alice (Johnson) and her liquor-loving friend Robin (Rebel Wilson) hop around the best bars in New York City while Meg (Mann) struggles to figure out how to settle down. Meanwhile, Lucy (Brie) is searching for the perfect man. The movie was nominated for Favorite Comedic Movie at the Peoples Choice Awards.
Lainey: Sleeping With Other People (2015)
Sleeping With Other People is a perfect rom-com that will help you push 101 minutes quickly when you are bored. And the best part about it is Brie's character, Lainey. In the movie, Lainey has a complicated relationship with Jake, the man that she lost her virginity to back in college.
The two meet years later and realize that they are both sex addicts. Jake wants to sleep with Lainey again but Lainey wants their relationship to be platonic this time. Will they manage? They figure it out. Characters in romantic comedies always figure things out.
Alissa Barrow: Get Hard (2015)
In Get Hard, wealthy investment banker James King (Will Ferrell) is arrested and convicted of fraud. To prepare him for jail time, Darnell Lewis (Kevin Hart), the man who washes his car. gives him tips. But James has another big problem in the name of Alissa.
Alissa is his wife who also happens to love money very much. The latest developments have thus placed their marriage on the rocks. Alissa is also the daughter of his boss. In this role, Brie is equally as funny and interesting as the two top comedians who are her co-stars. She doesn't let them outshine her for a single moment.
Sister Allesandra: The Little Hours (2017)
Brie keeps up the humor with this role. She plays a medieval nun known as Sister Alessandra (Alison Brie). Together with her fellow nuns, Fernanda and Ginevra, they live in the convent where they enjoy spying on each other and lambasting the laborer.
When the laborer grows tired of their insults and leaves, the priest hires a new laborer called Massetto. He is introduced to them as a deaf person to prevent them from falling for him, but he soon struggles to keep up with his act. Sister Allesandra happens to be the craziest of them all. The Little Hours is definitely not a movie for kids but it is a movie for everyone who enjoys dirty humor.
Annie Edison: Community (2009-2015)
Community follows a group of friends at Greendale Community College. It all starts with Jeff who has just been booted from a law firm after he lied about attending Columbia University. He thus comes to the college to get a proper degree. He ends up making plenty of friends including Annie.
Annie is an organized overachiever. She is always anxious and constantly tries to prove herself when she's in groups despite the fact that the others already respect her for her intelligence and attractiveness by others. Annie is also obsessive about the littlest of things and she thus finds herself in plenty of emotional moments. Throughout the show's six-season run, she proved to be the most unpredictable character.
Diane Nguyen: Bojack Horseman (2014-2020)
Bojack Horseman has been named the "Best Animated Series Of All Time" by a number of publications. In it, Brie plays Diane Nguyen, a ghostwriter who is hired to write an autobiography for a washed-up star called Bojack. While writing his memoir, Bojack falls for her and this complicates their working relationship.
Diane has feelings for Mr. Peanutbutter who he eventually marries. When Mr. Peanutbutter becomes California Governor, their marriage goes south. Interestingly, she's human while both BoJack and Peanutbutter are animals. It seems weird from the outside but you'll be addicted by the end of the second episode.
Trudy Campbell: Mad Men (2007-2015)
In Mad Men, Brie plays Trudy, a woman who has to tolerate a rocky relationship. She is the wife of the ambitious accountant Pete Campbell. Pete's father is rich but this doesn't stop him from working hard. However, Pete is also a terrible husband. He cheats on her and doesn't want to give in to her wish of having a baby.
When she discovers that she is unable to have a baby, Pete also denies her the chance to adopt one. He also gets another house to use for his affairs. Trudy eventually divorces him after he sleeps with a neighbor. However, by the end of the series, the two reconcile.
Sarah: Horse Girl (2020)
If GLOW didn't exist, this would be termed as Brie's best-ever performance. The fact that she wrote the screenplay seems to make her understand the character she's playing even more. Sarah's mental state is making life difficult for her and Brie manages to make the viewer realize just how serious her situation is.
The facial expressions, the steps, and the body language are all meant to emphasize the suffering. You can't help but wish that her state will get better by the time the movie reaches its conclusion. The film's title comes from Sarah interacting with her beloved horse Willow in a dream sequence.
Ruth "Zoya The Destroyer" Wilder: GLOW (2017-)
In the Netflix series GLOW, Brie plays a struggling actress called Ruth Wilder who decides to audition for a small wrestling promotion known as Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW). Things get complicated for her when a former friend whose husband she slept with is also hired.
The rivalry between the two threatens to destroy the upcoming promotion. And to make matters worse, Ruth isn't in such good terms with the promotion's director. For this role, Brie has been nominated for several awards including a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award.