Formative Performances: Alison Brie in “Community”

[Women’s History Month, Day 18]

This actress has been on the same show for three years and never been nominated for a Supporting Actress Emmy, and that’s just ridiculous, because she’s great. As Annie Edison on Community, Alison Brie is a master (mistress?) of timing and physical comedy. I never get tired of watching her make big eyes when she’s scared/overly excited/nervous/making her manipulative Disney face, or hearing her scream in frustration, or flailing about on the floor as she’s performing some great physical comedy, or accidentally macing herself as she chases down Jeff. I especially love that Brie shows Annie’s genuine warmth and sweetness without turning her into a saccharine caricature.

Enjoy this video, especially the chloroform bit. And Annie blowing off language! “Blee blee bloo blah blah blee blue bleh blehhhh!”