INTRODUCTION
Aubrey Plaza is an American actress, comedian, and producer known for her deadpan humor and versatile performances. She first gained widespread fame for her role as the sardonic April Ludgate on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). Plaza has since become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses, earning critical acclaim for her roles in films like Ingrid Goes West (2017), Black Bear (2020), and Emily the Criminal (2022), and winning a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role as Harper Stern in the HBO series The White Lotus (2023).
GET TO KNOW AUBREY PLAZA
Birthday: June 26, 1984
Occupation: Actress, Comedian, Producer
Birth Name: Aubrey Christina Plaza
Achievements: SAG Award winner for The White Lotus, starred in Parks and Recreation, Independent Spirit Award nominee, critically acclaimed performances in multiple films
Nationality: American
Source of Fame: April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation, deadpan comedy style, The White Lotus
BIRTH NAME
Aubrey Plaza was born Aubrey Christina Plaza on June 26, 1984, in Wilmington, Delaware. Her father, David Plaza, is of Puerto Rican descent, and her mother, Bernadette (née Dougherty), is of Irish and English descent. She has two younger sisters, Renee and Natalie. Plaza graduated from Ursuline Academy, an all-girls Catholic school, and later studied film at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
CAREER
• Actress – Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), The White Lotus Season 2 (2022–2023), Legion (2017–2019), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Ingrid Goes West (2017), Black Bear (2020), Emily the Criminal (2022), Megalopolis (2024)
• Comedian – Performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York
• Producer – Executive producer on multiple projects including Emily the Criminal
• Voice Actress – The Addams Family (2019), The Addams Family 2 (2021)
• Host – MTV Movie Awards (2016)
AGE
Aubrey Plaza is 42 years old.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for The White Lotus (2023)
• Starred as April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation for seven seasons (2009–2015)
• Critically acclaimed lead performance in Emily the Criminal (2022)
• Nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for Emily the Criminal
• Starred as Lenny Busker in the FX series Legion (2017–2019)
• Hosted the MTV Movie Awards (2016)
• Performed improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
• Trained at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU
CLOSE WITH (ASSOCIATED)
Aubrey Plaza starred alongside Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Nick Offerman, and Rashida Jones on Parks and Recreation. She appeared in The White Lotus Season 2 with Jennifer Coolidge and Meghann Fahy. She starred opposite Elizabeth Olsen in Ingrid Goes West and alongside Dan Stevens in Legion. She appeared in Francis Ford Coppola‘s Megalopolis. She is married to writer and director Jeff Baena. She starred with Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Height: 5’6″ (168 cm)
Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinctive Features: Deadpan expression, Puerto Rican and Irish heritage
Body Type: Slim
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