Aubrey Plaza

Acting · Born 1984-06-26 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Biography

Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. As a teenager, she began acting in local theatre productions and performed improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Plaza made her feature film debut in Mystery Team (2009). She gained wide recognition for her role as April Ludgate on the NBC political satire sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). In film, Plaza had a supporting role in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and a leading role in Safety Not Guaranteed (2012). From 2017 to 2019, Plaza portrayed the Shadow King and Lenny Busker in the critically praised FX superhero series Legion and produced and starred in the 2017 black comedy films The…

Filmography

  • Monsters University as Greek Council President (voice)
  • Happiest Season as Riley Johnson
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Julie Powers
  • Funny People as Daisy Danby
  • My Old Ass as Older Elliott
  • Mystery Team as Kelly Peters
  • Damsels in Distress as Depressed Debbie
  • Safety Not Guaranteed as Darius
  • Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You as Jeanine Breemer
  • 10 Years as Olivia

TV