Aubrey Plaza

About

Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She began performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Plaza gained wide recognition for her role as April Ludgate on the NBC political satire sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015).
Plaza made her film debut in Mystery Team (2009), had a supporting role in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), and her first leading film role in Safety Not Guaranteed (2012). From 2017 to 2019, Plaza portrayed the Shadow King and Lenny Busker in the critically praised FX series Legion. She starred in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus in 2022, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe Award.
She began producing films in 2017, both producing and starring in the dark comedy films The Little Hours and Ingrid Goes West, and later the drama films Black Bear (2020) and Emily the Criminal (2022).

Aubrey Christina Plaza was born on June 26, 1984, in Wilmington, Delaware. She was born when her parents, Bernadette and David…