Aubrey Plaza Biography
Aubrey Plaza born Aubrey Christina Plaza is a well-known actress and comedian. Plaza is notable for her role as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Plaza had her first leading role as Darius Britt in the 2012 film Safety Not Guaranteed, after appearing in supporting roles in several feature films. Since 2017, Plaza has starred as Lenny Busker in the FX drama series Legion.
Aubrey Plaza began her career at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, performing improv and sketch comedy. Plaza later appeared in films such as Mystery Team (2008), Funny People (2009), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Monsters University (2013), Life After Beth (2014), Wedding Dates (2016), Mike and Dave Need, Dirty Grandpa (2016) The Little Hours (2017) and Ingrid Goes West (2017), the latter two of which she also produced.
Aubrey Plaza Education
In 2002, Aubrey Plaza graduated from Ursuline Academy, an all-girls Catholic school and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2006. She was student council president in high school and participated in productions with the Wilmington Drama League. In 2004, during her second year of college, Plaza suffered a stroke that caused temporary paralysis and expressive aphasia. She has now fully recovered.
Aubrey Plaza has had many internships and worked as an NBC page. Since 2004, she has performed improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Plaza also performed stand-up and has appeared at the Laugh Factory and The Improv. She appeared in the online series The Jeannie Tate Show and also starred in ESPN’s Mayne Street as Robin Gibney. Plaza appeared in the first episode of “Terrible Decisions with Ben Schwartz” on Funny or Die.
In 2009’s Funny People, Plaza played Seth Rogen’s love interest, Daisy, directed by Judd Apatow. Plaza was also cast in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Derrick Comedy’s Mystery Team, which debuted at 2009 Sundance. She appeared alongside Jason Bateman and Will Arnett in a CollegeHumor short. From 2009 to 2015, she portrayed the character of April Ludgate in Parks and Recreation. For her performance as the deadpan employee, Plaza received universal praise throughout the entire show, being referred to as one of the show’s breakout characters.
Plaza performed on March 12, 2010, at “A Night of 140 Tweets: A Celebrity Tweetathon for Haiti”, produced by Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer, Ben Stiller, and Mike Rosenstein, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2011, Plaza appeared on Portlandia. Also in 2011, she appeared as a guest judge during a roast segment on The Next Food Network Star. Plaza appeared in Episode 199 of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast.
She also had a recurring role as “the Princess” in the comedic sci-fi web series Troopers on CollegeHumor. She was featured in Father John Misty’s music video for the song “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” from the album Fear Fun in 2012 and in 2014 she was in Cassorla’s “Bona Fide” video where she also made her saxophone-playing debut.
Plaza earned her first starring role in a major film in 2012, alongside Mark Duplass, in the comedy, Safety Not Guaranteed. She played Darius, a jaded intern who answers a curious want ad “seeking a companion for a time-traveling adventure”. Plaza’s performance in the film was critically acclaimed and Gary Thompson of The Philadelphia Inquirer questioned whether this role was out of her usual “pretty slacker” range but found her performance “compelling”.
At the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in January 2014, her film, Life After Beth, which was written and directed by her boyfriend Jeff Baena, premiered. Lifetime Network announced on September 17, 2014, that Plaza would do the speaking voice of Grumpy Cat in their upcoming original movie Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever. Plaza starred in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates alongside Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick and Adam DeVine. On July 8, 2016, the film was released.
Her role as the rebellious Tatiana earned her critical praise. In 2016, she was a guest star on HarmonQuest, as a gnome named “Hawaiian Coffee”. She portrayed Aaron Burr in the “Hamilton” episode of Drunk History in 2016. It was announced in 2017 that Plaza would star in indie comedy An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn. She first played the role of Cat Adams in Season 11 of the CBS television show Criminal Minds. Plaza returned to the role in Season 12. Plaza has been starring in the FX series Legion since 2017.
Aubrey Plaza Age
Aubrey Plaza June was born on 26, 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Aubrey Plaza Husband
Since 2011, Aubrey Plaza has been dating writer and director Jeff Baena. They live together in Los Angeles, California and work together often. In a July 2016 interview with The Advocate, Plaza stated that she “[falls] in love with girls and guys.
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Aubrey Plaza Family
Aubrey Plaza is a daughter to Bernadette, an attorney and David Plaza, a financial advisor.
Plaza has two younger sisters, Renee and Natalie. Plaza was named after the song “Aubrey” by Bread. Her father is Puerto Rican and her mother is of Irish–English descent. Plaza has stated: “I was like the only diverse kid in my high school, and I’m half-Puerto Rican. But yeah, I have a huge family and tons of cousins in Puerto Rico.”
Aubrey Plaza Body Measurements
- Height: 1.68 m.
- Weight: 54 kg.
- Shoe Size: 2 or 32 for EU and US shoe size of 8 or EU measure 41.
- Body Shape: 34-25-36 in.
- Hair Colour: Black.
Aubrey Plaza Net Worth
Plaza has a net worth of $6 million U.S dollars. Her acting career and television roles are the primary source of her income.
Aubrey Plaza Movies
Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes |
Refs |
2006 |
Killswitch |
Girl with Head Wound |
Short film |
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In Love |
Julie |
Short film |
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2009 |
Mystery Team |
Kelly Peters |
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Funny People |
Daisy Danby |
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2010 |
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World |
Julie Powers |
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2011 |
Damsels in Distress |
Debbie |
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You |
Jeanine Breemer |
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10 Years |
Olivia |
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2012 |
Safety Not Guaranteed |
Darius Britt |
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A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III |
Marnie |
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2013 |
From Up on Poppy Hill |
Sachiko Hirokouji |
English dub |
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She Said, She Said |
Woman in Park |
Short film |
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Failure |
Woman |
Short film |
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The End of Love |
Aubrey |
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The To Do List |
Brandy Klark |
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Charlie Countryman |
Ashley |
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Monsters University |
Claire Wheeler |
Voice |
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Center Jenny |
Monika Nark |
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2014 |
Life After Beth |
Beth Slocum |
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About Alex |
Sarah |
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Ned Rifle |
Susan |
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Playing It Cool |
Mallory |
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Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever |
Grumpy Cat |
Voice |
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2015 |
Addicted to Fresno |
Kelly |
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The Driftless Area |
Jean |
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2016 |
Dirty Grandpa |
Lenore |
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Joshy |
Jen |
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The Pistol Shrimps |
Herself |
Documentary |
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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates |
Tatiana |
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2017 |
Take My Nose… Please! |
Herself |
Documentary |
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The Little Hours |
Fernanda |
Also producer |
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Ingrid Goes West |
Ingrid Thorburn |
Also producer |
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2018 |
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn |
Lulu Danger |
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2019 |
The Ark and the Aardvark |
Brain |
Voice; in production |
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Child’s Play |
Karen Barclay |
In post-production |
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Aubrey Plaza TV Shows
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2006 |
30 Rock |
NBC page |
Episode: “Tracy Does Conan” |
2009–2015 |
Parks and Recreation |
April Ludgate |
125 episodes |
2011 |
Portlandia |
Beth / Bookstore Customer |
3 episodes |
Food Network Star |
Herself (guest judge) |
Episode 9: “Comedy Roast” |
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2012 |
NTSF:SD:SUV:: |
The Rememberer |
Episode: “Wasila Hills Cop” |
2013–2014 |
The Legend of Korra |
Eska (voice) |
12 episodes |
2013 |
Drunk History |
Sacagawea |
Episode: “Nashville” |
Maron |
Aubrey Plaza |
Episode: “Jen Moves to L.A.” |
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2014–2015 |
Welcome to Sweden |
Aubrey Plaza |
6 episodes |
2015 |
Golan the Insatiable |
Dylan Beekler (voice) |
6 episodes |
Castle |
Lucy (voice) |
4 episodes |
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2016 |
SpongeBob SquarePants |
Nocturna (voice) |
Episode: “Mall Girl Pearl” |
Comedy Bang! Bang! |
Lady Aubrey |
Episode: “Aubrey Plaza Wears a Velvet Off-the-Shoulder Gown With Flowers in Her Hair” |
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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars |
Herself (guest judge) |
Episode: “Family That Drags Together” |
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Drunk History |
Aaron Burr |
Episode: “Hamilton” |
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HarmonQuest |
Hawaiian Coffee |
Episode: “Manoa Prison Hole” |
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2016–2017 |
Criminal Minds |
Cat Adams |
3 episodes |
2017–present |
Legion |
Lenny Busker |
19 episodes |
2017 |
Easy |
Lindsay |
Episode: “Package Thief” |
2018 |
The Joker’s Wild |
Herself |
3 episodes |
Aubrey Plaza Music Videos
Year |
Title |
Role |
Artist(s) |
2012 |
“Hollywood Cemetery Forever Sings” |
Girl |
Father John Misty |
2013 |
“Rouse Yourself” |
Girl |
JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound |
2014 |
“Bona Fide” |
Woman In Boat |
Cassorla |
Frequently Asked Questions About Aubrey Plaza
Who is Aubrey Plaza?
Aubrey Plaza born Aubrey Christina Plaza is a well-known actress and comedian. Plaza is notable for her role as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Plaza had her first leading role as Darius Britt in the 2012 film Safety Not Guaranteed, after appearing in supporting roles in several feature films. Since 2017, Plaza has starred as Lenny Busker in the FX drama series Legion.
How old is Aubrey Plaza?
Plaza is 35 years old as of 2019, born on 26, 1984.
How tall is Aubrey Plaza?
Plaza stands at a height of 1.68 m.
Is Aubrey married?
Since 2011, Aubrey Plaza has been dating writer and director Jeff Baena. They live together in Los Angeles, California and work together often. In a July 2016 interview with The Advocate, Plaza stated that she “[falls] in love with girls and guys.
How much is Aubrey worth?
Plaza has a net worth of $6 million U.S dollars. Her acting career and television roles are the primary source of her income.
How much does Aubrey make?
Not Known.
Where does Aubrey live?
Not Known.
Is Aubrey dead or alive?
Plaza is still alive and in good health.
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