- Born
- Birth nameAubrey Christina Plaza
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Aubrey Christina Plaza is an American actress, producer, and comedian who rose to prominence playing April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation (2009). After appearing in supporting roles in several films, she had her first leading role in the 2012 science fiction comedy Safety Not Guaranteed (2012).
Plaza began acting in theater and performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She made her film debut in Mystery Team (2009) and had supporting roles in the films Funny People (2009) and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). Also known for her work in independent projects, she has starred in various films and television series, including Life After Beth (2014), Ned Rifle (2014)], Legion (2017), The Little Hours (2017), Ingrid Goes West (2017), Happiest Season (2020), Black Bear (2020), Emily the Criminal (2022), as well as The White Lotus (2021), for which she received an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nomination. Plaza is also a film and television producer.
- IMDb mini biography by: Movie Guy
- SpouseJeff Baena(May 7, 2021 - January 3, 2025) (his death)
- ParentsDavid PlazaBernadette Plaza
- RelativesRenee Plaza(Sibling)Nat Plaza(Sibling)
- Deadpan comedy
- Expressive, dark brown eyes
- First job was working in a convent as the portress (receptionist).
- Is of Puerto Rican, Irish, Taino, and West African descent.
- Attended and graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts (2006).
- Suffered a stroke at age 20, an experience that temporarily left her unable to speak properly and affected her mobility before she eventually recovered.
- She endorsed the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris for her presidential campaign.
- When you improvise, you work off the laughs from the audience, but when you step on stage to do standup, it's silent.
- I love great acting, as nerdy as that sounds.
- I'm not super comfortable in my skin. I have to make it work for me, and that usually amounts to making it uncomfortable for everyone else.
- A lot of independent films offer a harsh reality check.
- I am a Netflix/DVR junkie. I don't like to watch TV without a plan.
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