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Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Christina Plaza 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).
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entertainment · American actress and producer (born 1984) · actor · comedian · television actor · film actor · audiobook narrator · film producer · NBC page · intern · also Aubrey Plaza, Plaza
Born 26 June 1984 · Q210547
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2026· 11 entries
“And I pitched to them, like, what if it was someone smart but really didn”
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“It was fun to celebrate the movie ... but for me, it’s always very excruciating watching myself.”
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“Maybe it confuses people that I just don’t take things that seriously. You see actors all the time who take themselves so seriously and you’re like, ‘Oh my God, you’re talking about a movie . I try not to lose that spirit because it’s got me where I am today. Seriously, we’re all gonna die one day.”
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“but this is an independent film with a blockbuster feeling.”
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It was announced that Plaza was pregnant and expecting her first child with her partner, actor Christopher Abbott
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2025· 1 entry
Baena died by suicide at his home in Los Angeles
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2024· 2 entries
They quietly separated in September 2024, after which Plaza moved to New York but remained in frequent contact with Baena.
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Plaza and her Parks and Recreation costar Nick Offerman reunited in a Mountain Dew ad that aired during the Super Bowl LVIII broadcast
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2023· 1 entry
Awarded Time 100 (2023).
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2022· 2 entries
The adult animated sitcom Little Demon premiered on FXX, which features the voices of Plaza (who is also an executive producer), Danny DeVito, and Lucy DeVito
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For which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe Award
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2021· 1 entry
Plaza wrote and made her directorial debut with the episode "Quiet Illness" of the Showtime anthology series Cinema Toast
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2020· 1 entry
Plaza played Riley Johnson in the romantic comedy Happiest Season, and produced and starred in the independent experimental thriller Black Bear, garnering critical acclaim for her performance
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2019· 2 entries
Starred in Child's Play, a reboot of the 1988 film, as Andy's mother who brings home a killer doll, Chucky
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And 2020, Plaza hosted the Independent Spirit Awards
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2017· 2 entries
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)
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Plaza starred in and produced the films The Little Hours and Ingrid Goes West
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2016· 2 entries
Played Lenore in Dirty Grandpa beside Zoey Deutch, Zac Efron and Robert De Niro
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Plaza starred in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates alongside Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, and Adam DeVine
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2013· 2 entries
Also had the starring role in the CBS Film The To Do List
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Portrayed the character Sacagawea in the Drunk History episode "Nashville" during a segment on Lewis and Clark's expedition
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2012· 1 entry
Plaza had her first starring role in a major film in the comedy Safety Not Guaranteed, playing a magazine intern who answers a curious want ad
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2011· 1 entry
Had a recurring role in the sketch comedy series Portlandia, and guest starred as "The Princess" in the comedic sci-fi web series Troopers on CollegeHumor
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2010· 1 entry
Plaza performed 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
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2009· 1 entry
Made her feature film debut in Derrick Comedy's Mystery Team
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2008· 1 entry
Was part of an Improv Everywhere sketch where she and others took an entire desktop computer and monitor to a Starbucks in New York City
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2001· 1 entry
Attended New York Film Academy's summer camp for filmmaking
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1984· 1 entry
Born 1984-06-26.
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