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Aubrey Christina Plaza born June 26, 1984 is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Plaza made her feature film debut in Mystery Team (2009) and gained widespread 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 acclaimed FX superhero series Legion, and produced and starred in the 2017 black comedy films The Little Hours and Ingrid Goes West. She also starred in the romantic comedy Happiest Season and the thriller Black Bear (both 2020) as well as producing and playing the title character in the crime film Emily the Criminal (2022).
Plaza received Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations for her role as a tough lawyer in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2022). Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. In 2024, he stars as Rio Vidal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Agatha All Along
Early life and Education
Aubrey Christina Plaza was born on June 26, 1984, in Wilmington, Delaware. The eldest of three sisters, she was born when her parents, Bernadette and David Plaza, were 19 and 20 years old. Plaza said she was inspired by their work ethic; when she was young, she worked various jobs to make ends meet and attended night school to gain her professional qualifications to become a lawyer and a financial advisor. Her paternal family is Puerto Rican: Her grandfather was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and moved to the mainland United States at age 17. She also has some Indigenous American (Taíno) heritage. Plaza's mother, who was adopted, is of Irish descent and her maternal grandfather (adopted) was from Ireland, where the family lived, although her paternal grandfather was also adopted. Plaza was raised by her Irish grandparents and her Puerto Rican family while her parents worked.
Personal life
Plaza met writer and director Jeff Baena at a game night in 2011 and they began a relationship. They were frequent creative collaborators, and Plaza starred in four of Baena's films. In 2021, on their tenth anniversary, they married in a small ceremony in their backyard. Baena died by suicide on January 3, 2025.
Plaza suffered a stroke at age 20 that left her with temporary paralysis and temporary expressive aphasia. Several years later, she had a transient ischemic attack on the set of Parks and Recreation. Plaza has said she experiences social anxiety. Plaza has said that she falls in love with both men and women
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