Aubrey Plaza
Biography
Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. As a teenager, she began acting in local theatre productions and performed improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Plaza made her feature film debut in Mystery Team (2009). She gained wide 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 praised 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 thriller Black Bear (both 2020) and produced and played the title character in the crime film Emily the Criminal (2022). Plaza received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award for her role as a strait-laced 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, she starred as Rio Vidal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Agatha All Along. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aubrey Plaza, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Simpsons
Criminal Minds
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
All Movies (73)
- Animal Friends2027 · as Billie
- The Accompanist2026 · as Sarah
- Megadoc2025 · as Self
- Honey Don't!2025 · as MG Falcone
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · as Self
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along2024 · as Self - Rio Vidal
- Megalopolis2024 · as Wow Platinum
- My Old Ass2024 · as Older Elliott
- Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre2023 · as Sarah Fidel
- Spin Me Round2022 · as Kat
- Emily the Criminal2022 · as Emily
- King Knight2022 · as Pine Cone (voice)
- Afghanistan Mon Amour (Enquelab Ultramarine)2022 · as The Jinn
- Best Sellers2021 · as Lucy Stanbridge
- Black Bear2020 · as Allison
- Happiest Season2020 · as Riley Johnson
- Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine2020 · as Ashley
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis2020 · as Self - Julie Powers
- A Parks and Recreation Special2020 · as April Ludgate
- The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation2020 · as April Ludgate
- Child's Play2019 · as Karen Barclay
- The Cold Open2019 · as Aubrey Plaza
- An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn2018 · as Lulu Danger
- Take My Nose... Please!2017 · as Herself
- Ingrid Goes West2017 · as Ingrid Thorburn
- The Little Hours2017 · as Sister Fernanda
- Joshy2016 · as Jen
- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates2016 · as Tatiana
- The Pistol Shrimps2016 · as Self
- Dirty Grandpa2016 · as Lenore
- Nightmare Time2016 · as Herself / Julie Jacobs
- Addicted to Fresno2015 · as Kelly
- Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer2015 · as Self
- The Driftless Area2015 · as Jean
- Ned Rifle2015 · as Susan Weber
- Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever2014 · as Grumpy Cat / Aubrey Plaza
- Playing It Cool2014 · as Mallory
- Life After Beth2014 · as Beth Slocum
- About Alex2014 · as Sarah
- Center Jenny2013 · as Monika Nark
- The To Do List2013 · as Brandy Klark
- Aubrey Plaza Hates Her Aunt Debra2013 · as Aubrey Plaza
- Monsters University2013 · as Greek Council President (voice)
- Failure2013 · as Woman
- She Said, She Said2013 · as Woman in Park
- The End of Love2013 · as Aubrey
- Charlie Countryman2013 · as Ashley
- A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III2013 · as Marnie
- Rolling with Dad2013 · as Cassie Stickle
- 10 Years2012 · as Olivia
- It's Getting Late2012 · as Rose
- Safety Not Guaranteed2012 · as Darius
- Damsels in Distress2012 · as Depressed Debbie
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You2012 · as Jeanine Breemer
- All Star Bowling Trick Shots2012 · as Aubrey Plaza
- Home for Actresses2011 · as Aubrey
- The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'2010 · as Self
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010 · as Julie Powers
- Breakup in a Noisy Diner2010 · as Girl
- Pete Carroll's Trip to Seattle Delayed2010 · as Aubrey Plaza
- Mystery Team2009 · as Kelly Peters
- Funny People2009 · as Daisy Danby
- Teen Hag - Trailer2008 · as Aubrey Plaza / Teen Hag
- Daddy's Little Judge2008 · as Chelsi
- In Love2006 · as Julie
- Killswitch2006 · as Girl With Massive Headwound
- Four Eyed Monsters2005 · as Girl on subway
- The Ark and the Aardvark— · as Brain (voice)
- Hope—
- Teen Hag—
- Tomorrow Is a Drag—
- Go, Beavers!—
- The Heidi Fleiss Story— · as Heidi Fleiss
All TV Shows (60)
- Kevin2026 · as Dana (voice)
- Agatha All Along2024 · as Rio Vidal
- Hot Ones Versus2024 · as Self
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off2023 · as Julie Powers (voice)
- Little Demon2022 · as Laura Feinberg (voice)
- The White Lotus2021 · as Harper Spiller
- Monsters at Work2021 · as Claire (voice)
- Cinema Toast2021 · as (voice)
- Cinema Toast2021
- Calls2021 · as Dr. Rachel Wheating (voice)
- The Drew Barrymore Show2020 · as Self
- Muppets Now2020 · as Self
- Duncanville2020 · as Nina (voice)
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle2019 · as Self
- Legion2017 · as Lenny Busker
- Easy2016 · as Lindsay
- HarmonQuest2016 · as Hawaiian Coffee
- Great Minds with Dan Harmon2016 · as Mary Wollstonecraft
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
- Hot Ones2015 · as Self
- Cool Shit/Weird Shit2015
- Welcome to Sweden2014 · as Aubrey Plaza
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
- Golan, The Insatiable2013 · as Dylan Beekler
- Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
- Drunk History2013 · as Aaron Burr
- Drunk History2013 · as Sacagawea
- Maron2013 · as Aubrey Plaza
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
- Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
- The Legend of Korra2012 · as Eska (voice)
- NTSF:SD:SUV::2011 · as The Rememberer
- CollegeHumor Originals2011
- Troopers2011 · as The Princess
- Portlandia2011 · as Bookstore Customer
- Portlandia2011 · as Beth
- Conan2010 · as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- Parks and Recreation2009 · as April Ludgate
- Castle2009 · as Lucy (voice) (uncredited)
- Mayne Street2008 · as Robin
- Keith Powell Directs a Play2008 · as Stephanie
- 30 Rock2006 · as Page
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Cat Adams
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- Crank Yankers2002 · as Bernadette
- SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Nocturna (voice)
- The View1997 · as Self - Guest
- The View1997 · as Self
- The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
- Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
- MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self - Presenter
- The Simpsons1989 · as Amber (voice)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)