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.
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Known For
Animal Friends
2026
Honey Don't!
MG Falcone
2025
Megalopolis
Wow Platinum
2024
My Old Ass
Older Elliott
2024
Decades of Confusion
2024
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Sarah Fidel
2023
Spin Me Round
Kat
2022
King Knight
Pine Cone (voice)
2022
Afghanistan Mon Amour (Enquelab Ultramarine)
The Jinn
2022
Best Sellers
Lucy Stanbridge
2021
Black Bear
Allison
2020
Happiest Season
Riley Johnson
2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Ashley
2020
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Self - Julie Powers
2020
A Parks and Recreation Special
April Ludgate
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
April Ludgate
2020
Child's Play
Karen Barclay
2019
The Cold Open
Aubrey Plaza
2019
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
Lulu Danger
2018
Take My Nose... Please!
Herself
2017
Ingrid Goes West
Ingrid Thorburn
2017
The Little Hours
Sister Fernanda
2017
Joshy
Jen
2016
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Tatiana
2016
The Pistol Shrimps
Self
2016
Dirty Grandpa
Lenore
2016
Addicted to Fresno
Kelly
2015
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Self
2015
The Driftless Area
Jean
2015
Ned Rifle
Susan Weber
2015
Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever
Grumpy Cat / Aubrey Plaza
2014
Playing It Cool
Mallory
2014
Life After Beth
Beth Slocum
2014
About Alex
Sarah
2014
Center Jenny
Monika Nark
2013
The To Do List
Brandy Klark
2013
Monsters University
Greek Council President (voice)
2013
Failure
Woman
2013
She Said, She Said
Woman in Park
2013
The End of Love
Aubrey
2013
Charlie Countryman
Ashley
2013
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Marnie
2013
Rolling with Dad
Cassie Stickle
2013
Aubrey Plaza Hates Her Aunt Debra
Aubrey Plaza
2013
10 Years
Olivia
2012
It's Getting Late
Rose
2012
Safety Not Guaranteed
Darius Britt
2012
Damsels in Distress
Depressed Debbie
2012
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
Jeanine Breemer
2012
All Star Bowling Trick Shots
Aubrey Plaza
2012
Home for Actresses
Aubrey
2011
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Self
2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Julie Powers
2010
Pete Carroll's Trip to Seattle Delayed
Aubrey Plaza
2010
Breakup in a Noisy Diner
Girl
2010
Mystery Team
Kelly Peters
2009
Funny People
Daisy Danby
2009
Daddy's Little Judge
Chelsi
2008
In Love
Julie
2006
Killswitch
2006
Liarmouth
The Ark and the Aardvark
Brain (voice)
Hope
Emily the Criminal
Emily
2022
Teen Hag
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Self - Rio Vidal
2024
The Accompanist
Sarah
Agatha All Along
Rio Vidal · (9 episodes)
2024
Hot Ones Versus
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Julie Powers (voice) · (8 episodes)
2023
Little Demon
Laura Feinberg (voice) · (10 episodes)
2022
The White Lotus
Harper Spiller · (7 episodes)
2021
Monsters at Work
Claire (voice) · (3 episodes)
2021
Cinema Toast
(voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Cinema Toast
(10 episodes)
2021
Calls
Dr. Rachel Wheating (voice) · (2 episodes)
2021
Calls
Dr. Rachel Wheating · (9 episodes)
2021
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Muppets Now
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Duncanville
Nina (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Legion
Lenny Busker · (27 episodes)
2017
Easy
Lindsay · (1 episode)
2016
HarmonQuest
Hawaiian Coffee · (1 episode)
2016
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Mary Wollstonecraft · (1 episode)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Cool Shit/Weird Shit
(1 episode)
2015
Welcome to Sweden
Aubrey Plaza · (6 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (6 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Golan, The Insatiable
Dylan Beekler · (6 episodes)
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Drunk History
Aaron Burr · (1 episode)
2013
Drunk History
Sacagawea · (1 episode)
2013
Maron
Aubrey Plaza · (1 episode)
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (1 episode)
2012
The Legend of Korra
Eska · (3 episodes)
2012
Parks and Recreation: Road Trip
April Ludgate · (5 episodes)
2011
NTSF:SD:SUV::
The Rememberer · (2 episodes)
2011
Troopers
The Princess · (6 episodes)
2011
Portlandia
Bookstore Customer · (1 episode)
2011
Portlandia
Beth · (1 episode)
2011
Conan
Self · (2 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Parks and Recreation
April Ludgate · (122 episodes)
2009
Castle
Lucy (voice) (uncredited) · (4 episodes)
2009
Mayne Street
Robin · (5 episodes)
2008
Teen Hag - Trailer
Aubrey Plaza / Teen Hag
2008
Keith Powell Directs a Play
Stephanie · (8 episodes)
2008
30 Rock
Page · (1 episode)
2006
CollegeHumor Originals
(1 episode)
2006
Criminal Minds
Cat Adams · (4 episodes)
2005
Four Eyed Monsters
Girl on subway
2005
Crank Yankers
Bernadette · (1 episode)
2002
SpongeBob SquarePants
Nocturna (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
The Simpsons
Amber (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Olga Dies Dreaming
Olga Acevedo · (1 episode)