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Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Christina Plaza is an American actress and comedian. She began her career performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She is best known for her starring role as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). She later starred in the FX drama series Legion (2017–2019).


Aliases
  • Aubrey Christina Plaza
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Legion

2017
as Lenny Busker

Parks and Recreation

2009
as April Ludgate

Monsters University

2013
as Claire Wheeler (voice)

The White Lotus

2021
as Harper Spiller

Calls (US)

2021
as Dr. Rachel Wheating

Monsters at Work

2021
as Claire Wheeler

Agatha All Along

2024
as Rio Vidal

Ingrid Goes West

2017
as Ingrid Thorburn

Little Demon

2022
as Laura Feinberg

Child's Play

2019
as Karen Barclay

My Old Ass

2024
as Elliott (older)

Dirty Grandpa

2016
as Lenore

Playing It Cool

2014
as Mallory

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

2023
as Julie Powers

Funny People

2009
as Daisy Danby

The To Do List

2013
as Brandy Klark

The Pistol Shrimps

2016
as Aubrey Plaza

Failure

2013
as Woman

10 Years

2011
as Olivia

Daria: High School Reunion

2013
as Daria Morgendorffer

Life After Beth

2014
as Beth Slocum

Ned Rifle

2014
as Susan Weber

Golan the Insatiable

2013
as Dylan Beekler

Safety Not Guaranteed

2012
as Darius Britt

Center Jenny

2013
as Monika Nark

Best Sellers

2021
as Lucy Standbridge

Damsels in Distress

2012
as Depressed Debbie

Mystery Team

2009
as Kelly Peters

Crash Test

2015
as Herself

Lennon or McCartney

2014
as Herself (archive footage)

She Said, She Said

2013
as Woman in Park

HarmonQuest

2016
as Hawaiian Coffee

The End of Love

2013
as Aubrey

Joshy

2016
as Jen

Welcome to Sweden (2014)

2014
as Aubrey Plaza

The Ark and the Aardvark

2026
as Brain (voice)

Black Bear

2020
as Allison

About Alex

2014
as Sarah

Take My Nose... Please!

2017
as Aubrey Plaza

Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever

2014
as Grumpy Cat's Voice / Herself

The Little Hours

2017
as Sister Fernanda

Director

Episode Cinema Toast
Quiet Illness
2021

Writer

Series Kevin
Episode Cinema Toast
Quiet Illness
2021

Host

Episode Saturday Night Live
Aubrey Plaza / Sam Smith
2023

Executive Producer

Series Kevin

Producer

Movie Ingrid Goes West 2017
Movie Emily the Criminal 2022
Movie The Little Hours 2017

Guest Star

Episode NTSF:SD:SUV::
Wasilla Hills Cop
2012
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Aubrey Plaza, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Cookie Monster
2018
Episode Drunk History
Nashville
2013
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Aubrey Plaza, Dan Abrams
2019
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Bill O'Reilly, Aubrey Plaza
2015
Episode Portlandia
Mayor Is Missing
2011
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
David Arquette, Aubrey Plaza, Thurston Moore
2011
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Anderson Cooper, Aubrey Plaza, Shovels & Rope
2015
Episode Chelsea Lately
Aubrey Plaza
2012
Episode Conan (2010)
Aubrey Plaza
2021
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Aubrey Plaza, Jalyn Hall, Sudan Archives
2023
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah-Jones
2022
Episode The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Day 6 of 12 Days Of Giveaways, Aubrey Plaza, Lil Nas X
2020
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Christoph Waltz, Aubrey Plaza, Conor Oberst
2014
Episode Late Night with Seth Meyers
Aubrey Plaza, Bashir Salahuddin & Diallo Riddle
2022
Episode Late Night with Seth Meyers
Aubrey Plaza, Whoopi Goldberg & Dustin Lance Black, Reza Aslan
2017
Episode Late Night with Seth Meyers
Jason Sudeikis, Aubrey Plaza
2014
Episode Vanity Fair: Lie Detector Test
Aubrey Plaza & Brian Tyree Henry
2019
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Chris Rock, Aubrey Plaza, Joss Stone
2021
Episode The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Martin Short, Aubrey Plaza, Def Leppard
2012
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Aubrey Plaza, Jeremy Renner, Chris O'Dowd, Russ
2017
Episode Conan (2010)
Aubrey Plaza, Joel Kinnaman, Toni Braxton, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
2014
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Aubrey Plaza, Hugh Dancy, Andrew Zimmern
2016
Episode Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Mary Wollstonecraft
2016
Episode Conan (2010)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Rabbi
2011
Episode Late Night with Seth Meyers
Aubrey Plaza, Louie Anderson
2019
Episode Maron
Jen Moves To L.A.
2013
Episode Late Night with Seth Meyers
Aubrey Plaza, Natalie Palamides
2020
Episode Muppets Now
Sleep Mode
2020
Episode Late Night with Seth Meyers
Aubrey Plaza, Peter Sarsgaard, Amor Towles
2021
Episode The Chris Gethard Show
Honesty vs. Idiocy
2018
Episode Late Night with Seth Meyers
Aubrey Plaza, Ari Melber, Jason Reynolds
2018
Episode Late Night with Seth Meyers
Aubrey Plaza, Samira Wiley, Neil Gaiman
2016
Episode Chelsea Lately
Aubrey Plaza
2014
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Christopher Krebs, Aubrey Plaza
2020
Episode The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jack Black, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, Aubrey Plaza, Blondie
2011
Episode MTV After Hours
Geeks or Posers? w/ Teen Wolf, Stranger Things & More At SDCC 2017
2017
Episode Hot Ones
Aubrey Plaza vs. Patti LuPone
2024
Episode Lopez Tonight
Aubrey Plaza
2011
Episode Hot Ones
Aubrey Plaza Snorts Milk While Eating Spicy Wings
2019
Episode In Bed With Joan
Kathy Griffin (Part 2) with Aubrey Plaza!
2014
Episode MTV After Hours
'Game Of Thrones' Theme Song Lyrics According To Celebrities
2017
Episode Conan (2010)
Four Weddings, a Funeral, and a Bris
2012
Episode The Ellen DeGeneres Show
LL Cool J, Aubrey Plaza
2016
Episode HarmonQuest
Manoa Prison Hole
2016
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Aubrey Plaza, Bruce Springsteen
2021
Episode Snoop Dogg Presents: The Joker's Wild
Give It While the Givin's Good
2018
Episode Today
March 25, 2015
2015
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Idris Elba, Aubrey Plaza, Sofia Carson, Lauren Spencer-Smith
2022
Episode Today
November 24, 2014
2014
Episode Getting Doug with High
Aubrey Plaza & Alia Shawkat
2013
Episode Criminal Minds
Date Night
2020
Episode Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Channing Tatum, Aubrey Plaza, Hot Chip
2010
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jeff Bridges, Aubrey Plaza, the Roots ft. Bilal
2017
Episode Off Camera with Sam Jones
Aubrey Plaza
2016
Episode MTV After Hours
Aubrey Plaza & Elizabeth Olsen of 'Ingrid Goes West' Get Trapped
2017
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Nicole Byer, Aubrey Plaza, Sasheer Zamata, Father John Misty
2022
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Vin Diesel, Aubrey Plaza, Will.i.am
2014
Episode The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Aubrey Plaza
2021
Episode Troopers
Forcefield
2011
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Anne Heche, Aubrey Plaza, Diane Birch
2009
Episode The Daily Show
Aubrey Plaza
2014
Episode RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Family That Drags Together
2016
Episode Conan (2010)
Dog Nerd-A-Palooza: Labradorks vs. Poodle-Dexters
2013
Episode Conan (2010)
Aubrey Plaza, Kesha, Cameron Esposito
2014
Episode Troopers
Interrogation
2011
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Roseanne Barr, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff the Brotherhood
2012
Episode Troopers
Space Improv
2011
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Zach Galifianakis, Aubrey Plaza, Weezer
2016
Episode Hiking With Kevin
Aubrey Plaza was clocked in a fist fight!
2019
Episode The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Aubrey Plaza, Maggie Rogers, Jennifer Lopez
2019
Episode Troopers
Secret Message
2011
Episode Troopers
Gun Privileges
2011
Episode Welcome to Sweden (2014)
Proving Love/Lägenhet
2014
Episode Portlandia
A Song for Portland
2011
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Thomas Lennon, Matthew Perry, Aubrey Plaza
2015
Episode Marvel Studios: Assembled
The Making of Agatha All Along
1970
Episode Conan (2010)
The Present with No Air Holes That Stopped Meowing
2012
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Aubrey Plaza, Bradley Whitford, Lupe Fiasco
2017
Episode Harmontown
I Gymnastics Over To Her
2015
Episode Conan (2010)
Aubrey Plaza, Ron Funches, Calexico
2015