Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She starred as
April Ludgate on the
NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation from 2009–2015, and featured in the
FX drama series
Legion (2017–2019). In 2022, she starred in the second season of the
HBO anthology series
The White Lotus, for which she received a
Screen Actors Guild Award and a nomination for a
Golden Globe Award.
After beginning her career performing
improv and
sketch comedy at the
Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, Plaza had her first leading film role in
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012). She has also appeared in the films
Mystery Team (2009),
Funny People (2009),
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010),
The To Do List (2013),
Life After Beth (2014),
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016),
Child's Play (2019), and
Happiest Season (2020). Plaza has produced and starred in the films
The Little Hours (2017),
Ingrid Goes West (2017),
Black Bear (2020), and
Emily the Criminal (2022).
