Who is Aubrey Plaza?

Aubrey Plaza is an American actress, comedian, and producer who has actively worked in the entertainment field from 2006 to date. Initially, she struggled a lot to establish herself as a successful actress in the industry. She is well-known for her role on the comedy show ‘Parks and Recreation’ where she played April Ludgate. Likewise, she is also known for her other movies and series like ‘Legion,’ ‘Funny People,’ ‘Life After Beth,’ and many more. Apart from movies and TV shows, she has also featured in different music videos with various artists.

Bio

Aubrey Christina Plaza was born on 26 June 1984, in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. She was born to her father David Plaza and her mother Bernadette Plaza. Her father worked as a financial advisor while her mother is an attorney. Likewise, she grew alongside her two younger sisters Renee and Natalie. Additionally, she is currently 36 years old with the zodiac sign of Cancer.

Nationality and Physical Stats

Aubrey Plaza holds an American nationality and as per her ethnicity, she belongs to mixed ethnicity. She has Puerto Rican ancestry from her father’s side and has Irish and English descent on her mother’s side. Besides this, she stands 5 feet and 6 inches (1.68m/168cms) tall and weighs around 54 kg (168lbs). Her body measured 34-25-36 inches, respectively having a slim body figure. Moreover, she has a pair of light brown colored eyes with dark brown hair color.

Early Life/Education

Aubrey Plaza attended all-girls Catholic school named Ursuline Academy and graduated in 2002. She then enrolled at the New York University‘s Tisch School of the Arts and graduated in 2006.

Talking about her early life, during her early 20s, she suffered from a stroke. This led her temporary paralysis and expressive aphasia. Additionally, she again suffered from a small stroke called transient ischemic attack during her shooting time.

Social

Aubrey Plaza has active social media accounts. Her Instagram account (@plazadeaubrey) has 2.8 million followers and her Twitter handle (@evilhag) has 2 million followers.

Personal Life of Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza previously dated John Gallagher Jr. from 1997 to 1999. She is currently in a relationship with writer and director Jeff Baena. They started dating in 2011 and live together. Moreover, she has also identified herself as bisexual.

Career

Movies of Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza landed her debut film role in the short film ‘Killswitch’ in 2006. The same year, she again played in another short film ‘In Love’ as Julie. After 3 years, she played in two movies named ‘Mystery Team,’ and ‘Funny People’ where she played as Kelly Peters and Daisy Danby respectively. The next year, she became one of the casts of the romantic action comedy film ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ where she played as Julie Powers. This film starred many stars like Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Alison Pill, Anna Kendrick, etc. Likewise, in 2011 and 2012 she played in four different movies. One of her notable films is ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ which starred stars like Mark Duplass, Karan Soni, Jeff Garlin, Kristen Bell, and many more.

In 2013, she appeared in two short films and four different feature films. They were ‘The End of Love,’ ‘The To-Do List,’ ‘Charlie Countryman,’ and ‘Monsters University’ where she had a voice role. Similarly, in 2014 she appeared in movies like ‘Life After Beth,’ ‘Ned Rifle,’ ‘Playing It Cool,’ and ‘Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever’ where she had a titular voice role. Likewise, in 2015 she played as Kelly in ‘Addicted to Fresno,’ and ‘The Driftless Area’ as Jean. Aubrey next appeared in ‘Dirt Grandpa,’ and ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ in 2016. In 2017, she ventured into producing and produced two movies named ‘The Little Hours,’ and ‘Ingrid Goes West.’

Moreover, she also acted in these films. In the next two years, she appeared in ‘An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn’ and ‘Child’s Play’ where she portrayed Lulu Danger and Karen Barclay respectively. Her recently played films are ‘Happiest Season,’ and ‘Black Bear’ in which she is also the producer.

TV Shows of Aubrey Plaza

Talking about her television career, Aubrey landed her first TV appearance in the 2006 sitcom named ’30 Rock’ created by Tina Fey. Then in 2009, she received her first break from the political satire mockumentary sitcom named ‘Parks and Recreation’ where she played April Ludgate. Moreover, this series ran for six years till 2015. This role earned her critical acclaim and brought her into the limelight. Meanwhile, she also appeared in other series like ‘Portland’ in 2011, ‘NTSF:SD:SUV::’ in 2012, ‘The Legend of Korra,’ and ‘Drunk History’ in 2013, ‘Welcome to Sweden’ in 2014 and ‘Golan the Insatiable,’ ‘Castle’ in 2015. Likewise, she even had a voice role in ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ in 2016.

The same year, she also appeared as a guest judge in ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars.’ Furthermore, in 2017 she appeared in a cable TV series ‘Legion’ which ran till 2019. She had different roles of Amahl Farouk / Shadow King and Lenny Busker for which she received a nomination from MTV Awards. Aubrey has also hosted the 34th Independent Spirit Awards and 345h Independent Spirit Awards in 2019 and 2020. Likewise, she also starred in ‘Crank Yankers’ in 2019 and ‘Muppets Now’ in 2020.

Awards of Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza has won the ALMA Award and the Young Hollywood Award for her role in ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ in 2012. Likewise, she has also received the BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Award in 2012 for her work in ‘The Legend of Korra.’ She has recently won the Independent Spirit Award in 2018 and the Hollywood Critics Association Award in 2020.

Net Worth of Aubrey Plaza 

Aubrey Plaza is a versatile actress who earns from her professional career. She has an estimated net worth of $6 million as of 2020.

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