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Plaza at the 2019 WonderCon

American actress Aubrey Plaza began her career performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She made her feature film debut in the 2009 comedy film Mystery Team and gained recognition for playing April Ludgate on the political satire mockumentary sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). She had her first lead film role as a magazine intern investigating a classified ad in the science fiction comedy Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) and voiced characters in the animated film Monsters University (2013) and television series The Legend of Korra (2013–2014). In 2014, she starred in the horror comedy Life After Beth and Hal Hartley's drama film Ned Rifle.

From 2017 to 2019, Plaza gained praise for her portrayal of Shadow King and Lenny Busker in the acclaimed FX superhero series Legion. She produced and starred in the black comedy film The Little Hours (2017) about medieval nuns and the dramedy Ingrid Goes West (2017) about a mentally ill social media stalker. She then starred in the 2019 horror film Child's Play. In 2020, Plaza played Riley Johnson in the romantic comedy Happiest Season and starred in and produced the experimental thriller Black Bear, for which she received critical acclaim. She made her directorial debut and wrote the episode "Quiet Illness" for the anthology series Cinema Toast (2021). In 2022, she portrayed the title character of the crime film Emily the Criminal, which she produced, and the lawyer Harper Stiller in the second season of HBO's anthology series The White Lotus, to further acclaim. She garnered Independent Spirit and Gotham Award nominations for the former,[1][2] and an Emmy and Golden Globe Award nomination for the latter.[3][4] In 2024, she has portrayed the future Elliott Labrant in the comedy-drama My Old Ass, Rio Vidal in the Disney+ MCU miniseries Agatha All Along, and TV presenter Wow Platinum in Francis Ford Coppola's science fiction drama Megalopolis.

Acting credits

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Film

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Killswitch Girl with Head Wound Short film
In Love Julie
2009 Mystery Team Kelly Peters
Funny People Daisy Danby
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Julie Powers
2011 Damsels in Distress Debbie
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Jeanine Breemer
10 Years Olivia
2012 Safety Not Guaranteed Darius Britt
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III Marnie [5]
2013 From Up on Poppy Hill Sachiko Hirokouji English dub
She Said, She Said Woman in Park Short film
Failure Woman
The End of Love Herself
The To Do List Brandy Klark
Charlie Countryman Ashley
Monsters University Claire Wheeler Voice [6]
Center Jenny Monika Nark
2014 Life After Beth Beth Slocum [7]
About Alex Sarah [8]
Ned Rifle Susan [9]
Playing It Cool Mallory [10]
2015 Addicted to Fresno Kelly
The Driftless Area Jean
2016 Dirty Grandpa Lenore
Joshy Jen
The Pistol Shrimps Herself Documentary [11]
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Tatiana Darcy
2017 Take My Nose... Please! Herself Documentary
The Little Hours Fernanda Also producer [12]
Ingrid Goes West Ingrid Thorburn
2018 An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn Lulu Danger
2019 Child's Play Karen Barclay [13]
2020 Black Bear Allison Also producer [14]
Happiest Season Riley Johnson [15]
2021 Best Sellers Lucy Stanbridge [16]
King Knight Pine Cone Voice
2022 Emily the Criminal Emily Benetto Also producer [17]
Spin Me Round Kat [18]
2023 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre Sarah Fidel [19]
2024 My Old Ass Older Elliott [20]
Megalopolis Wow Platinum [21]
2025 Animal Friends † TBA Post-production [22]
TBA The Ark and the Aardvark † Brain Voice; Post-production [23]
Honey Don't! † TBA Post-production [24][25]

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
2006 30 Rock NBC page Episode: "Tracy Does Conan"
2009–2015 Parks and Recreation April Ludgate 125 episodes
2011 Portlandia Beth / Bookstore Customer 3 episodes
Troopers The Princess Web series
2012 NTSF:SD:SUV:: The Rememberer Episode: "Wasila Hills Cop"
2013–2014 The Legend of Korra Eska Voice; 12 episodes
2013 Drunk History Sacagawea Episode: "Nashville"
Maron Herself Episode: "Jen Moves to L.A."
2014–2015 Welcome to Sweden Herself 6 episodes
2014 Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever Grumpy Cat Voice; television film
2015 Golan the Insatiable Dylan Beekler (voice) 6 episodes
Castle Lucy Voice; Uncredited
4 episodes
2016 SpongeBob SquarePants Nocturna Voice
Episode: "Mall Girl Pearl"
Comedy Bang! Bang! Herself / Lady Aubrey Episode: "Aubrey Plaza Wears a Velvet Off-the-Shoulder
Gown with Flowers in Her Hair"
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself / Guest Judge Episode: "Family That Drags Together"
Drunk History Aaron Burr Episode: "Hamilton"
HarmonQuest Hawaiian Coffee Episode: "Manoa Prison Hole"
2016–2020 Criminal Minds Cat Adams 4 episodes
2017 Easy Lindsay Episode: "Package Thief"
2017–2019 Legion Amahl Farouk / Shadow King
Lenny Busker[a] 		27 episodes
2019 34th Independent Spirit Awards Herself (host) Television special
Drunk History Cleopatra Episode: "Bad Blood"
2019–2020 Crank Yankers Bernadette Voice; 2 episodes
2020 35th Independent Spirit Awards Herself (host) Television special
Muppets Now Herself Episode: "Sleep Mode"
A Parks and Recreation Special April Ludgate Television special
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine Ashley
2021 Cinema Toast Karen Voice; Episode: "Quiet Illness";
also co-executive producer, writer, and director
Calls Dr. Rachel Wheating Voice; 2 episodes
Duncanville Nina Voice; Episode: "Das Banana Boot"
2022 The White Lotus Harper Spiller 7 episodes
Little Demon Laura Feinberg Voice; also executive producer
The Simpsons Amber Duffman Voice; Episode: "From Beer to Paternity"
2023 Saturday Night Live Herself Episode: "Aubrey Plaza/Sam Smith"
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Julie Powers Voice; 5 episodes[26]
2024 Monsters at Work Claire Wheeler-Worthington Voice; 3 episodes[27]
Agatha All Along Rio Vidal / Death 6 episodes
TBA Emily the Criminal † - Executive producer[28]
Kevin † — Writer and executive producer[29]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Director Location Ref.
2005 Rebel Without a Cause Judy Brown Stewart Stern American Theatre of Actors, Off-Broadway [30]
2023–24 Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Roberta John Patrick Shanley Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway [31]

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2012 "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings" Father John Misty Girl [32]
2013 "Rouse Yourself" JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound [33]
2014 "Bona Fide" Cassorla Woman in Boat [34]

Filmmaking credits

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Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes Ref.
2017 The Little Hours No Yes No [35]
Ingrid Goes West No Yes No [35]
2020 Black Bear No Yes No [36]
2021 Cinema Toast Yes No Yes TV series; episode "Quiet Illness" [37]
2022 Little Demon No Executive No TV series [38] Emily the Criminal No Yes No [39]

Notes

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  1. ^ She played a dual role in the show.

References

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  1. ^ Davis, Clayton (November 22, 2022). "Independent Spirit Awards Nominations: 'Everything Everywhere' Leads with Eight Noms". Variety. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (October 25, 2022). "'Tár' Leads Gotham Awards Nominations: Full List". Variety. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ^ France, Lisa Respers (July 12, 2023). "'Succession' and 'The Last of Us' lead Emmy nominations". CNN.
  4. ^ "Golden Globes 2023: Nominations for the 80th Golden Globes Have Been Announced". Golden Globes. December 12, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 5, 2011). "Aubrey Plaza joins cast of 'Charlie Swan'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Brian (April 15, 2013). "'Monsters University' Fraternity and Sorority Gallery". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave; Setoodeth, Ramin (January 24, 2014). "Sundance: Aubrey Plaza's 'Life After Beth' Picked Up by A24, DirecTV". Variety. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  8. ^ Highfill, Samantha (April 15, 2014). "Tribeca: Aubrey Plaza, Max Greenfield bond in 'About Alex'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  9. ^ McNary, Dave (March 13, 2014). "Aubrey Plaza Joins Hal Hartley's 'Ned Rifle'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  10. ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 2, 2012). "Anthony Mackie, Aubrey Plaza eye 'Splintered Thing'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  11. ^ Thompson, Victoria; Valiente, Alexa (July 1, 2022). "Aubrey Plaza and the Pistol Shrimps: Meet the Basketball Team Made Up of Actresses, Writers, Comedians, Models". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (April 26, 2016). "Jeff Baena's 'The Little Hours' Acquired by Concourse; Alison Brie, Dave Franco Star – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry join Child's Play reboot". Entertainment Weekly. September 20, 2018. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  14. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 29, 2019). "Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott & Sarah Gadon to Star in 'Black Bear' Thriller from Lawrence Michael Levine". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  15. ^ Galuppo, Mia (January 22, 2020). "Mary Steenburgen, Dan Levy Join Kristen Stewart in Gay Rom-Com 'Happiest Season'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  16. ^ D'Alessandro, Athony (November 5, 2019). "Aubrey Plaza Joins Michael Caine in 'Best Sellers'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  17. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 18, 2021). "Aubrey Plaza to Star in Low Spark Films' 'Emily the Criminal', Will Also Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  18. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 6, 2021). "Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Alessandro Nivola Top Ensemble Comedy 'Spin Me Round' from Limelight & Duplass Brothers". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  19. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 2, 2020). "Aubrey Plaza Joins Jason Statham in Guy Ritchie's New Untitled Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  20. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 9, 2022). "'My Old Ass': Megan Park Directing Her Second Film; LuckyChap & Indian Paintbrush Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  21. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 22, 2022). "Aubrey Plaza Joins Adam Driver in Francis Coppola's 'Megalopolis'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  22. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 18, 2023). "Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn & Aubrey Plaza Set for Legendary's Live-Action/Animation Hybrid 'Animal Friends'; Peter Atencio Directing R-Rated Road Trip Adventure Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  23. ^ McNary, Dave (September 14, 2017). "Aubrey Plaza, Jenny Slate Join Miles Teller's 'Ark and the Aardvark' Animated Movie". Variety. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  24. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (January 24, 2024). "Ethan Coen's Cult Dark Comedy 'Honey Don't!' to Star Chris Evans, Aubrey Plaza, and Margaret Qualley". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  25. ^ @NMFilmOffice (May 23, 2024). "That's a wrap on "Honey Don't!" The Ethan Coen feature starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, & Chris Evans filmed in and around ABQ & Belen and employed over 150 New Mexicans. Thank you for allowing us on set & seeing this detective investigative story come to life!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 25, 2024 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 30, 2023). "'Scott Pilgrim' Netflix Anime Series Reunites Film's Cast, from Michael Cera to Chris Evans". Variety. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  27. ^ Haring, Bruce (October 15, 2023). "Disney's 'Monsters at Work' Season Two Guest Cast Unveiled at New York Comic Con". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  28. ^ White, Peter (May 1, 2024). "'Emily the Criminal' Series Adaptation in the Works from Legendary TV & Exec Producer Aubrey Plaza". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  29. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 30, 2024). "Aubrey Plaza & Joe Wengert Animated Series 'Kevin' Ordered by Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  30. ^ "'Rebel Without a Cause' at American Theatre of Actors". October 19, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  31. ^ Frank, Jason P. (July 26, 2023). "Christopher Abbott and Aubrey Plaza to Take a Dip in 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea'". Vulture. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  32. ^ "Father John Misty: All Good Things Occur on the Floor". Interview. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  33. ^ JCBrooksVEVO (June 21, 2013). "Rouse Yourself". Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2015 – via YouTube.
  34. ^ "See Aubrey Plaza Play the Sax in a Music Video". Vulture. January 7, 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  35. ^ a b "Aubrey Plaza takes charge by losing control in 'Ingrid Goes West'". Los Angeles Times. August 4, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  36. ^ "How the making of Black Bear was just as surreal as the film itself". Entertainment Weekly. December 7, 2020. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  37. ^ "Shining a Light: Aubrey Plaza on Her Directorial Debut". RogerEbert.com. May 3, 2021. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  38. ^ "Aubrey Plaza, Danny DeVito to Star in Animated Horror Sitcom 'Little Demon' From FXX". Variety. May 11, 2021. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  39. ^ "2023 Emmy Nominee Aubrey Plaza on Becoming a Boss in 'Emily the Criminal' and in Her Own Career (with a Little 'White Lotus' Thrown in)". Awards Daily. July 12, 2023. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
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