Aubrey Plaza
Biography
Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress and comedian known for her deadpan style. She portrayed April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation (2009), and after appearing in supporting roles in several films, had her first leading role in the 2012 comedy Safety Not Guaranteed (2012). Plaza began her career as an intern. After performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, she appeared in the web series The Jeannie Tate Show (2007). She later appeared in films such as Funny People (2009), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and Life After Beth (2014).
42years old
Turns 43 on June 26in 228 days
- Born Wilmington
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Aubrey Christina Plaza (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 37
- Career span
- 16 years2009 to 2025
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Big break
Plaza pitched the character of April Ludgate to Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, suggesting a smart intern who only wanted college credit and did not care about the job, and they created the role for her.
Behind the camera
Plaza wrote and directed the Cinema Toast episode "Quiet Illness", editing clips of Loretta Young into a psychological thriller and casting Christina Ricci as the voice narrator.
Aubrey Plaza movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre2023 Action, Comedy, Thrilleras Sarah Fidel
IMDb rating 6.3113K votes
Most often with
Jeff Baena directed four of these films. Five actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Jeff Baena
Also three films together6 more actors
- Anna KendrickMike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016), Life After Beth (2014) and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
- Chris EvansHoney Don't! (2025), Playing It Cool (2014) and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
- Jake JohnsonJoshy (2016), Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) and Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
- Aziz AnsariA Parks and Recreation Special (2020), Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (2015) and Funny People (2009)
- Lauren WeedmanSpin Me Round (2022), The Little Hours (2017) and Joshy (2016)
- Paul WeitzThe Little Hours (2017), Joshy (2016) and Life After Beth (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Aubrey Plaza's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.2 billion
24 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 37 films: 24 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 24Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$744M61.9% of the total
- 2$94M7.8% of the total
- 3$77M6.4% of the total
- 4$72M6.0% of the total
- 5$52M4.3% of the total
- 6$49M4.1% of the total
- 7$45M3.7% of the total
- 8$25M2.1% of the total
$44.5 millionfrom the other 16 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Time 100 | Honored | |
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