Aubrey Plaza
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Plaza at the 2012 Time 100
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| Birth name | Aubrey Christina Plaza |
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June 26, 1984 Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Alma mater | Tisch School of the Arts |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Genres | Deadpan comedy, improvisational comedy |
| Website | aubreyplaza |
Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American comedienne and actress. She portrayed April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation, and after appearing in supporting roles in several films, had her first leading role in the 2012 comedy Safety Not Guaranteed.
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. She later appeared in films such as Funny People, 10 Years, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Plaza was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Bernadette, an attorney, and David Plaza, a financial advisor. She has two younger sisters, Renee and Natalie; the latter has inspired a number of Aubrey's comedic characters.
Plaza was named after the song "Aubrey" by Bread. Her father is Puerto Rican and her mother is Irish–English. She was raised Roman Catholic. Plaza has stated: "I was like the only diverse kid in my high school, and I'm half-Puerto Rican. But yeah, I have a huge family and tons of cousins in Puerto Rico." She participated in productions with the Wilmington Drama League.
Plaza attended an all-girls Catholic school from grades four to 12. She graduated from Ursuline Academy in 2002, and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2006. In high school she was student council president. While at NYU in 2004, Plaza suffered a stroke that caused temporary paralysis and expressive aphasia, but she has fully recovered.
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