Aubrey Plaza: biography and filmography

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Aubrey Plaza is an American actress, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. She is best known for starring in the TV series Parks and Recreation and Legion, as well as the comedy films Safety Not Guaranteed, Dirty Grandpa and Wedding Fever. In total, she has participated in more than sixty television and feature-length projects throughout her career.

Childhood and youth

Aubrey Plaza was born on June 26, 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware. Her father is Puerto Rican and her mother is of Irish and German descent. Aubrey is the eldest of three sisters. Parents named their daughter after the popular song "Aubrey" from the musical group Bread.

After graduating from high school, Aubrey Plaza entered New York's Tisch School of the Arts. In her second year of college, the actress suffered a severe stroke that temporarily paralyzed her and caused her speech disorder. Aubrey has since fully recovered from the effects of her illness.

Career start

During studies and for several yearsafter graduating from college, Aubrey Plaza was an intern on NBC projects, in particular, she worked on the legendary sketch show Saturday Night Live. She also worked as a tour guide for the studio.

In parallel, the girl was engaged in improvisational theater, being a member of the troupe, she performed solo as a stand-up comedian. Aubrey also starred in several web series and sketch shows created for the Internet portal Funny or Die. In 2006, she made her first screen appearance playing a cameo role as an NBC intern on the hit sitcom Studio 30.

In 2009, the first full-length project appeared in the filmography of Aubrey Plaza. She played a small role in cult director Judd Appatow's tragicomedy "Funny People", where the famous comedian Seth Rogen became her on-screen partner.

Parks and recreation

Also in 2009, the actress received one of the main roles in the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. The role of intern April Ludgate was written specifically for Plaza after she met casting director Allison Jones. She convinced the creator of the sitcom Michael Schur to meet with a young actress who conquered everyone with her spontaneity and unusual character.

As a result, April's character became perhaps the most popular in the series, fans quickly fell in love with the heroine, even after the end of the project, there are many memes on the Internet, the basis for which were photos of Aubrey Plaza in the image of the heroine. sitcomlasted seven seasons and brought the young actress international popularity. In total, Aubrey Plaza appeared in one hundred and twenty-four episodes of the series.

Working in movies

Even while working on "Parks and Recreation" Aubrey began to actively act in feature films. In 2010, she appeared in small roles in the romantic comedy 10 Years Later and director Edgar Wright's new project Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

Two years later, the actress appeared in Roman Coppola's directorial debut The Mindblowing Fantasies of Charlie Swan III and also starred in the independent sci-fi comedy Safety Not Guaranteed. The picture received several prestigious prizes at film festivals and was warmly received by critics. The director of the project, Colin Trevvorow, three years later directed the blockbuster "Jurassic World", which grossed about one and a half billion dollars at the worldwide box office.

Among the notable films with Aubrey Plaza in subsequent years are the horror comedy "If Your Girlfriend Is a Zombie", the festival drama "Ned Ruffle" and the romantic comedy "Shattered Heart". In 2016, the actress starred in two commercially successful comedies. The film "Dirty Grandpa", where Aubrey managed to work with the legendary actor Robert De Niro, grossed over one hundred million dollars at the box office. Painting "Wedding frenzy"was able to earn just under eighty.

Recent Projects

After participating in commercially successful projects, Aubrey Plaza starred in two independent films. In the medieval comedy The Little Hours, she played a nun alongside Allison Brie and Kate Micucci. The actress also acted as a producer of the project. The film received positive reviews from critics.

Plaza also produced the tragicomedy "Ingrid Goes West", where she played a mentally unstable girl. For this role, she received excellent reviews from critics, who noted the unusual choice of role and excellent acting.

In 2017, the first season of the fantasy series "Legion" based on the comics published by "Marvel" was released. Aubrey Plaza played a character named Lenny in the project and again received excellent marks for her work. The series was recently renewed for a third season. The actress also appeared in three episodes of the eleventh and twelfth seasons of the popular detective series Criminal Minds as a guest star.

Future roles

In addition to filming the new season of "Legion", Aubrey Plaza is busy with two projects, which are scheduled for release next year. The actress starred in the British comedy "An Evening with Beverly Luff Lynn", and also voiced one of the characters in the cartoon "The Ark and the Aardvark".

Private life

Aubrey's personal lifePlaza does not hide from the media as carefully as many of her colleagues. Since 2011, the girl has been dating screenwriter and director Jeff Bain, with whom she worked together on the projects "If Your Girlfriend Is a Zombie", "Joshi" and "Small Hours". Jeff is seven years older than Aubrey. The couple lives in Los Angeles, no children.

On the set of the series "Parks and Recreation" the actress became friends with Chris Pratt, who played her character's husband. They maintain warm relations until now, even after the end of the project.