Aubrey Plaza

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Biography

Within two years of graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, 22 year-old Aubrey Plaza landed a role on a highly-touted network TV sitcom and was cast in two major motion pictures. A native of Delaware, Plaza studied improvisation in New York City and honed her comic skills as a member of several sketch comedy troupes. Her appearance as an angry, eye-rolling teenager with substance abuse and mother issues in the …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

June 26, 1984

Career Milestones

2012

Cast opposite Charlie Sheen in "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III," directed by Roman Coppola

2012

Co-starred in indie comedy "Safety Not Guaranteed"

2011

Landed featured role in "Damsels in Distress," starring Greta Gerwig and Adam Brody

2010

Played antagonist role opposite Michael Cera in feature adaptation of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"

2009

Played the love interest of Seth Rogen's up-and-coming comedy writer in Judd Apatow's "Funny People"

2009

Cast in breakthrough role as Amy Poehler's intern April Ludgate on NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation"

2006

Made cameo as a studio page on "30 Rock" (NBC) wearing her real-life job uniform

2005

Appeared in ultra-low budget indie "Four Eyed Monsters"; film released on Internet

2004

Worked as an NBC page at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and as a set design intern on "Saturday Night Live"