Aubrey Plaza by Laura Jane Coulson for WSJ. Magazine Fall 2024

Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began her career performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She starred as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), and later featured in the FX drama series Legion (2017–2019).

Plaza had her first leading film role in Safety Not Guaranteed (2012). She also appeared in the films Mystery Team (2009), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Monsters University (2013), Life After Beth (2014), Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016), The Little Hours and Ingrid Goes West (both 2017), An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018), Child's Play (2019), and Happiest Season and Black Bear (both 2020).