Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Christina Plaza is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She is best known for her starring role as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Plaza suffered a stroke when she was 20 years old that caused temporary paralysis and expressive aphasia.

About Aubrey Plaza in brief

Summary Aubrey PlazaAubrey Christina Plaza is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She is best known for her starring role as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Plaza had her first leading film role in Safety Not Guaranteed. She has also starred in the films Mystery Team, Funny People, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Monsters University, Life After Beth, Dirty Grandpa, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Little Hours, Ingrid Goes West, Child’s Play, Happiest Season, and Black Bear. Plaza suffered a stroke when she was 20 years old that caused temporary paralysis and expressive aphasia. She had a smaller stroke called a transient ischemic attack while on the set of Parks and Rec.

Plaza also voiced Grumpy Cat in the Lifetime Network’s original movie GrumpyCat’s Worst Christmas Ever. She appeared in Episode 199 of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast. In 2012, Plaza earned her first starring role in a major film, alongside Mark Duplass, in the comedy, Safety Not guaranteed. In 2013, she had the leading female role as Sacagawea in Drunk History. At the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in January 2014, Plaza’s film Life after Beth, written and directed by her boyfriend Jeffena Baena, premiered on July 8, 2014. She also appeared in Father John Misty’s music video for the song ‘Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings’ in 2012.