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* ''Film/AboutAlex'' (2015) as Sarah

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* ''Film/AboutAlex'' (2015) (2014) as Sarah

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!! Selected filmography:
* ''WebVideo/MayneStreet'' (2008–09) as Robin Gibney

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!! Selected filmography:
* ''WebVideo/MayneStreet'' (2008–09) as Robin Gibney
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* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' (2009–15) as April Ludgate



* ''WebVideo/{{Troopers}}'' (2011–12) as the Princess



* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' (2013–14) as Eska (voice)
* ''Series/WelcomeToSweden'' (2014–15) {{as herself}}



* ''WesternAnimation/GolanTheInsatiable'' (2015) as Dylan Beekler (voice)
* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (2015–16) as Lucy (voice)



* ''Series/DrunkHistory'' as [[{{Theatre/Hamilton}} Aaron Burr]]



* ''Series/{{Legion}}'' (2017–19) as Lenny Busker
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' (2016–17) as Catherine "Cat" Adams


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* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' (2009–15) as April Ludgate
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' (2013–14) as Eska (voice)
* ''Series/WelcomeToSweden'' (2014–15) {{as herself}}
* ''WesternAnimation/GolanTheInsatiable'' (2015) as Dylan Beekler (voice)
* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (2015–16) as Lucy (voice)
* ''Series/DrunkHistory'' (2016, 2019) as [[{{Theatre/Hamilton}} Aaron Burr]] and UsefulNotes/{{Cleopatra}}
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' (2016–17) as Catherine "Cat" Adams
* ''Series/{{Legion}}'' (2017–19) as Lenore "Lenny" Busker

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* ''WebVideo/MayneStreet'' (2008–09) as Robin Gibney
* ''WebVideo/{{Troopers}}'' (2011–12) as the Princess
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** In ''Film/TheLittleHours'' she plays a lustful nun who's bisexual and briefly appears topless.

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** In ''Film/TheLittleHours'' she plays a lustful nun who's bisexual and who briefly appears topless.
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* ''Film/AnEveningWithBeverlyLuffLinn'' (2018) as Lulu Danger

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Was this in her first major role, and apparently her default personality. Check out the interviews she's done on [=YouTube=]. The woman is bizarre, inappropriate, and absolutely hilarious.



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Was this in her first major role, and apparently her default personality. Check out the interviews she's done on [=YouTube=]. The woman is bizarre, inappropriate, and absolutely hilarious.


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** In ''Film/TheLittleHours'' she plays a lustful nun who's bisexual and briefly appears topless.


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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: She's bisexual, and has played LGBT+ characters.
** In ''Film/TheLittleHours'' she plays bisexual nun Fernanda.
** She plays lesbian Riley in ''Film/HappiestSeason''.
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A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Plaza has gained popularity for her persona as a {{deadpan snarker}} and {{emotionless girl}} in many of her projects, both of which are qualities she displayed in her breakout role as April Ludgate on Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. Cast while she was interning at a Post-It Note factory, the part was written specifically ''for'' her, upon casting director Allison Jones' suggestion to showrunner Michael Schur.

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A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Plaza has gained popularity for her persona as a {{deadpan snarker}} DeadpanSnarker and {{emotionless girl}} EmotionlessGirl in many of her projects, both of which are qualities she displayed in her breakout role as April Ludgate on Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. Cast while she was interning at a Post-It Note factory, the part was written specifically ''for'' her, upon casting director Allison Jones' suggestion to showrunner Michael Schur.
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* ''Film/HappiestSeason'' (2020) as Riley
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** No nudity but her role in ''Film/DirtyGrandpa'' is very sexual and with a lot of revealing outfits.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms : When asked to masturbate for a scene in which she pleasured herself in ''Film/TheToDoList'', she actually pleasured herself onset. Aubrey said that it was very awkward.
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Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American actress and comedian.

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Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware) 1984) is an American actress and comedian.
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** Season 2 of ''Series/{{Legion}}'' gives Lenny a nude scene when she [[NakedOnRevival comes back to life]] and, in a later episode, a pretty raunchy giri/girl scene.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Was this in her first major role, and apparently her default personality. Check out the interviews she's done on YouTube. The woman is bizarre, inappropriate, and absolutely hilarious.

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Was this in her first major role, and apparently her default personality. Check out the interviews she's done on YouTube.[=YouTube=]. The woman is bizarre, inappropriate, and absolutely hilarious.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Was this in her first major role, and apparently her default personality. Check out the interviews she's done on YouTube. The woman is bizarre, inappropriate, and absolutely hilarious.
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* MsFanservice:
** While it isn't THAT egregious, she does have some steamy scenes in ''Film/TheToDoList''.
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Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress and comedian.

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Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American actress and comedian.
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* ''Series/{{Legion}}'' (2017–present) as Lenny Busker

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* ''Series/{{Legion}}'' (2017–present) (2017–19) as Lenny Busker

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Though mostly associated with comedic projects, she's appeared in more dramatic works; Plaza notably [[PlayingAgainstType plays against type]] as Lenny Busker in Creator/{{FX}}'s ''Series/{{Legion|2017}}'', based on the Creator/MarvelComics character of the same name.

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Though mostly associated with comedic projects, she's appeared in more dramatic works; Plaza notably [[PlayingAgainstType plays against type]] as Lenny Busker in Creator/{{FX}}'s Creator/{{FX|Networks}}'s ''Series/{{Legion|2017}}'', based on the Creator/MarvelComics character of the same name.
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* BiTheWay: Came out as bisexual in 2016.
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* BiTheWay: Came out as bisexual in 2016.
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* StarMakingRole: Her role as April Ludgate on ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' make her known to TV enthusiasts and general public.

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* StarMakingRole: Her role as April Ludgate on ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' make made her known to TV enthusiasts and the general public.
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* TheStoic: Her signature character type (and why she was cast as April: to run counter to the SpicyLatina).

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!! She provides examples of the following tropes:
* BiTheWay: She likes guys ''and'' gals.

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!! She Her career provides examples of the following tropes:
* BiTheWay: She likes guys ''and'' gals.
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* DeadpanSnarker: It's one half of her comedy persona.
* EmotionlessGirl[=/=]TheStoic: The other half of her persona.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Creator/AnnaKendrick, as is visible [[http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleyperez/a-glimpse-into-the-hilarious-friendship-of-anna-kendrick-and#1ucpds6 here]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFqbiNAy08E here]].



* RaisedCatholic: She grew up attending a Catholic all-girls school run by nuns.
* SpicyLatina: She has Puerto Rican heritage through her father, but her TypeCasting thus far completely averts this. Lampshaded in ''Parks and Rec'' with April's ActorSharedBackground.
-->'''April Ludgate (deadpan as always):''' My mom's Puerto Rican. That's why I'm so lively and colorful.
* StarMakingRole: Her role as April Ludgate on ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.

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* RaisedCatholic: She grew up attending a Catholic all-girls school run by nuns.
* SpicyLatina: She has Puerto Rican heritage through her father, but her TypeCasting thus far completely averts this. Lampshaded in ''Parks and Rec'' with April's ActorSharedBackground.
-->'''April Ludgate (deadpan as always):''' My mom's Puerto Rican. That's why I'm so lively and colorful.
* StarMakingRole: Her role as April Ludgate on ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' make her known to TV enthusiasts and general public.



* WhenSheSmiles: A side effect of her usual EmotionlessGirl and DeadpanSnarker attitude makes her smile stand out more than it does for actresses with bubbly personas.

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* WhenSheSmiles: A side effect of her usual EmotionlessGirl and DeadpanSnarker attitude makes her smile stand out more than it does for actresses with bubbly personas.%%
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* ''Franchise/ChildsPlay'' (2019) as Karen Barclay

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* ''Franchise/ChildsPlay'' ''[[Film/ChildsPlay2019 Child's Play]]'' (2019) as Karen Barclay

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* ''Franchise/ChildsPlay'' (TBD) as Karen Barclay

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* ''Franchise/ChildsPlay'' (TBD) (2019) as Karen Barclay


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*BiTheWay: She likes guys ''and'' gals.

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-->'''April Ludgate (deadpan as always):''' My mom's Puerto Rican. That's why I'm so lively and colorful.



-->'''April Ludgate (deadpan as always):''' My mom's Puerto Rican. That's why I'm so lively and colorful.
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* SpicyLatina: She has Puerto Rican heritage through her father, but her TypeCasting thus far completely inverts this. Lampshaded in ''Parks and Rec'' with April's ActorSharedBackground.

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* SpicyLatina: She has Puerto Rican heritage through her father, but her TypeCasting thus far completely inverts averts this. Lampshaded in ''Parks and Rec'' with April's ActorSharedBackground.
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* DawsonCasting:
** ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'': April Ludgate was 19 in the first season, while Aubrey began playing her at around 25. Possibly referenced in one episode when a bouncer refuses to let April into a bar because she is only 20 and April claims to be 24. [[spoiler:There is a three-year TimeSkip between Seasons 6 and 7 that brings the character closer to Plaza's actual age.]]
** ''Film/TheToDoList'': 29 playing an 18-year-old high school graduate. Then again, so was most of the rest of the cast.
** ''Film/DirtyGrandpa'': 31 playing a 21-year-old college student.


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* PlayingAgainstType:
** In ''Film/AboutAlex'', as an insecure TeamMom with a boatload of neuroses.
** In both ''Film/DirtyGrandpa'' and ''Film/MikeAndDaveNeedWeddingDates'', she plays a wild party girl.
** Also check her out as a heartless contract killer in ''Series/CriminalMinds''. It's so different from her usual character it's actually terrifying.
** In ''Series/Legion2017'', she starts off as the main character's comic relief best friend, but [[spoiler:turns out to be the BigBad of the first season.]]


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* StarMakingRole: Her role as April Ludgate on ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
* ThoseTwoActors: Costarred with Creator/ZacEfron in ''Film/DirtyGrandpa'' and ''Film/MikeAndDaveNeedWeddingDates'', both released in 2016.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Originally auditioned to be a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' cast member for the 2008‒09 season (around the time that her ''Parks'' castmate-to-be Creator/AmyPoehler was due to leave and Creator/LorneMichaels hired two new female cast members [Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins] instead of John Roberts, Creator/TJMiller, Creator/NickKroll, and Plaza herself). (Had she been chosen, she would have been the first Hispanic female ''SNL'' cast member.[[note]]A Hispanic female cast member wouldn't come around until season 39 with Noel Wells, who is part Mexican.[[/note]])
** In 2009 comedy website Website/CollegeHumor made a [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6904493/daria-movie-trailer-with-aubrey-plaza fake trailer]] for a live-action ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'' movie with Plaza as the title character. Sadly, nothing came of it.
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A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Plaza has gained popularity for her persona as a {{deadpan snarker}} and {{emotionless girl}} in many of her projects, both of which are qualities she displayed in her breakout role as April Ludgate on Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. Cast while interning at a Post-It note factory, the part was written specifically ''for'' her, upon casting director Allison Jones' suggestion to showrunner Michael Schur.

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A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Plaza has gained popularity for her persona as a {{deadpan snarker}} and {{emotionless girl}} in many of her projects, both of which are qualities she displayed in her breakout role as April Ludgate on Creator/{{NBC}}'s ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. Cast while she was interning at a Post-It note Note factory, the part was written specifically ''for'' her, upon casting director Allison Jones' suggestion to showrunner Michael Schur.

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* ''WebVideo/MayneStreet'' (2008–09) as Robin Gibney



* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' (2009 -- 2015) as April Ludgate

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* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' (2009 -- 2015) (2009–15) as April Ludgate



* ''WebVideo/{{Troopers}}'' (2011 -- 2012) as the Princess

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* ''WebVideo/{{Troopers}}'' (2011 -- 2012) (2011–12) as the Princess



* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' (2013 -- 2014) as Eska (voice)
* ''Series/WelcomeToSweden'' (2014 -- 2015) {{as herself}}

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' (2013 -- 2014) (2013–14) as Eska (voice)
* ''Series/WelcomeToSweden'' (2014 -- 2015) (2014–15) {{as herself}}



* ''Film/AboutAlex'' (2015) as Sarah.

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* ''Film/AboutAlex'' (2015) as Sarah.Sarah



* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' (2015–16) as Lucy (voice)



* ''Series/{{Legion}}'' (2017 -- present) as Lenny Busker
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' (2016 -- 2017) as Catherine "Cat" Adams

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* ''Series/{{Legion}}'' (2017 -- present) (2017–present) as Lenny Busker
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' (2016 -- 2017) (2016–17) as Catherine "Cat" AdamsAdams
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* ''Series/{{Legion}}'' (2017) as Lenny Busker
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' (2016 -- 2017) as Catherine "Cat" Adams.

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* ''Series/{{Legion}}'' (2017) (2017 -- present) as Lenny Busker
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' (2016 -- 2017) as Catherine "Cat" Adams.Adams




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* ''Franchise/ChildsPlay'' (TBD) as Karen Barclay

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