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Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Actor and producer, also writer · Born June 26, 1984 (42) · Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. As a teenager, she began acting in local theatre productions and performed improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Plaza made her feature film debut in Mystery Team (2009). She gained wide recognition for her role as April Ludgate on the NBC political satire sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). In film, Plaza had a supporting role in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and a leading role in Safety Not Guaranteed (2012). From 2017 to 2019, Plaza portrayed the Shadow King and Lenny Busker in the critically praised FX superhero series Legion and produced and starred in the 2017 black comedy films The Little Hours and Ingrid Goes West. She also starred in the romantic comedy Happiest Season and thriller Black Bear (both 2020) and produced and played the title character in the crime film Emily the Criminal (2022). Plaza received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award for her role as a strait-laced lawyer in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2022). Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. In 2024, she starred as Rio Vidal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Agatha All Along. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aubrey Plaza, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 26, 1984 (42)
From
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Aubrey Plaza's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
27%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Power
5%
Morality
5%
Ideas
4%
Identity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 13 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 14 · Charged 12 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 11

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 17

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 5 of 25 analyzed roles.

Trickster
5 of 25
Hero
5 of 25
Shadow
4 of 25
Ally
4 of 25
Herald
2 of 25
Shapeshifter
2 of 25
Mentor
2 of 25
Threshold guardian
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
21
Tense
18
Melancholic
16
Warm
13
Joyful
9
Other
40

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aubrey Plaza's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aubrey Plaza's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

98 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Animal Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Billie

  • The Accompanist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer · as Sarah

  • Kevin(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · as Dana (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Chronology of Water(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Honey Don't!(2025)

    as MG Falcone

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Megalopolis(2024)

    as Wow Platinum

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Agatha All Along(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Rio Vidal

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • My Old Ass(2024)

    as Older Elliott

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Julie Powers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre(2023)

    as Sarah Fidel

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Little Demon(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Laura Feinberg (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Spin Me Round(2022)

    as Kat

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Emily the Criminal(2022)

    Producer · as Emily

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Afghanistan Mon Amour (Enquelab Ultramarine) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as The Jinn

  • King Knight(2021)

    as Pine Cone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Best Sellers(2021)

    as Lucy Stanbridge

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The White Lotus(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Harper Spiller

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters at Work(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Claire (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Cinema Toast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Writer · as (voice)

  • Calls(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Rachel Wheating (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Black Bear(2020)

    Producer · as Allison

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Happiest Season(2020)

    as Riley Johnson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine(2020)

    as Ashley

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Parks and Recreation Special(2020)

    as April Ludgate

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as April Ludgate

  • Duncanville(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Nina (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Child's Play(2019)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Cold Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer · as Aubrey Plaza

  • An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn(2018)

    as Lulu Danger

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ingrid Goes West(2017)

    Producer · as Ingrid Thorburn

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Little Hours(2017)

    Producer · as Sister Fernanda

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Legion(2017)

    Show 27 episodes · as Lenny Busker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Easy(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Joshy(2016)

    as Jen

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • HarmonQuest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Hawaiian Coffee

  • Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates(2016)

    as Tatiana

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Great Minds with Dan Harmon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Wollstonecraft

  • Dirty Grandpa(2016)

    as Lenore

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Herself / Julie Jacobs

  • Addicted to Fresno(2015)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Driftless Area(2015)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Ned Rifle(2014)

    as Susan Weber

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cool Shit/Weird Shit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever(2014)

    as Grumpy Cat / Aubrey Plaza

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Playing It Cool(2014)

    as Mallory

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Life After Beth(2014)

    as Beth Slocum

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • About Alex(2014)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Sweden(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aubrey Plaza

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Golan, The Insatiable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dylan Beekler

  • Center Jenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Monika Nark

  • The To-Do List(2013)

    as Brandy Klark

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Aubrey Plaza Hates Her Aunt Debra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Aubrey Plaza

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Burr · as Sacagawea

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters University(2013)

    as Greek Council President (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Woman

  • Maron(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Aubrey Plaza

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • She Said, She Said (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Woman in Park

  • The End of Love(2012)

    as Aubrey

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Countryman(2013)

    as Ashley

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III(2012)

    as Marnie

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Rolling with Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Cassie Stickle

  • 10 Years(2011)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • It's Getting Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rose

  • Safety Not Guaranteed(2012)

    as Darius

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Korra(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Eska (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Damsels in Distress(2011)

    as Depressed Debbie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You(2011)

    as Jeanine Breemer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • All Star Bowling Trick Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Aubrey Plaza

  • NTSF:SD:SUV(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Rememberer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Troopers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as The Princess

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth · as Bookstore Customer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Home for Actresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Aubrey

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010)

    as Julie Powers

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Breakup in a Noisy Diner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Girl

  • Pete Carroll's Trip to Seattle Delayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Aubrey Plaza

  • Mystery Team(2009)

    as Kelly Peters

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Funny People(2009)

    as Daisy Danby

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 122 episodes · as April Ludgate

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lucy (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mayne Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Robin

  • Daddy's Little Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Chelsi

  • Teen Hag - Trailer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Aubrey Plaza / Teen Hag

  • Keith Powell Directs a Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stephanie

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Page

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • In Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Julie

  • Killswitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Girl With Massive Headwound

  • F***ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Editor · Producer

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cat Adams

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Four Eyed Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Girl on subway

  • Crank Yankers(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernadette

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Nocturna (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Amber (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Go, Beavers! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Teen Hag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · Actor

  • The Ark and the Aardvark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Brain (voice)

  • The Heidi Fleiss Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Heidi Fleiss

  • Tomorrow Is a Drag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 98 titles, 91 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Dirty Grandpa (2016)

$94M worldwide

Highest rated

A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Parks and Recreation (2009)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19892026

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 27 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 98: 83 only acting, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting3 of 98: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting5 of 98: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing10 of 98: 1 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thEditing2 of 98: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 98: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

98 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s15 · 14 acting · 3 crew2010s49 · 48 acting · 4 crew2020s25 · 24 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 26% of 38 roles
051520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 6 major nominations, 2018–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 2 nominations
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Lead Performance
  2. 2018
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Aubrey Plaza's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 62 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014)

86th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Aubrey Plaza's work okay for kids?

Across up to 35 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles12–71 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity35 titles26–68 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles38–84 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs27 titles32–66 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense27 titles9–76 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Aubrey Plaza work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aubrey Plaza's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Baena shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles