Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Plaza gained recognition for her breakthrough role as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). She starred in the critically praised FX series Legion from 2017–2019. Plaza then starred in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus in 2022, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Plaza made her film debut in Mystery Team (2009) and had her first leading film role in Safety Not Guaranteed (2012). She starred in the dark comedy films The Little Hours (2017) and Ingrid Goes West (2017), and the drama films Black Bear (2020) and Emily the Criminal (2022), all of which she also produced.