Aubrey Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an actress and comedian known for her deadpan delivery. Her big break came when she appeared in the NBC series Parks and Recreation (2009), and she had her first leading role in the 2012 comedy Safety Not Guaranteed.
Plaza features in Dirty Grandpa (2016), Ingrid Goes West (2017) and Black Bear (2020). She has starred in multiple films written and directed by her long-time partner, Jeff Baena, including The Little Hours (2017) and Life After Beth (2014). The pair announced they married in 2021 during the pandemic. In 2022, she starred in the critically acclaimed feature Emily the Criminal.
Notable Awards
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(Won) - Best Actress - Emily the Criminal - Annapolis Film Festival (2022)
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(Nom) - Outstanding Lead Performance - Emily the Criminal - Gotham Awards (2022)
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(Nom) - Best Actress - Black Bear - San Diego Film Critics Society Awards (2021)
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(Nom) - Best Actress - Black Bear - Chlotrudis Awards (2021)
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(Won) - Best Actress - Feature Film - Black Bear - Imagen Foundation Awards (2021)
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(Nom) - Best Actress - Black Bear - Indiana Film Journalists Association, US (2020)
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(Won) - Best First Feature - Ingrid Goes West - Film Independent Spirit Awards (2018)
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(Nom) - Best Actress - Ingrid Goes West - Chlotrudis Awards (2018)
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(Nom) - Best Actress - Television - Legion - Imagen Foundation Awards (2018)
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(Nom) - Drama Supporting Actress - Legion - Gold Derby Awards (2017)
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(Nom) - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Legion - International Online Cinema Awards (2017)
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(Nom) - Best Supporting Actress/Television - Parks and Recreation - Imagen Foundation Awards (2014)
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(Nom) - Best Supporting Actress/Television Parks and Recreation - Imagen Foundation Awards (2013)
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(Nom) - Best Actress - Safety Not Guaranteed - Chlotrudis Awards (2013)
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(Nom) - Best Ensemble Performance - Safety Not Guaranteed - Gotham Awards (2012)
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(Won) - Breakthrough Performance - Female - Safety Not Guaranteed - Young Hollywood Awards (2012)
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(Nom) - Best Supporting Actress/Television - Parks and Recreation - Imagen Foundation Awards (2012)
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(Won) - Favorite Movie Actress - Comedy/Musical - Safety Not Guaranteed - ALMA Awards (2012)
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(Nom) - Favorite TV Actress - Leading Role In A Comedy - Parks and Recreation - ALMA Awards (2012)
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(Nom) - Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role - Parks and Recreation - ALMA Awards (2011)
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(Nom) - Best Supporting Actress - Television - Parks and Recreation - Imagen Foundation Awards (2010)