Aubrey Plaza
Birth Name:
Aubrey Christina Plaza
Birth Place:
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer, Director, Stunts
Fast Facts
- Graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in in 2005
- Her mother is of English and Irish descent, while her father is Puerto Rican
- Studied improvisation at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
- Worked as an intern for the design department at "Saturday Night Live․"
- Quote: "I just want to keep finding special characters that I feel like I can bring to life and characters that are real and not superficial․"
- Quote: "When you step on stage to do standup, it's silent․ But most of the time [the audience] wants you to succeed․ Unless you do a show for a bunch of drunk people who want to make fun of you--then you kind of have to throw your set out the window and just deal with what's in front of you․"
- Well known for her character in the web series "The Jeanie Tate Show․"
- Well known for her deadpan comedic characters
- Featured in Ben Cassorla's "Bona Fide" music video playing the saxophone
- Named after the Bread song "Aubrey․"
Awards
- 2010Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actress - Television:Nominated
- 2010INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2011ALMA Award - Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2011INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2012ALMA Award - Favorite TV Actress - Leading Role In A Comedy:Nominated
- 2012ALMA Award - Favorite Movie Actress - Comedy/Musical:Winner
- 2012Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2012Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actress/Television:Nominated
- 2012INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2012Peabody Award - Winner:Winner
- 2012SLFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012Young Hollywood Award - Breakthrough Performance - Female:Winner
- 2013Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2013Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actress/Television:Nominated
- 2014American Comedy Award - Best Comedy Supporting Actress - TV:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Winner
- 2014BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2014Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actress/Television:Nominated
- 2017EDA Special Mention Award - Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest:Nominated
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017The BAM Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2018Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2018Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature:Winner
- 2018Imagen Award - Best Actress - Television:Nominated
- 2018MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Villain:Nominated
- 2019The BAM Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2020IFJA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2021Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2021Actor Achievement AwardWinner
- 2021Imagen Award - Best Actress - Feature Film:Winner
- 2021LEJA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2021PFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2021SDFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Actress:Winner
- 2022Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2022IFJA Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2023Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2023Dorian Award - Best Supporting TV Performance - Drama:Nominated
- 2023Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
- 2023Independent Spirit Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2023Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2023Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2023Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actress - Drama (Television):Winner
- 2023LEJA Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2023MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Performance in a Show:Nominated
- 2023OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2023SFBAFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024PFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2024SDFCS Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2025Saturn Award - Best Guest Star in a Television Series:Nominated
- 2025Astra TV Award - Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2025Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2025ICS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2025Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2025Queerty - TV Performance:Winner
- 2025VFCC Award - Best Supporting Female Actor in a Canadian Film:Nominated