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Aubrey Plaza Biography

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 deadpan comedic characters
Well known for her character in the web series "The Jeanie Tate Show․"
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 Award-: winner
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