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She’s the emo girlfriend we all wanted back when we millennials were in high school; Aubrey Plaza is one of the most refreshing Hollywood actresses out there, mainly because she’s so damn authentic, and is perfectly capable of portraying humorous characters without going into cringe territory - a feat reserved for only a select few actresses and female celebs alike. It’s safe to say that most of us first came across Aubrey in that hit TV sitcom a.k.a.  “Office clone” called “Parks and Recreation,” which admittedly earned its right to not be called an “Office clone” by its fourth season (I’ve seen all of it and it’s not as bad as what many people think).

In Parks and Recreation’s long 7-year run, Aubrey played “April Ludgate,” a young college student turned intern whose personality consists of exactly the right balance of sass, irony, sarcasm, and spiciness, all wrapped up in a layer of on-point deadpan humor - plus, it doesn’t hurt that Aubrey herself is a total brunette cutie as well, which makes April Ludgate quite the package. Safe to say that Parks and Rec is without question the main reason why so many people know who Aubrey Plaza is - the sitcom paved the way to Hollywood stardom for the now 39-year-old actress, and she seems to just keep getting better with age like fine wine, as her movie roles seem to be increasingly more complex with each passing year - and her, acting skill seems to be getting more and more immersive too.

Parks and Recreation Was The Catalyst Behind Aubrey’s Road To Fame

In Parks and Rec, Aubrey Plaza introduced herself to the world; there aren’t too many people out there who knew who she was before she first appeared as the somewhat misanthropic April Ludgate. I first saw Aubrey in 2009’s Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and a few years later when I saw her again on Parks and Rec I thought to myself “Oh! The cute emo chick from that Scott Pilgrim movie!” But even though Aubrey Plaza’s the definition of an “emo waifu,” she’s definitely not one of those actresses whose praise and fame are mostly the result of their looks.

Sure, Aubrey may look good, but it’s her talent for putting on an authentic persona for her roles that really reels you in. That being said, Aubrey’s April Ludgate was without a doubt one of the most popular characters on Parks and Recreation, and her character development and interactions with other characters significantly contributed to the overall story of the show itself.

Aubrey Plaza’s Character Rarely Appeared Alone During Parks and Recreation’s Earlier Seasons

Of course, Aubrey’s April Ludgate couldn’t just be the same old character for seven whole seasons since her dark deadpan demeanor would’ve definitely grown old after about 20 or so episodes. And thankfully, Aubrey proved that she was a real actress by imbuing some very believable character development into April Ludgate as the show progressed. At the beginning of Parks and Rec, April Ludgate was a highly unenthusiastic and aloof person without any real motivations and a very basic understanding of the real adult world, wrapped up in a persona that consists of ironic and sarcastic humor and a tendency to be harmlessly mean to almost everybody except her on-screen boyfriend Andy Dwyer. In other words, April Ludgate is like a PG-13 nihilist (at least in the show’s earlier seasons), and seeing as how she wasn’t really as fleshed out a character yet, it meant that she couldn’t really have a lot of individual scenes, otherwise the show would feel like a flop.

That’s why April Ludgate was always accompanied by her on-screen boyfriend Andy Dwyer (played by Chris Pratt) during the earlier seasons, whose personality is as colorful as can be. Andy Dwyer’s Golden Retriever-Esque personality was a perfect contrast to April’s brooding Sphynx cat-like demeanor, and his on-screen presence helped fill in the gaps that her character couldn’t fill in alone. Basically, Aubrey Plaza’s Parks and Rec character was more of a duo in the earlier seasons as opposed to a single standalone character.

But By The End Of The Show Aubrey Proved That She Was A Damn Good Actress

However, in the later seasons of Parks and Rec, April Ludgate became a much more fleshed-out character, and this of course wouldn’t have been possible were it not for Aubrey’s acting talent. Aubrey Plaza’s character April Ludgate went from being a highly unenthusiastic and somewhat nihilistic character to a slightly more enthusiastic and not-so-nihilistic person capable of some actual empathy for people other than her on-screen boyfriend. In other words, April Ludgate more or less “grew up” by the end of Parks and Rec, and by the show’s finale, she’d not only honed a sense of real duty for her work, but she also developed emotional responsibility and a capacity to display genuine empathy and process emotions in non-work intrapersonal relationships with other individuals - something that she was almost entirely lacking in the show’s early seasons.

And that’s how Aubrey Plaza proved to the world that she was indeed capable of being a real actress capable of displaying a wide range of emotions and complexities that aren’t limited by a movie-long runtime (Aubrey’s April Ludgate appeared in all 125 episodes of Parks and Recreation after all).

It’s Safe To Say That Aubrey Is Somewhat Typecast

When it comes to Aubrey’s non-Parks and Rec roles, it’s safe to say that she is somewhat typecast. Now what sort of typecast she is, is a little bit hard to describe, but basically, the characters she plays tend to all have a similar psychological profile. Look at it his way; most of Aubrey’s characters deliver a sense of authenticity and familiarity which you’ll almost instantly be familiar with unless you’re the type of kid who went to some fancy private school and whose father owns a boat.

Her characters are oftentimes painfully honest, blunt, sarcastic, and ironic, and all these traits and quirks work together to mold and shape the personality of Aubrey’s typical movie roles, which are also usually humorous as well. When Aubrey’s characters are funny, it’s usually a result of their bluntness or some other kind of personality trait that’s not typically associated with humor - Aubrey’s characters are essentially never funny as a result of some buffoonery or tomfoolery alike. That being said, her characters tend to also be very authentic and relatable for most people (unless you’re some fancy rich prude who was never invited to house parties growing up). Just take a look at any of Aubrey’s movies, including Safety Not Guaranteed (2007), Ingrid Goes West (2017) or Dirty Grandpa (2016) and you’ll see exactly what I mean.

Aubrey Wanted To Be An Actress Ever Since She Was A Kid

Speaking of Aubrey’s movies, did you know that she starred alongside the great and iconic Robert De Niro in 2016’s Dirty Grandpa? You know you’ve made it as an actor when you share leading roles in a movie with Robert De Niro, so it’s safe to say that Aubrey enrolling in drama school early on was no doubt a smart decision that eventually paid off big for her. That’s right - Aubrey Plaza enrolled and graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, which means that she wanted to be an actress from an early age. As a matter of fact, Aubrey developed a passion for comedy and acting very early on, as she was participating in drama and improv groups from as early as primary school.

She isn’t one of those celebs who suddenly started acting out of the blue and gained fame later on like Johnny Depp, instead, Aubrey was dead set on becoming an actress long before she ever appeared on her first set. What’s more, Aubrey’s parents never stopped supporting her love for acting, and they’re indefinitely one of the key reasons why Aubrey’s not only managed to become an incredible actress but has also managed to garner so much success from acting in the past decade.

Aubrey’s Parents And Childhood Household Helped Shape Her Distinct Acting Talent

Aubrey grew up in an artsy household that was co-managed by two loving parents who fully supported her decision to chase after an acting career. Her parents weren’t exactly creative types, as her father was a financial adviser and her mother was an attorney - nevertheless, they understood Aubrey’s passion for acting well, which is why they helped mold her into the talented actress she is today. Her parents also hail from strikingly different ethnic backgrounds; Aubrey’s father is Puerto Rican and her mother is Irish-English, and you already know that such a bubbling combination of two distinct ethnic backgrounds is bound to create an interesting character.

That being said, Plaza’s early life experiences, alongside her parents’ diverse ethnic backgrounds and unwavering support, helped her cultivate a magnetic presence and a striking sensibility for comedy, which ultimately laid the foundation for her future success as an actress. Plus, the fact that Aubrey’s both good-looking and has a seamless ability to pivot from funny to serious while displaying a range of complex yet relatable and familiar human emotions is definitely what makes her such a considerable and compelling on-screen presence, and she’ll no doubt continue to impress audiences and critics alike with her future movie roles.