Aubrey Christina Plaza is an American actress, comedian and producer. She began her career performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She received further recognition for her starring role as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). From 2017 to 2019, Plaza starred as Amahl Farouk / Shadow King and Lenny Busker in the FX drama series Legion.