So what else is there to know about the actress beyond the impressive work she’s done thus far?
What were young Aubrey Plaza’s teenage years like?
And where does she plan to take her comedic career in the future?
Read on to learn the untold truth of Aubrey Plaza, a woman who’s surely going places.
How Aubrey Plaza got her name
Aubrey Plaza was always going to be someone special.
“I did find out that my name means ‘ruler of the elves.’
You have to meet her and put her on your show.'
They quickly realized just how talented she was and started giving Plaza more screen time.
Plaza told Latina.com, “I get a lot of material from her for my characters.
April also has a sister in “Parks and Recreation,” who is named Natalie.
“It was a blast,” she said of the nuptials on “Conan.”
“My family loves to party, and that’s what we did all night long.”
She also told O’Brien that the photo on her Instagram is just a “typical wedding portrait.”
Typical for someone like Plaza, that’s for sure.
And she explained to the magazine that she was “popular but not necessarily cool.”
All of us can empathize with feeling different in some sort of way, especially as a teenager.
But not being cool didn’t seem to hamper Plaza’s teenage life in any way.
Teenagers do a lot of stupid stuff, but this one is really out there.
She recalled that the boy had licked her teeth during their kiss.
We hope for Plaza’s sake that her experiences have only gotten better since then.
She was heavily involved in student activities throughout her childhood and teenage years, according to an interview withGQ.
Student council president, which is the ultimate.”
Of course, being the class president requires a certain level of school pride and involvement.
Most class presidents are hyper-engaged with their studies, extracurricular activities, and sports.
And, in many schools, class presidents have to be voted into their positions of authority.
But really, who wouldn’t want Aubrey Plaza as class president?
Imagine the dead-pan assembly speeches she’d give.
And all people endure challenges and hardships in their lives some worse than others.
“It just happened,” she told the publication.
I couldn’t feel anything on my right side.
As a result of the stroke, she was left temporarily paralyzed with expressive aphasia for two days.
While she could understand what people were telling her, she couldn’t respond to anyone through her speech.
It’s a tiny, little black hole in my brain.”
Some, like Aubrey Plaza, will wait tables at restaurants, for example.
Speaking withW magazine, she said that her policy was to have “no loyalty to any establishment.”
She added, “That’s not sustainable in the restaurant industry is what I was told.”
Sometimes, you just have to do what you have to do and fake it until you make it.
But Plaza wasn’t the only funny woman in that hotel.
She was at the Days Inn alongsideLennon Parham, an American actress and comedian.
And both Plaza and Parham went on to find success in their careers.
And that part of her personality stuck with her in adulthood.
“I’ve always gravitated toward more of a leadership position in whatever I’m doing.”
But there’s one role she has yet to play, and that’s the role of Catwoman.
Catwoman is a character who appears in DC Comics' comic books, usually with superhero Batman.
And who’s to say that Plaza won’t be next?
“I want to be Catwoman,” the storied actress toldGQwhen asked about her “dream role.”
She continued, “I want my shot at Catwoman, and I want it soon.”
We hope Plaza gets to fulfill her dream of playing Catwoman sooner rather than later, too.
I’m like, I know what you want.
You want me to f***ing say something weird to you.
(For those curious, Plaza’s other dog is named Stevie.)
She was bred for Dutch royalty “in the 18thcentury or something” she said in the interview.
“So [she] actually belongs in a castle.”
If Plaza keeps working as hard as she is, she and her dogs (Stevie included!)
may just end up with a castle of their own some day.
As it turns out, Plaza could draw on her own experience for the performance.
Back in the day, the struggling actor was an actual page.
However, as she toldElle, she didn’t last too long at that job.
“I stole this NBC page uniform after I was encouraged to leave the Page Program.
The actor said she may have sealed her fate by telling a joke about “Jesus being crucified.”
She kept herself amused by making up outlandish stories about the soundstages.
Unfortunately, Plaza didn’t recognize him at the time.
“I said, ‘Thank you.
Are you an actor?’
Plaza later confessed toVanity Fairthat the incident haunts her.
She reasoned, “He recognized me and was being nice to me.
Then I forced him to have the most awkward conversation because I kind of thought he was familiar.”
He’s just a weird little freak, and we speak the same language.”
We got married and I’ll tell you how: Onehourmarriage.com.
That’s real, look it up.”
The couple tied the knot on their 10-year anniversary, figuring they should mark the occasion somehow.
Plaza also ensured their union got the blessing of their neighbor, a practicing witch.
She literally cackled," the “Ingrid Goes West” star shared.
“I created a very quick love altar in our yard.
Facts of our love, little stones, smoke, fire things of that nature.”
Their officiant notably wore a Hawaiian shirt for the occasion.
Rolling Stonereported the actor stormed the stage while Will Ferrell was accepting his Comedic Genius Award.
Just like we rehearsed it.
Perfect, it was perfect.
Not too long, not too short.
Right on the money."
MTV subsequently confirmed it wasnota planned bit, and Plaza was ejected by producers for her misbehavior.
She added, “Went better than planned!”
This even led to a self-titled documentary about them, released in 2016.
Plaza toldABC News, “Talk shows are weird.
The rotating players are predominantly from the entertainment industry.
As the “Parks and Recreation” star toldGQ, “I heard about the team through friends.
That’s why I’m so lively and colorful.”
As it happens, Plaza is really Puerto Rican.
Plaza admitted she was nervous about portraying her true identity.
Plaza continued, saying, “I think a lot of people are surprised that I’m Puerto Rican.
However, she argued that it gave her the opportunity to dive deeper into her background than ever before.
