Happy birthday! Aubrey Plaza through the years as the Delaware native turns 40 (2024)

Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate for the third season of "Parks and Recreation" on NBC in 2011.

Actress and Wilmington native Aubrey Plaza stops on the red carpet at The Grand in 2012 for a movie screening that doubled as a Wilmington Drama League fundraiser.

Aubrey Plaza attends the "Megalopolis" Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024 in Cannes, France.

Aubrey Plaza attends the "Megalopolis" Photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2024 in Cannes, France.

Aubrey Plaza, right, joins then-Gov. Jack Markell and wife Carla Markell on the red carpet at The Grand in 2012 for a screening of "Safety Not Guaranteed."

Aubrey Plaza (right) with Larry Shaffer, who led her childhood 4-H chapter in Wilmington.

Collaborators Dan Murphy and Aubrey Plaza appear at a book reading and signing for their "The Return of the Christmas Witch" at Rockwood Museum, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.

Aubrey Plaza stars in a commercial for Mountain Dew Baja Blast that also features her former 'Parks & Recreation' co-star Nick Offerman. The ad will be featured during the Super Bowl.

Aubrey Plaza attends the 2023 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 26, 2023 in New York City.

Actress Aubrey Plaza attends the "Ingrid Goes West" premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

Aubrey Plaza (right) and David Plaza (left) at a family dinner in Puerto Rico in 2008.

Aubrey Plaza (right) and Elizabeth Olsen in a scene from "Ingrid Goes West." The film was screened at Wilmington's Theatre N to benefit hurricane victims.

Actress/producer Aubrey Plaza attends the LA Film Festival Closing Night Film: 'Ingrid Goes West', on June 22, 2017, in Culver City, California.

Aubrey Plaza attends a screening "Ingrid Goes West" during the 61st BFI London Film Festival in London.

Actress and Wilmington native Aubrey Plaza hams it up at the Wilmington Drama League's homecoming block party fundraiser.

Wilmington's Walter Ferris with Wilmington-born actress Aubrey Plaza.

Craig Robinson (from left), Aubrey Plaza and Jemaine Clement at the premiere of "An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn" at Sundance.

Delaware’s own Aubrey Plaza (“Parks and Recreation”) turns 30 in 2014.

Aubrey Plaza arrives at the premiere of "Lucy and Desi" on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles.

Wilmington sweetheart Aubrey Plaza arrived at the Emmys last year in a matronly, all-over-lace illusion gown that was roundly panned as funeral garb.

Jeff Baena, left, writer/director of "Life After Beth," poses with cast member Aubrey Plaza at the premiere of the film at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The two are dating.

This April 14, 2013, photo shows actress Aubrey Plaza, right, as she tries to take away an award presented to Will Ferrell during the MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, Calif. Plaza approached the stage as Ferrell made his acceptance speech after winning the Comedic Genius award.

Aubrey Plaza attends the premiere of Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" at the Dolby Theatre on July 21, 2014, in Hollywood, Calif.

Aubrey Plaza attends the 'Life After Beth' New York Screening at Crosby Street Hotel on July 30 In New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Aubrey Plaza arrives at the premiere of "About Alex" at the Arclight Theatre on Aug. 6 in Los Angeles.

Actress Aubrey Plaza arrives at Sundance NextFest Film Festival on Aug. 8, 2014.

Writer/director Jeff Baena and actress Aubrey Plaza pose during Sundance NEXT FEST at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Aug. 8, 2014, in Los Angeles.

Aubrey Plaza attends as Ketel One Family Made Vodka celebrates the cast of 'My Old Ass' at the Sundance Film Festival at Star Bar on Jan. 20, 2024 in Park City, Utah.

Aubrey Plaza stars in a commercial for Mountain Dew Baja Blast that also features her former 'Parks & Recreation' co-star Nick Offerman. The ad will be featured during the Super Bowl.

Aubrey Plaza stars in a commercial for Mountain Dew Baja Blast that also features her former 'Parks & Recreation' co-star Nick Offerman. The ad will be featured during the Super Bowl.

Aubrey Plaza attends opening night of "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" at Lucille Lortel Theatre on Nov. 13, 2023, in New York City.

Actress Aubrey Plaza attends the premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on July 27, 2010, in Hollywood, California.

Actors Aubrey Plaza and Will Sharpe pose with the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with the cast of "The White Lotus" during the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City, Calif., on Feb. 26, 2023.

Delaware native Aubrey Plaza appears in a Wood Milk spoof ad.

Aubrey Plaza attends the Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 4, 2023, in Santa Monica, California.

Aubrey Plaza speaks onstage during the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Aubrey Plaza attends the 2022 Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on Nov. 28, 2022, in New York City.

Aubrey Plaza attends the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 15, 2019, in Santa Monica, Calif.

Aubrey Plaza as Harper Spiller in "The White Lotus" on HBO. She was nominated for a Golden Globe award for the role.

Aubrey Plaza arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014.

A very red witch hat is worn by Aubrey Plaza as she appears with Dan Murphy at a book reading and signing for their "The Return of the Christmas Witch" at Rockwood Museum, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.

Aubrey Plaza smiles for a fan photo she and collaborator Dan Murphy appear at a book reading and signing for their "The Return of the Christmas Witch" at Rockwood Museum, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.

Aubrey Plaza greets young people as she and Dan Murphy appear at a book reading and signing for their "The Return of the Christmas Witch" at Rockwood Museum, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.

Aubrey Plaza makes her entrance in full witch mode as she and Dan Murphy appear at a book reading and signing for their "The Return of the Christmas Witch" at Rockwood Museum, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.

Aubrey Plaza and Dan Murphy read some of their new children's book "Legend of a Christmas Witch" at the Brandywine Hundred Library Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021.

Aubrey Plaza attends the 2022 ESPYs at Dolby Theatre on July 20, 2022, in Hollywood, Calif.

Aubrey Plaza poses for a portrait to promote "Little Demon" on day two of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 22, 2022, in San Diego.