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Parks and Recreation Character Guide
April Ludgate-Dwyer is a fictional character in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation who has a fascination with "the dark side." At the beginning of the series, she is an apathetic college student with a rather dark sense of humor and is Ron Swanson's assistant. She is employed by the Pawnee Department of Parks and Recreation, and was originally hired as an intern. She is portrayed by Aubrey Plaza.
April Ludgate is a college student who starts out working as an intern in the Pawnee Parks and Recreation department. April is extremely disinterested in the job and acts very dryly and sarcastically around her co-workers. She is often annoyed by her fellow parks department workers.
April begins to develop a crush on Andy Dwyer, the ex-boyfriend of Ann Perkins who works in city hall and is seen hanging around Andy's Shoe Polishing Stand frequently. Andy is able to make April smile, which is something she rarely does. April flirts with Andy, but Andy remains unaware of her feelings toward him.
In order to remain close to Andy, April volunteers to work as Ron's assistant in "The Set Up," ending her time as an intern and establishing herself a full-time position at the Pawnee City Hall.
Toward the end of season 4 Andy and April's relationship begins to grow to the point that he begins to reciprocate her feelings but their age difference continues to be a wedge between them.
In the season finale, Andy tells April that he likes her and asks her out, but she tells him she does not want to get involved with him due to what she perceives as his lasting feelings for Ann. When Andy is hospitalized, she comes to him and says that she wants to go out with him and then kisses him. Unfortunately, Ann kissed Andy earlier and when Andy tells her this, she leaves.
In "Go Big or Go Home," April reveals she's spent the last 3 months in Venezuela while the government was shut down in Pawnee due to the budget problem. While she was there, she met her new boyfriend Eduardo. At first, Andy is upset and hates Eduardo, but then the two get along and bond over Dave Matthews Band. Since she was hoping to use Eduardo to make Andy jealous, this infuriates April and she breaks up with him. April catches the flu in the episode "Flu Season" and proceeds to bug Ann throughout her hospital stay due to Ann kissing Andy.
She also becomes Chris Traeger's assistant for an episode. In "Media Blitz," April makes Andy do her least favorite things she has to do every day and in exchange, she "might begin to think about the possibility of thinking about maybe staying." After one day of Andy doing her least favorite things and with Ron's advice, she forgives Andy and kisses him. In "Harvest Festival," April declares her love for Andy. They get married in the episode "April and Andy's Fancy Party" on a spur-of-the-moment decision.
She becomes a member of Leslie's City Council Campaign as the "youth outreach". In the episode "The Comeback Kid" April and Andy adopt a three-legged dog named "Champion." April takes over a large portion of Leslie's duties in the Parks and Rec department towards the end of the season to allow Leslie to concentrate on the election.
April moves to Washington D.C. to work for Ben on a campaign while Andy tries to get into the Pawnee Police Department. Their marriage isn't harmed by the distance and Andy often sends her gifts. April becomes Deputy Director of Pawnees Animal Control. Towards the end of Season 5, April asks Ann for a letter of recommendation to veterinary school in Bloomington. In the final episode of the season, April reveals to Andy that she was accepted, to which Andy replies encouragingly.
At the beginning of Season 6, April is planning on attending veterinary school, however, upon going to the orientation with Ann she realizes it is not what she wants to do. While she supports Andy for having a job away in London, she is very upset while he is away and misses him. When Andy returns, she actively supports him in playing music for children, deciding to become his manager.
In "Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington," April is trying to find a way to tell Leslie that she wants to leave the National Parks Service. When she finally tells Leslie, after a bit of reluctance, Leslie decides to help her. Leslie takes April to the American Service Foundation, which helps determine potential occupations for job-seekers. After April's meeting, April tells Leslie that she would like to work at the Foundation itself.
In the series finale, April and Andy become parents. Jack Dwyer was born on Halloween 2023. She is shown pregnant again with their second child at the end of the episode.
April Ludgate is a college student who starts out working as an intern in the Pawnee Parks and Recreation department. April is extremely disinterested in the job and acts very dryly and sarcastically around her co-workers. She is often annoyed by her fellow parks department workers.
April begins to develop a crush on Andy Dwyer, the ex-boyfriend of Ann Perkins who works in city hall and is seen hanging around Andy's Shoe Polishing Stand frequently. Andy is able to make April smile, which is something she rarely does. April flirts with Andy, but Andy remains unaware of her feelings toward him.
In order to remain close to Andy, April volunteers to work as Ron's assistant in "The Set Up," ending her time as an intern and establishing herself a full-time position at the Pawnee City Hall.
Toward the end of season 4 Andy and April's relationship begins to grow to the point that he begins to reciprocate her feelings but their age difference continues to be a wedge between them.
In the season finale, Andy tells April that he likes her and asks her out, but she tells him she does not want to get involved with him due to what she perceives as his lasting feelings for Ann. When Andy is hospitalized, she comes to him and says that she wants to go out with him and then kisses him. Unfortunately, Ann kissed Andy earlier and when Andy tells her this, she leaves.
In "Go Big or Go Home," April reveals she's spent the last 3 months in Venezuela while the government was shut down in Pawnee due to the budget problem. While she was there, she met her new boyfriend Eduardo. At first, Andy is upset and hates Eduardo, but then the two get along and bond over Dave Matthews Band. Since she was hoping to use Eduardo to make Andy jealous, this infuriates April and she breaks up with him. April catches the flu in the episode "Flu Season" and proceeds to bug Ann throughout her hospital stay due to Ann kissing Andy.
She also becomes Chris Traeger's assistant for an episode. In "Media Blitz," April makes Andy do her least favorite things she has to do every day and in exchange, she "might begin to think about the possibility of thinking about maybe staying." After one day of Andy doing her least favorite things and with Ron's advice, she forgives Andy and kisses him. In "Harvest Festival," April declares her love for Andy. They get married in the episode "April and Andy's Fancy Party" on a spur-of-the-moment decision.
She becomes a member of Leslie's City Council Campaign as the "youth outreach". In the episode "The Comeback Kid" April and Andy adopt a three-legged dog named "Champion." April takes over a large portion of Leslie's duties in the Parks and Rec department towards the end of the season to allow Leslie to concentrate on the election.
April moves to Washington D.C. to work for Ben on a campaign while Andy tries to get into the Pawnee Police Department. Their marriage isn't harmed by the distance and Andy often sends her gifts. April becomes Deputy Director of Pawnees Animal Control. Towards the end of Season 5, April asks Ann for a letter of recommendation to veterinary school in Bloomington. In the final episode of the season, April reveals to Andy that she was accepted, to which Andy replies encouragingly.
At the beginning of Season 6, April is planning on attending veterinary school, however, upon going to the orientation with Ann she realizes it is not what she wants to do. While she supports Andy for having a job away in London, she is very upset while he is away and misses him. When Andy returns, she actively supports him in playing music for children, deciding to become his manager.
In "Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington," April is trying to find a way to tell Leslie that she wants to leave the National Parks Service. When she finally tells Leslie, after a bit of reluctance, Leslie decides to help her. Leslie takes April to the American Service Foundation, which helps determine potential occupations for job-seekers. After April's meeting, April tells Leslie that she would like to work at the Foundation itself.
In the series finale, April and Andy become parents. Jack Dwyer was born on Halloween 2023. She is shown pregnant again with their second child at the end of the episode.