Mara Marini - wikipedia Mara Marini Mara Marini Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Alma mater York University American Academy of Dramatic Arts Occupation Actress Mara Marini is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Brandi Maxxxx in the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. She has performed in several independent films and plays in the Los Angeles theater scene, as well as making other television appearances. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Early life Mara Marini was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and had wanted to be an actress since the age of four. Her parents urged her to apply to multiple colleges so she would have options to pursue other than acting, and she was accepted to the University of Hawaii for marine biology, but ultimately did not study there. After attending York University in Toronto, she auditioned for and was accepted to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, where she studied acting. Career Marini appeared in a number of independent films starting in the mid-2000s, particularly horror films, including In The Dark ( 2004 ), Slaughterhouse Phi : Death Sisters ( 2006 ), Darkworld ( 2006 ), Blood Legend ( 2006 ), Gothic Vampires from Hell ( 2007 ) and Munch ( 2008 ). She has also experimented with stand - up comedy. Marini, who had some theater experience in Canada, started performing on stage in the Los Angeles area, and became an active member of The Road Theatre Company. Among her credits with that company in 2007 was `` Biblio, '' a Wayne Peter Liebman one - act play about a girl whose psychological issues invoke a barrage images, including a Marilyn Monroe character portrayed by Marini. Also in 2007, she appeared in `` Bitch '', a dark comedy by Susan Rubin that played at the Bootleg Theater. Marini portrayed a giddy receptionist who has an affair with one of the main characters, a hedonistic public relations firm partner. In 2008, she appeared in a Road Theatre production of `` The Friendly Hour '' at the Road Theatre, playing one of a group of South Dakota housewives whose life stories are told over a 73 - year period. Marini appeared in the 2008 horror short film Deader Living Through Chemistry, a horror short film about zombies that appeared on the DVD release of George A. Romero 's film Diary of the Dead. In 2009, Marini performed in a 15 - week run of `` Bram Stoker 's Dracula '' at the NoHo Theatre in Los Angeles, directed by Ken Sawyer. She portrayed Mina Harker, although on rare occasions she served as an understudy for the Lucy Westenra role. Marini received positive reviews ; in a review of one of her Lucy performances, Culture Spot LA writer Julie Riggott said she `` made a convincing transformation from meek innocent to voluptuous vampire ''. Robert Machray of BlogCritics.org wrote she `` should get an award for her bloodcurdling screams ''. Marini had a supporting role in the 2009 film Ballistica, and played a Texan art dealer in the film The Back - Up Bride ( 2010 ). She appeared in the film Psychosomatika ( 2010 ) after director Jeff Graham, who directed her in Blood Legend, contacted her and asked her to audition for a role. Also in 2010 she appeared in comedy sketches for the E ! late night talk show Chelsea Lately, and a commercial for the website Vevo with American Idol runner - up Adam Lambert. Marini filmed a number of television pilots around this time, including ones for the Spike and the Oxygen channels. Marini was cast in a guest appearance in the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation as Brandi Maxxxx, a pornographic film actress. Marini had previously participated in a workshop with Dorian Frankel, the show 's casting director, before auditioning for the Brandi Maxxxx role. Marini was concerned she did n't do her best at the audition, but was nevertheless chosen for the role. She first appeared in the third season episode `` Jerry 's Painting '', which originally aired on April 28, 2011. In the episode, Brandi appears on a television news program along with Leslie Knope ( Amy Poehler ) in which Leslie is defending a painting that depicts her as a centaur with her breasts exposed. While Leslie defends the artistic merit of the painting, Brandi defends the painting while simultaneously comparing it to pornography, unwittingly undermining Leslie 's arguments. Marini later reprised the role in the fourth season episode `` The Debate '', where Brandi Maxxxx ran for city council against Leslie and participated in a political debate against Bobby Newport ( Paul Rudd ) and two other candidates. Marini returned to the stage in 2011, appearing in the Laurel Ollstein comedy `` Esther 's Moustache '' at the Studio / Stage Theatre in Los Angeles. The play was about a female artist who draws magazine cartoons of beautiful goddesses, and Marini played Lilith, a sex - obsessed imaginary goddess who appears before the protagonist as her alter ego. She received positive reviews for the performance. LA Weekly writer Steven Leigh Morris called her a `` scene - stealer '', and the Los Angeles Times called her `` an amusingly empty - headed statuesque siren ''. Natalia Evdikimova of Culver City News wrote that Marini was `` superbly cast '' and `` hard to ignore '', adding : `` Mara Marini is everything that a sex - loving goddess should be : bossy, sassy and provocative ''. In 2011, Marini also appeared in the ABC legal drama series The Whole Truth, and that show 's casting director called her for auditions in several other television roles. Marini appeared in the 2012 film Sushi Girl, reuniting Marini with director Kern Saxton, who directed her in Deader Living Through Chemistry. Marini also portrayed Gloria, who she described as a `` Marilyn Monroe - type scarlet - wannabe '', in the 2013 film Rock and Roll : The Movie. She also has filmed performances for the upcoming films Alongside the Night and King of the Road. Filmography Year Title Role Notes In the Dark Blair 2006 Pieces of Eight Ophelia 2006 Blood Legend Virgin Mary video 2006 Slaughterhouse Phi : Death Sisters Candace video 2006 Darkworld Faith 2007 Porntourage Trixxxi short film 2007 Gothic Videos from Hell Rayne video 2008 Lady Magdalene 's Nurse Gretchen 2008 Munch Girl on date short film 2008 Another Life Pauline Kincaid short film 2009 Paranomral, Burbank Shirleen TV series ( one episode ) 2009 Firmly Legal Cindy TV series ( three episodes ) 2009 Ballistica Veronica 2009 -- 10 We Have to Stop Now Christy TV series ( two episodes ) Psychosomatika Mercedes Lien on Me Jessica TV series ( one episode ) 2011 Love, Gloria Bazooka Jane 2011 Textually Active Angelica short 2011 The Whole Truth Denise Crandall TV series ( one episode ) 2011 Married in a Year Tracy 2011 The Back - up Bride Christee - Lee 2011 2011 Hero Dog Awards Matchmaker 's assistant television movie 2011 -- 15 Parks and Recreation Brandi Maxxxx TV series ( five episodes ) 2012 The Wife Master Pou Chum 's Girlfriend # 1 2012 Night of the Dead Brandy video 2012 Chicks Dig Gay Guys Alyssa 2013 Rock and Roll : The Movie Gloria 2013 Alongside Night Candy 2015 Black - ish Shawn TV series ( one episode ) 2015 Schitt 's Creek Justine St. Pierre TV series ( one episode ) References ^ Jump up to : Woodward, Edward ( August 10, 2011 ). `` Mara Marini ''. Writefast. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Peck, Christopher ( May 10, 2012 ). `` ' Parks and Recreation ' guest star Mara Marini - The Blast Interview ''. Blast. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Mara Marini Actress Interview ''. Racks and Razors. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Wayne Peter Liebman : Full - Length Plays ''. Dog Ear. 2007. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Theater Reviews ''. LA Weekly. June 4, 2007. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013. Jump up ^ Stanley, Steven ( September 12, 2008 ). `` The Friendly Hour ''. StageSceneLA. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Riggott, Julie ( February 24, 2009 ). `` Dracula ''. Culture Spot LA. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013. Jump up ^ Machary, Robert ( February 16, 2009 ). `` Theater Review ( LA ) : Bram Stoker 's Dracula by Dean and Balderston at the NoHo Arts Center ''. BlogCritics.org. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013. Jump up ^ Fowler, Matt ( April 28, 2011 ). `` Parks and Recreation : `` Jerry 's Painting '' Review ``. IGN. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011. Jump up ^ Gordon, Emily V. ( April 27, 2013 ). `` Parks and Recreation Recap : The Debate ''. New York. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013. Jump up ^ Weaver, Neal ( November 30, 2011 ). `` LA Theater Review : Esther 's Moustache ''. Backstage. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013. Jump up ^ Morris, Steven Leigh ( November 16, 2011 ). `` Alan Alda 's Radiance : The Passion of Marie Curie, Christmas 4 Bukowski, and Other New Reviews ''. LA Weekly. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Theater review : ' Esther 's Moustache ' at Studio / Stage Theatre ''. Los Angeles Times. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013. Jump up ^ Evdikimova, Natalia ( November 10, 2011 ). `` There 's a lot going on beneath ' Esther 's Moustache ' ''. Culver City News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013. External links Mara Marini on IMDb Mara Marini on Twitter Mara Marini on Facebook Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Marini&oldid=854475767 '' Categories : Living people 21st - century Canadian actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses York University alumni Actresses from Winnipeg Hidden categories : Infobox person using alma mater Articles with hCards Year of birth missing ( living people ) Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 11 August 2018, at 16 : 59 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays brandi max in parks and rec
Answer: Mara Marini