Life has a way of surprising us when we least expect it. Just over a year after one of the most heartbreaking periods of her life, Parks and Recreation and White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza is stepping into a new chapter — she’s pregnant with her first child.

Aubrey Plaza: News in Brief

Detail	Info
Mother	Aubrey Plaza, 41
Partner	Christopher Abbott, 40
Due Date	Fall 2026
First Child?	Yes, for both
How They Know Each Other	Co-stars in Black Bear (2020) & Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (2023)

From Grief to New Beginnings — Aubrey Plaza Is Expecting Her First Child With Christopher Abbott: A Beautiful Surprise After an Emotional Year

Plaza’s rep confirmed to People that she is expecting her first child with partner Christopher Abbott, 40, due in the fall. A source close to the couple described it as “a beautiful surprise after an emotional year,” adding that “they feel very blessed.”

That emotional year is no small detail. In January 2025, Plaza’s husband Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and film director, died by suicide at their Los Angeles home. The pair had met in 2011 and secretly married in 2021.

The grief that followed was raw and real. On Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast, Plaza described her grief plainly: “I feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think I’m OK, but it’s a daily struggle, obviously.” E! News She compared it to standing at the edge of an ocean — always present, sometimes overwhelming, but something she kept moving through.

Who Is Christopher Abbott?

Christopher Abbott is an actor best known for his work in Girls as Charlie Dattolo, and has appeared in films including Poor Things and Kraven the Hunter. He is currently starring on Broadway in the 2026 revival of Death of a Salesman. PinkNews

Plaza and Abbott first worked together on the indie film Black Bear in 2019, which they took to Sundance Film Festival in January 2020, and later collaborated on the off-Broadway play Danny and the Deep Blue Sea from October 2023 to January 2024. Just Jared What began as a creative connection quietly became something much deeper.

Why This Moment Matters

Aubrey Plaza has always been intensely private. Now entering this new chapter, she also has a ready-made audience for her children’s books — including The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2021) and its 2022 follow-up The Return of the Christmas Witch. E! News

Coincidence? Maybe. Poetic timing? Absolutely.

Learn more about Aubrey Plaza’s career and personal journey on her Wikipedia page.

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Q: Who is Aubrey Plaza’s partner Christopher Abbott?

He’s a 40-year-old actor known for Girls, Poor Things, and Broadway — and a longtime creative collaborator of Plaza before their relationship turned romantic.