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Aubrey Plaza, 42, Welcomes First Baby With Boyfriend After Husband’s Death

‘A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE’

The actress’ late husband died in January 2025.

Christopher Abbott and Aubrey Plaza pose at the opening night after party for the new revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway at Katz's Deli on April 9, 2026 in New York City.
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Actress and comedian Aubrey Plaza has welcomed her first child with boyfriend Christopher Abbott. She was seen on Sunday carrying the newborn after her 40-year-old boyfriend’s Broadway performance of Death of a Salesman, according to photos obtained by TMZ. The Parks and Recreation alum notably lost her husband, Jeff Baena, by suicide in January 2025 after they’d been separated for four months. “A giant ocean of just awfulness,” the actress said about her grief on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast in August 2025, breaking her silence on the loss. Baena was 47 when he died. Plaza, 42, later entered a relationship with Abbott, though the exact timeline of their relationship status is unknown. A source told People that the pregnancy, which Plaza debuted in April with baby-bump photos, was “a beautiful surprise after an emotional year.” The baby was born at the end of July.

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