Aubrey Plaza is a parent!
The âParks and Recreationâ alum has given birth to her and partner Christopher Abbottâs first child.
She was seen in photos obtained by TMZ carrying her bundle of joy around New York City Sunday, apparently after seeing Abbottâs final performance in Broadwayâs âDeath of a Salesman.â According to the outlet, a source revealed that the actress welcomed the little one, a girl, during the last week of July.
The actress debuted her baby bump in April, one day after People reported she was pregnant and due in the fall.
âThey feel very blessed,â a source told the outlet at the time, calling the news âa beautiful surprise after an emotional year.â
Plaza, notably, lost estranged husband Jeff Baena in January 2025.
The former couple had been separated for four months when the director died by suicide at age 47.
Plaza and Baenaâs family released a joint statement in the wake of the âunimaginable tragedy,â reading, âWe are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.â
The comedian opened up about her âdaily struggleâ on Amy Poehlerâs âGood Hangâ podcast seven months later.
âRight in this very very present moment, I feel happy to be with you,â she told the host in August 2025. âOverall, Iâm here and Iâm functioning.â
Plaza went on to compare her grief to a âgiant ocean of just awfulness.â
She explained, âSometimes I just want to dive into it and be in it. And sometimes I look at it and sometimes I just try to get away from it, but itâs always there.â
The Emmy nominee credited her âfunny friendsâ with still being able to make her âlaugh really, really hardâ while navigating the tragedy.
The âWhite Lotusâ alum married Baena in May 2021, with the duo spontaneously tying the knot in tie-dye pajamas after a decade together.
It is unclear when she began dating Abbott.
Plaza and the âGirlsâ alum, 40, have acted together in the âBlack Bearâ film and the âDanny and the Deep Blue Seaâ Off-Broadway production in 2020 and 2023, respectively.
Abbott broke his silence on his girlfriendâs pregnancy in a May âTodayâ show interview, calling it a âvery excitingâ development.
Prior to Plaza, the actor dated his âKatie Says Goodbyeâ co-star Olivia Cooke between 2015 and 2020.
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