Aubrey Plaza Pregnant With First Child

Aubrey Plaza is expecting her first child with her partner, Christopher Abbott. The news was confirmed by Plaza’s representative to People on April 7, 2026.

A source indicated that the baby is due in the fall of 2026. The insider described the pregnancy as a beautiful surprise after an emotional year and stated that Plaza, 41, and Abbott, 40, feel very blessed.

Background and Personal History

The announcement comes approximately one year after the death of Plaza’s husband, Jeff Baena, who passed away in January 2025. Plaza and Baena had been married for three years, though the couple had separated in September 2024.

Plaza and Baena shared a professional relationship as well as a personal one, collaborating on films including the 2014 project Life After Beth and the 2017 film The Little Hours. In the year following Baena’s death, Plaza has spoken candidly about the difficulty of processing her grief.

Professional Relationship with Christopher Abbott

While Plaza and Abbott had not previously confirmed their romantic partnership, they have a documented history of working together in both film and theater.

The two appeared together in the 2020 film Black Bear. In 2023, they reunited for an off-Broadway revival of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.

Abbott, known for his role as Charlie Dattolo on the HBO series Girls, discussed his working dynamic with Plaza in a November 2023 interview with Vogue. During that conversation, he emphasized the importance of keeping the performance fresh and ensuring they were both having fun on stage during their eight-show-a-week schedule.

Plaza’s Work with Children’s Literature

Plaza has previously explored themes related to childhood in her writing. She authored two children’s books: The Legend of the Christmas Witch in 2021 and its sequel, The Return of the Christmas Witch, in 2022.

During an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in October, Plaza explained that the books were inspired by her own tradition of pranking her friends’ children. She described signing up for slots on Christmas morning to arrive at 7:30 a.m. And attempting to steal presents to add an element of fright that children enjoy.