Aubrey Plaza has given birth to her first child. The actress, who is dating her Black Bear co-star, Christopher Abbott, is said to have given birth at the end of last month.
The actress was seen carrying her newborn daughter over the weekend in New York City after seeing Christopher's final performance in Death of a Salesman. In new images, the star, 42, opted for a casual look, sweeping her hair into a high ponytail and rocking a black vest top and blue jeans, while completing her look with a pair of black sunglasses.
Her daughter was wrapped in a blanket and a beanie hat as she rested on her mum's chest before getting into an awaiting vehicle. It's reported that Aubrey gave birth several weeks ago.
TMZ Reports Birth in Late July
TMZ claims that the actress welcomed her daughter during the last week of July. Aubrey's pregnancy came to light in April this year, and it was expected that her firstborn would arrive in the autumn.
And the happy news was a huge surprise for Aubrey, who had faced the ultimate heartache the year before after her former husband, Jeff Baena, died. "It was a beautiful surprise after an emotional year," a source told People magazine at the time. They added: "They feel very blessed."
Aubrey and Christopher went on to work together again three years ago, in the Off-Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, which ran through til January 2024.
Low-Key Relationship
While their relationship has been relatively low-key, the couple were spotted together on Valentine's Day this year, attending Khaite's Fall/Winter 2026 New York Fashion Week show, sitting alongside Gemma Chan and Elizabeth Debicki.
They were also seen looking cosy at the Chatham Berry Farm, around two and a half hours outside of New York, in June of last year. Just weeks after she and Christopher were spotted, Aubrey opened up about the death of her late husband, Jeff.
The filmmaker died in January 2025 at the age of 47, with the Los Angeles County medical examiner concluding he took his own life. The director and screenwriter was found at a home close to the Fern Dell Nature Trail near the Hollywood Hills, with the cause of his death determined as hanging.
Opening Up About Grief
Aubrey released a statement with Jeff's family when his death was confirmed in January, but her admission about grief was the first time she spoke publicly about losing Jeff.
Speaking on her Parks and Recreation co-star Amy Poehler's podcast, Aubrey said: "Right in this very, very present moment, I feel happy to be with you. Overall, I'm here, and I'm functioning. I feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think I'm ok, but it’s like a daily struggle, obviously."
She added on the podcast: "This is a really dumb analogy, and it was kind of a joke at a certain point, but I actually mean it. Did you see that movie The Gorge? … In the movie, there's a cliff on one side and there's a cliff on the other side, then there's a gorge in between and it's filled with all these monster people that are trying to get them.
"I swear, when I watched it, I was like that feels like what my grief is like … or what grief could be like. At all times, there’s like a giant ocean of awfulness that's right there, and I can see it. Sometimes I just want to dive into it, and just like be in it. Then sometimes I just look at it, and sometimes I try to get away from it. But, it's always there."
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