Aubrey Plaza is pregnant with her first child, according to sources close to the actor, who confirm she is expecting a baby this autumn with partner Chris Abbott.
The news arrives without spectacle — fitting for Plaza, whose career has long thrived on understatement rather than Hollywood excess. One source described the pregnancy as “a beautiful surprise after an emotional year,” adding that the couple feel “very blessed.”
Plaza, now 41, has largely kept her private life exactly that: private. Her relationship with Abbott, 40, grew organically through shared creative circles. The two previously worked together on the Off-Broadway revival of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and later reunited onscreen for the psychologically charged 2020 film Black Bear, a project that cemented their artistic chemistry.
Abbott continues to command the stage, currently appearing on Broadway in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman alongside Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf — a reminder that both actors remain deeply rooted in performance rather than celebrity theatre.
The pregnancy follows a profoundly difficult period for Plaza after the death of her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, last year. Friends say the moment represents less a reinvention than a gradual turning of the page — grief giving way, quietly, to something hopeful.
True to form, Plaza has offered no public announcement. Instead, she moved through Paris Fashion Week almost unnoticed, seated front row while subtly concealing her growing bump beneath oversized silhouettes. At Loewe, she opted for an oversized leather jacket layered over a red knit; at Lacoste, a relaxed orange polo and mini skirt kept speculation at bay.
No grand reveal. No curated social media moment. Just life advancing in its own time — a new role approaching for one of Hollywood’s most compellingly off-beat leading women.
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Last modified: April 9, 2026
