{"id":35848,"date":"2026-08-10T05:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35848"},"modified":"2026-08-10T05:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:06:21","slug":"aubrey-plaza-gives-birth-to-first-baby-with-christopher-abbott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35848","title":{"rendered":"Aubrey Plaza gives birth to first baby with Christopher Abbott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2F127866595.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Aubrey Plaza is a parent!<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cParks and Recreation\u201d alum has <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/parents\/celebrity-pregnancy-announcements-2026\/\">given birth<\/a> to her and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/who-is-christopher-abbott\/\">partner Christopher Abbott<\/a>\u2018s first child.<\/p>\n<p>She was seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/09\/aubrey-plaza-first-baby-born\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photos obtained by TMZ <\/a>carrying her bundle of joy around New York City Sunday, apparently after seeing Abbott\u2019s final performance in Broadway\u2019s \u201cDeath of a Salesman.\u201d According to the outlet, a source revealed that the actress welcomed the little one, a girl, during the last week of July.<\/p>\n<p>The actress <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/08\/celebrity-news\/pregnant-aubrey-plaza-shows-off-her-baby-bump-in-new-photos\/\">debuted her baby bump<\/a> in April, one day after People reported she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/07\/parents\/aubrey-plaza-pregnant-with-her-first-baby-1-year-after-husbands-death-report\/\">was pregnant<\/a> and due in the fall.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Aubrey Plaza (pictured above on April 27) and Christopher Abbott\u2019s first child has arrived. <span class=\"credit\">BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actress (pictured above on May 4) debuted her bump in April. <span class=\"credit\">SL, Terma \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThey feel very blessed,\u201d a source told the outlet at the time, calling the news \u201ca beautiful surprise after an emotional year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plaza, notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/04\/celebrity-news\/aubrey-plazas-husband-jeff-baena-dead-by-suicide-report\/\">lost estranged husband Jeff Baena<\/a> in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The former couple <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/aubrey-plaza-and-jeff-baena-had-been-separated-for-months-before-his-tragic-death\/\">had been separated for four months<\/a> when the director died by suicide at age 47.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>One day prior, People broke the news that the \u201cParks and Recreation\u201d alum (pictured above on April 9) was pregnant. <span class=\"credit\">Bruce Glikas\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The outlet claimed Plaza (pictured above in April 27) was due to give birth in the fall. <span class=\"credit\">BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plaza and Baena\u2019s family released a joint statement in the wake of the \u201cunimaginable tragedy,\u201d reading, \u201cWe are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/19\/celebrity-news\/aubrey-plaza-details-daily-struggle-with-grief-after-husband-jeff-baenas-death\/\">opened up about her \u201cdaily struggle\u201d<\/a> on Amy Poehler\u2019s \u201cGood Hang\u201d podcast seven months later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight in this very very present moment, I feel happy to be with you,\u201d she told the host in August 2025. \u201cOverall, I\u2019m here and I\u2019m functioning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plaza went on to compare her grief to a \u201cgiant\u00a0ocean of just awfulness.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThey feel very blessed,\u201d a source gushed of the pair (pictured above in April 27). <span class=\"credit\">BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The news was \u201ca beautiful surprise after an emotional year,\u201d a source said, referencing Plaza\u2019s estranged husband, Jeff Baena (pictured above in May 2021), dying by suicide in January 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@plazadeaubrey<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She explained, \u201cSometimes 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 it\u2019s always there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Emmy nominee credited her \u201cfunny friends\u201d with still being able to make her \u201claugh really, really hard\u201d while navigating the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d alum <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/05\/07\/aubrey-plaza-secretly-marries-longtime-boyfriend-jeff-baena\/\">married Baena<\/a> in May 2021, with the duo spontaneously tying the knot in tie-dye pajamas after a decade together.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear when she began dating Abbott.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>It is unclear when Plaza moved on with Abbott (pictured above in January 2020). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images Courtesy of Rand Luxury<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She and the \u201cGirls\u201d alum (pictured above in November 2023) have worked together on multiple past projects. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Plaza and the \u201cGirls\u201d alum, 40, have acted together in the \u201cBlack Bear\u201d film and the \u201cDanny and the Deep Blue Sea\u201d Off-Broadway production in 2020 and 2023, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/18\/entertainment\/girls-alum-christoper-abbott-breaks-silence-on-expecting-baby-with-aubrey-plaza\/\">broke his silence<\/a> on his girlfriend\u2019s pregnancy in a May \u201cToday\u201d show interview, calling it a \u201cvery exciting\u201d development.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Plaza, the actor dated his \u201cKatie Says Goodbye\u201d co-star Olivia Cooke between 2015 and 2020.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aubrey Plaza is a parent! 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She was seen in photos obtained by TMZ carrying her bundle of joy around New York City Sunday, apparently after seeing Abbott\u2019s final performance in Broadway\u2019s \u201cDeath of a Salesman.\u201d According to the outlet,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/127866595.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-hub"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}