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Aubrey Plaza Expecting First Child After Challenging Year

4/8/2026

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Aubrey Plaza is expecting her first child with partner Chris Abbott.
A People magazine source describes the pregnancy as a 'beautiful surprise' after a challenging year.
The couple has collaborated on the Off-Broadway revival of 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea' and the film 'Black Bear'.
Plaza, 41, mourned her husband Jeff Baena, who died by suicide in January 2025, and recently concealed her baby bump at Paris Fashion Week.

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Aubrey Plaza is expecting her first child with partner Chris Abbott.
A People magazine source describes the pregnancy as a 'beautiful surprise' after a challenging year.
The couple has collaborated on the Off-Broadway revival of 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea' and the film 'Black Bear'.
Plaza, 41, mourned her husband Jeff Baena, who died by suicide in January 2025, and recently concealed her baby bump at Paris Fashion Week.