Actress Aubrey Plaza Welcomes First Child With Christopher Abbot

Aubrey Plaza is a mom!

The popular actress has welcomed her first child with her partner, Christopher Abbott. She was spotted in New York City on Sunday, Aug. 9; photos obtained by TMZ show. She was wearing jeans and a black top, with her hair in a high ponytail.

Sources told the outlet that Plaza welcomed the baby during the last week of July.

Before she and Abbott got together, Plaza was married to Jeff Baena for roughly five years, but the director died at the age of 47 in January 2025 due to suicide. The couple had been separated for roughly four months before his passing.

As for how Plaza and Abbott met, the two worked on the 2020 movie “Black Bear” and the off-Broadway play “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.” She confirmed news of the pregnancy during an appearance on the “Smartless” podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett in April.

“Well, there’s a baby inside of me,” she revealed. “No, I said there is a baby inside of me right now.”

“Today was a big day. I went to the doctor’s today, and my dog also went to the doctor’s. And both of us — my dog’s getting a scan right now. I got a scan earlier. I’m not kidding,” she shared. “She had to get an ultrasound on her stomach. And then I got an ultrasound on my stomach, and there is a baby in there.”

Plaza added that she’s excited about becoming a first-time mom.

“I am. Yeah. I’ve always wanted, I’ve always wanted, I’ve always wanted to see what that’s all about, you know?,” she explained. ““It just seems so interesting, that whole thing.”

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