Aubrey Plaza expecting first baby with Chris Abbott after emotional year

Aubrey Plaza is expecting her first baby with Chris Abbott after an emotional year, calling it a 'beautiful surprise'

Aubrey Plaza is expecting her first child with partner Christopher Abbott, PEOPLE has confirmed, marking a joyful new chapter following a deeply emotional year for the actress.

According to a source, the pregnancy came as “a beautiful surprise,” with the couple feeling “very blessed.” Plaza, 41, is reportedly due this fall.

The pair share a creative history, having worked together both on stage in the Off-Broadway revival of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and on screen in the 2020 psychological drama Black Bear.

Abbott is currently appearing on Broadway in Death of a Salesman alongside Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf.

Plaza recently attended Paris Fashion Week, where she opted for oversized, loose-fitting outfits, subtly keeping her pregnancy under wraps at the time.

The news comes after the passing of her late husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, making this moment of happiness especially meaningful for the actress.

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