Aubrey Plaza Expecting First Child with Christopher Abbott

Aubrey Plaza, the acclaimed actress known for her roles in "Parks and Recreation" and "The White Lotus," is expecting her first child with actor Christopher Abbott this fall. Representatives for Plaza confirmed the pregnancy to People magazine, noting that the couple has kept their relationship private until now.

The news marks a joyful turn for Plaza, 41, and Abbott, 40, following a challenging period in her personal life. The pair first collaborated professionally in the 2020 psychological thriller "Black Bear," where they portrayed entangled creative partners. Their on-screen chemistry extended to the stage in the 2023 off-Broadway revival of "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea," in which they played volatile lovers. During promotion for the production, Plaza described Abbott as an ideal scene partner. "He cares but he also doesn't care. It's the best recipe for me," she told The New York Times. "It's fun and it's also good and it's also safe. I like to just throw things out the window also and laugh and mess around and not take it so seriously. It's a hard combo to come by." Abbott added that they were both "unafraid to be ugly and weird and strange," emphasizing their shared goal...