Aubrey Plaza made a radiant appearance at the 2026 Tony Awards ceremony, proudly cradling her baby bump alongside her partner, Chris Abbott, on Sunday evening in New York City. The 41-year-old actress and Abbott, 40, stepped out in matching black ensembles, with Plaza donning a floor-length black column dress accented with white pinstripes. She wore her hair down and kept accessories minimal as the couple posed for photographs. Abbott complemented her look in a black velvet jacket, white shirt, black tie, and black trousers.
Aubrey Plaza and Chris Abbott's Pregnancy News
PEOPLE magazine broke the news in April that the couple was expecting their first child together. Plaza publicly spoke about her pregnancy for the first time on the 'SmartLess' podcast, chatting with hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes. "Well, there's a baby inside of me," the 'Parks and Recreation' star shared. Adding about motherhood, she said, "I've always wanted, I've always wanted, I've always wanted to see what that's all about, you know? It just seems so interesting, that whole thing."
Abbott first addressed the news during an interview alongside his 'Death of a Salesman' co-star Nathan Lane. When asked if he could be congratulated, Abbott smiled and replied, "You can," before joking when the pregnancy was clarified, "I thought you meant for my Tony nom." He then acknowledged he had a lot to celebrate lately, adding, "It's too much. That's very nice. Thank you very much, it's very exciting."
Chris Abbott's Tony Nomination and 'Death of a Salesman'
Abbott was nominated at this year's ceremony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his portrayal of Biff Loman in the revival of Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman'. The production earned a total of nine Tony Award nominations. The couple stepped out together in April at the opening night of the show, marking one of their first public appearances since the pregnancy news broke.
Aubrey Plaza and Chris Abbott's Relationship and Collaborations
Plaza and Abbott had previously collaborated on the off-Broadway revival of 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea' and the 2020 film 'Black Bear'. Their professional partnership has now blossomed into a personal one, with the couple eagerly anticipating the arrival of their first child.
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