Aubrey Plaza recently made her first public appearance with her newborn, catching the attention of onlookers as she tenderly held the baby close.
On a sunny Sunday, the 42-year-old actress was seen embracing her little one during a family outing in New York City. It marks a new chapter in her life with partner Christopher Abbott, aged 40, as they welcomed their first child together.
Dressed for the warm weather, Plaza opted for a casual look, sporting a black tank top and sunglasses, as she ventured out into the bustling Manhattan streets with their child.
Her day included a stop at the Winter Garden Theatre, where she supported Abbott during the last show of his Broadway, “Death of a Salesman.”
Just two weeks earlier, Plaza was photographed showcasing her baby bump as she enjoyed a leisurely stroll in New York City on July 26.
It is the first child for both Plaza and Abbott. The White Lotus star first confirmed her pregnancy in April.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Plaza’s reps for comment.
Aubrey Plaza, 42, was spotted cradling her newborn baby on Sunday as she made her first public sighting since giving birth to her first child
She was seen sweetly holding her baby to her chest as she stepped out with her family in New York City just shortly after giving birth
She revealed she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend Christopher Abbott in April; pictured in June
In the days since she welcomed her baby, she dressed for comfort, wearing baggy jeans and black, slip-on sneakers.
Plaza had a smile on her face and was a doting, new mom as she attentively watched a family member, who also took turns holding her baby.
The Parks and Recreation alum showed off her natural beauty and radiant glow as she stepped out sans makeup and with her dark tresses pulled back in carefree, high ponytail.
At the time, she spoke about becoming a first-time mother over a year since she became estranged from her late husband Jeff Baena.
Baena died by suicide in January 2025. Plaza and the screenwriter had been separated since September 2024, an LA County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report obtained by DailyMail.com revealed.
When asked if she was ‘excited’ about taking on motherhood on The View in April, she gushed: ‘I am. Yeah, I’ve always wanted to see what that’s all about, you know?’
People first confirmed Plaza was pregnant with her first child in April and said she was due to give birth in the fall.
‘It was a beautiful surprise after an emotional year,’ a source told the publication at the time.
With her newborn baby in tow, she was spotted arriving at the Winter Garden Theatre to support her boyfriend at his final performance of the Broadway revival, Death of a Salesman
Plaza had a smile on her face and was a doting, new mom as she attentively watched a family member, who also took turns holding her baby
The Parks and Recreation alum showed off her natural beauty and radiant glow as she stepped out sans makeup and with her dark tresses pulled back in carefree, high ponytail
The couple, who previously starred on Broadway together before falling in love, are said to be feeling ‘very blessed.’
Plaza’s partner Abbott is best known for playing the on-off boyfriend of Allison Williams’s character Marnie on Lena Dunham’s influential HBO comedy Girls.
Plaza and Abbott worked together in 2019 on the indie psychological drama Black Bear, in which both actors played dual roles as actors and directors trying to shoot a film in an eerie, isolated lake house.
The low-budget thriller premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 to critical acclaim, with several reviewers singling it out as one of Plaza’s best performances to date.
In 2023, the pair collaborated together again — this time on stage — in the Off Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s play Danny And The Deep Blue Sea, which ran until January 2024.
Plaza and the father of her baby, Abott, met as costars on the set of Black Bear in 2019, collaborated again in 2023 and started dating in 2025; pictured in November 2023
They were friends for many years before their relationship turned romantic. After just months of dating, they announced their baby news in April; pictured in January 2020
Her baby news comes nearly two years since she became estranged from her late husband Jeff Baena, who died by suicide in January 2025. Plaza and the screenwriter had been separated since September 2024; pictured in May 2016