Christopher Abbott wears a white shirt and a hat and stands with Aubrey Plaza. She wears a blue and white dress.

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Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott’s Relationship History

Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott have known each other for years. Here's a look at their reported romantic history.

by Emma McKee

Published on April 8, 2026

2 min read

Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott have worked together on two projects

In 2020, Plaza and Abbott starred in the film Black Bear together. Three years later, they appeared in an Off-Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s play Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Director Jeff Ward said their chemistry in Black Bear made him confident they’d fit together well in the play.

“From Black Bear, it was clear that it was going to be electric. There was no ‘getting to know you’ section,” he told The New York Times. “There’s just something about the way they match up.”

Plaza described Abbott as her ideal scene partner.

“He cares but he also doesn’t care; it’s the best recipe for me for a scene partner,” Plaza said. “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 said he felt similarly about his co-star.

“We’re both unafraid to be ugly and weird and strange,” he said.

He noted that when they performed each night, his goal was to entertain his scene partner.

“We’re doing this play every night for an audience, but I think you also have to do it for each other,” he said. “We want to entertain the audience, but I personally want to entertain Aubrey.”

They were first linked in 2025

Plaza was previously married to Jeff Baena. They separated roughly four months before his death in January 2025.

In July 2025, gossip site Deux Moi caught Plaza and Abbott together at the Chatham Berry Farm in New York. That same year, they attended a Knicks game together. In 2026, Abbott accompanied Plaza to Paris Fashion Week.

Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott are expecting a baby together

While Plaza and Abbott have been spotted together, they had not previously confirmed a romantic relationship. This changed in April 2026, when they confirmed that they are expecting a child together.