Aubrey Plaza Is ‘Functioning,’ but It’s a ‘Daily Struggle’ After Her Husband’s Death
Aubrey Plaza shares her ongoing struggle and coping process with grief nearly eight months after her husband Jeff Baena's death during a podcast with Amy Poehler.
- Aubrey Plaza spoke about her grief on August 19, 2025, during Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast following her husband Jeff Baena's suicide in January 2025.
- Plaza and Baena separated in September 2024 but stayed in contact, while a March 2025 medical examiner report noted marital difficulties before his death.
- Plaza described grief as a daily struggle, comparing it to the 2025 movie The Gorge, and said, "Overall, I'm here and I'm functioning" with gratitude for moving forward.
- Baena's passing was called an 'unimaginable tragedy' in a joint family statement requesting privacy while expressing deep gratitude for the support received.
- Plaza's openness about grief seven months after Baena's death reflects ongoing healing and highlights the complexity of mourning a longtime partner and collaborator.
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Aubrey Plaza describes grief as 'an ocean of awfulness' after husband's death
In an appearance on the podcast "Good Hang With Amy Poehler," "Parks and Recreation" actor Aubrey Plaza discusses her feelings after the sudden death of her husband, Jeff Baena.

Aubrey Plaza is 'functioning,' but it's a 'daily struggle' after her husband's death
Her grief, Plaza explained, feels like "a giant ocean of awfulness, that's like right there and I can see it."


Aubrey Plaza opens up on grief after husband Jeff Baena’s suicide
Aubrey Plaza opened up for the first time publicly on coping with the suicide of her estranged husband, Jeff Baena, earlier this year. The “Parks and Recreation” alum, 41, opened up about the “daily struggle” during Tuesday’s episode of former co-star Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast. “I mean, right in this very… very present moment, I feel happy to be with you. I feel, overall I’m here and I’m functioning and I feel really grateful to be movin…
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