Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena Valerie Macon/Getty Photographs
Aubrey Plaza briefly gushed over her marriage to husband Jeff Baena three months earlier than his sudden and sudden demise.
“I’d keep away [from dating actors],” Plaza, 40 quipped throughout a September 2024 look on SiriusXM’s Howard Stern Show. “I’m married to a author/director. I’ve by no means, like, actually dated an actor [or] been with an actor for a very long time.”
She added, “I take into consideration that and I believe, like, ‘Oh, God, I don’t need to be with myself’ or, ‘I don’t need to do this.’ However then, typically, I see there are such a lot of actor {couples} and also you’re, like, ‘Wow, have a look at them. They need to actually snicker it up.’”
Plaza married Baena in 2020 after a decade of relationship. He died on Friday, January 3, on the age of 47, based on health worker information seen by Us Weekly.
UPDATE — January 4, 2024 at 7:01 p.m. EST: Health worker information have been up to date to disclose that Baena died by suicide at his residence in Los Angeles, California, on Friday, January 3. Authentic story: Aubrey Plaza’s husband, director Jeff Baena, has died on the age of 47, based on health worker information seen by Us Weekly. […]
Per the health worker’s web site, Baena’s case standing is listed as “open” with an examination already scheduled. A reason for demise has not been revealed nor has Plaza publicly addressed his passing. Us Weekly reached out for remark.
The Agatha All Alongside actress and Baena first crossed paths in 2011, later tying the knot to mark their tenth relationship anniversary.
“Lots of issues occurred throughout COVID for me. Sure, we acquired married. Huge deal,” Plaza recalled throughout a December 2021 appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Present. “We acquired a bit bored one night time. We acquired married and I’ll let you know how: Onehourmarriage.com. That’s actual, look it up.”
Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena have been collectively for over a decade forward of his demise in 2025. The pair began relationship in 2011 however by no means confirmed precisely once they met or when their love story started. Plaza and the Horse Woman director have collaborated on movies together with Life After Beth and Joshy in 2016 and […]
She added on the time, “We have been within the lockdown. Issues acquired a bit loopy, particularly in my home. My husband acquired actually into tie-dying and once I say tie-dying, I imply 50 shirts a day.”
Plaza and Baena wed at house.
“I created a really fast love altar in our yard. Details of our love, little stones, smoke, fireplace. Issues of that nature,” she recalled to host Ellen DeGeneres. “Then the person from Alhambra confirmed up in a Hawaiian shirt with a briefcase [to perform the ceremony]. … I can’t keep in mind loads of it, it was fuzzy. However I’m fairly positive it’s authorized.”
Plaza was then ready to make use of their newlywed life as inspiration for her character in The White Lotus season 2. (Plaza performed Harper, who was married.)
“This character is me,” Plaza quipped to GQ in November 2022. “It’s in all probability the primary venture that I’ve ever finished that I’m like, whoa, that is actually near house. … I don’t have children. I’ve been with my husband for 12 years. I relate to being in a relationship that has peaks and valleys, and going by means of a tough patch and evaluating your self to a different couple that appears good.”
Along with their respective solo careers, Plaza and Baena additionally labored collectively on the films Life After Beth, The Little Hours and Spin Me Spherical.
“She’s superior. I’d be working along with her if she wasn’t my spouse, however fortunately she is my spouse,” Baena advised Reel Talker in August 2022. “The chance to do one thing inventive [together] the place we’re each fulfilled — how uncommon is that?”
