Aubrey Plaza is an American actress, comedian, and producer. This year made her life upside down after her husband, Jeff Baenas, who was a writer and director, died by suicide on January 3, 2025. The loss was deep, and the grief almost consumed Aubrey, who is known for making people laugh across the world. Recently, she talked about the loss at length.
Aubrey Plaza addressed her husband’s death and the pain
Recently, Aubrey sat for an interview with her Parks and Recreation co-star, Amy Poehler, for her podcast, Good Hang. The 41-year-old actress talked about grief and how it feels like a giant ocean of just awfulness. Poehler revealed that Aubrey’s dog, Frankie, has been acting as the White Lotus actress’ therapy dog. The host said:
“Just to get it out the way, people want to see you and want to see how you are, they love you. You’ve had this terrible, terrible, tragic year. You lost your husband, you’ve been dealing with that and you’ve been looking for all different ways in which to feel and find support.”
