Aubrey Plaza just announced she is having a baby, and she did it in the most Aubrey Plaza way possible: deadpan, a little chaotic, and very funny, right on late-night TV.
"There's something inside: it's a baby."
"I may need you to pull it out. That's why I came here tonight. It's either you or Henry Winkler. Those are my top 2... he delivered my baby on Parks & Rec, that's all I know."
The moment
Plaza dropped the news on an April 2026 episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, turning her pregnancy reveal into a bit that roped in fellow guest Henry Winkler. Classic Plaza: a sincere announcement wrapped in a perfectly weird bit of TV lore.
The context
Earlier that same month, Plaza confirmed she and her partner, Chris Abbott, are expecting their first child together. The couple started dating in 2025, nearly one year after Plaza's estranged husband, Jeff Baena, died by suicide at age 47. Plaza and Baena were separated at the time.
The callback
Plaza's joke about Winkler 'delivering' her baby was a tongue-in-cheek nod to her sitcom roots. She played April on Parks & Recreation from 2009 to 2015, so yes, even her maternity reveal comes with a sitcom-flavored punchline. Very on brand.
Quick timeline
- 2009–2015: Plaza stars as April on Parks & Recreation.
- 2025: Plaza begins dating Chris Abbott.
- April 2026 (earlier in the month): Plaza and Abbott confirm they are expecting their first baby.
- April 2026 (Late Night): Plaza announces the pregnancy on Seth Meyers with a joke roping in Henry Winkler.
Bottom line: the baby news is real, the delivery team is definitely not Seth or Henry (probably), and Plaza is doing parent-to-be PR exactly how you would expect—dry, odd, and very entertaining.