Aubrey Plaza Opens Up About Grief: A Raw, Courageous Reflection on Loss
Aubrey Plaza—beloved actress known for her roles in Parks and Recreation and The White Lotus —has broken her silence about the death of her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena. In a deeply emotional appearance on her former co-star Amy Poehler’s podcast, Good Hang , Plaza shared that grief remains a “daily struggle” as she tries to move forward.( ABC News ) “It feels like there’s a giant ocean of awfulness that’s always there,” she explained, using a haunting metaphor to capture her emotional reality. Plaza likened her grief to the new 2025 film The Gorge —a vast chasm with cliffs on either side, inhabited by “monster people” closing in. The image reflects not only her personal struggle, but also the terrifying persistence of grief itself. Despite her pain, Plaza emphasized her determination to keep moving forward. “In this very, very present moment, I feel happy to be with you," she told Poehler. “Overall, I’m here and I’m functioning... I feel really grateful to be moving throug...