Aubrey Plaza Details Daily Struggle After Husband Jeff Baena’s Suicide

Aubrey Plaza has opened up about the profound and ongoing struggle with grief following the suicide of her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, in January 2025. During an appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast "Good Hang," Plaza described her experience of grief as a constant and overwhelming presence, likening it to the 2025 horror film "The Gorge," where monstrous figures surround a perilous gorge—an analogy she used to illustrate the ever-present 'ocean of awfulness' she feels. Plaza emphasized that while she is functioning and grateful to be moving through life, coping with the loss remains a daily battle. The couple had been together since 2011 and married in 2021, with Baena having directed Plaza in several films including "Life After Beth." Plaza's candid reflections highlight the complexities of mourning and her efforts to navigate life after an unimaginable tragedy. Throughout the interview, she acknowledged the fluctuating nature of her grief, sometimes wanting to immerse in it, other times trying to avoid it, but always aware of its presence.