Aubrey Plaza was scheduled to appear at the 2025 Golden Globes before the tragic death of her husband Jeff Baena at age 47 on Friday.
Earlier this week, the actress, 40, was announced among the stars, including Andrew Garfield, Demi Moore, Gal Gadot and Nicolas Cage, who will take the stage during Sunday’s show at the 82nd annual awards ceremony.
It is highly unlikely that the Parks and Recreation star will still present or attend the Golden Globes, which will take place just two days after her husband’s death.
DailyMail.com contacted its representatives but did not receive a response.
Plaza has not spoken publicly about her husband’s death.
Last year, the performer earned her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Television Series/Movie for her portrayal of Harper Spiller in White Lotus.
Aubrey Plaza was scheduled to perform at the 2025 Golden Globes before the tragic death of her husband Jeff Baena at age 47 on Friday; seen December 2, 2024
Baena’s body was discovered by an assistant on Friday at the Los Feliz property they purchased in 2022 and officers responded to the home at 10:25 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department told DailyMail.com.
“The death of a man of approximately 47 years old, without transportation, was determined,” they said in a statement.
‘We responded to the 2100 block of Fern Dale Place for a death investigation. “Officers responded for a deceased male,” the Los Angeles Police Department added to DailyMail.com. The Life After Beth director was pronounced dead at the scene.
Baena’s family told Deadline they are devastated by the news and ask for privacy at this time.
Baena dedicated himself to film after graduating in film from New York University and moving to Los Angeles to launch his career.
He worked in low-level positions for big name directors, including Robert Zemeckis and David O. Russell, while finding his place in the industry. He worked as a production assistant for Zemeckis and as an editing assistant for Russell.
He is best known for directing Life After Beth, his directorial debut, starring Plaza, and The Little Hours.
Baena also co-wrote I Heart Huckabees, which was nominated for the 2004 Gotham Award for Best Picture.
He also wrote Life After Beth, which premiered at Sundance in 2014. His film Joshy also premiered at the famous festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
The Miami native also worked on Horse Girl and Spin Me Round.
Earlier this week, the actress, 40, was announced among the stars, including Andrew Garfield, Demi Moore, Gal Gadot and Nicolas Cage, who will take the stage during Sunday’s show at the 82nd annual awards ceremony ( view in 2017).
On Thursday, January 2, the Golden Globes Instagram account shared a photo of Plaza telling fans to see her presenting at this weekend’s ceremony.
For his television work, he directed and executive produced the Showtime series Cinema Toast. He co-led the product with his wife.
She secretly married The White Lotus star in 2020, almost a decade after they met, keeping their relationship largely out of the spotlight.
In September 2024, she made a rare comment about her marriage during an interview with Howard Stern.
On the radio show, he talked about maintaining friendships and relationships in his line of work.
It’s highly unlikely that the Parks and Recreation star will still host or attend the Golden Globes, which are taking place just two days after her husband’s death; photographed in 2023
She has not commented publicly on her husband’s death.
When Stern suggested that being married to a filmmaker instead of an actor was “better for her,” the Parks and Recreation alum agreed.
He also talked about how “happy” he is overall, even though Stern resists.
When Stern implied that his job “didn’t bring you the happiness you thought it would,” he said with a laugh, “It’s lonely being at the top.”
In 2021, she also spoke fondly of him while talking about being his work and life partner.
While appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show, she also opened up about her spontaneous nuptials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last year, the performer earned her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Television Series/Movie for her performance as Harper Spiller in White Lotus (pictured in 2022).
“It’s so fantastic, it’s so complicated,” she told the talk show host and fellow actor.
‘It’s, like, extreme highs and extreme lows and, you know, extreme complications. It’s a really difficult thing to deal with, but we’ve been together for 11 years. We just worked our way through it.
He also talked about how they got married in the tie-dye pajamas he made them during the pandemic in their backyard.
That same year, she also told People that the Covid-19 pandemic strengthened their relationship.
“We were quarantined for months and months like everyone else,” he gushed. And we enjoyed it. I think obviously, aside from all the catastrophic things happening in the world, just on a personal level, on a relationship level, it was kind of nice to be forced to be in one place for so long.’
Plaza recalled that they got married spontaneously in front of an ‘altar of their love objects’.