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Aubrey Plaza describes grief over husband's death
Aubrey Plaza has described her grief over husband Jeff Baena's death, likening it to "a giant ocean of awfulness". The actor spoke on the podcast Good Hang with Amy Poehler, telling her former Parks and Recreation co-star in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief. Writer-director Baena's January death at age 47 was ruled a suicide. "Overall, I'm here and I'm functioning," Plaza tells Poehler at the outset of their interview after being asked how she is coping. "I feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think I'm OK. But it's like a daily struggle, obviously." She likens her grief to an image from a horror movie starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. "Did you see that movie The Gorge?" Plaza asks Poehler. "In the movie, there's a cliff on one side and then there's a cliff on the other side, and there's a gorge in between, and its filled with all these monster people trying to get them," Plaza says. "And I swear when I watched it I was like, 'That feels like what my grief is like,' or what grief could be like ... where it's like at all times, there's a giant ocean of awfulness that's right there and I can see it. "And sometimes I just want to dive into it, and just be in it, and sometimes I just look at it. And then sometimes I try to get away from it. But it's just always there, and the monster people are trying to get me, like Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy." Baena was a writer and director who frequently collaborated with Plaza. He co-wrote David O Russell's 2004 film I Heart Huckabees and wrote and directed five of his own films. Plaza starred in his 2014 directorial debut, the zombie comedy Life After Beth. After largely remaining silent since Baena's death, Plaza is promoting her new film, a dark comedy from director Ethan Coen titled Honey Don't! Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 Aubrey Plaza has described her grief over husband Jeff Baena's death, likening it to "a giant ocean of awfulness". The actor spoke on the podcast Good Hang with Amy Poehler, telling her former Parks and Recreation co-star in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief. Writer-director Baena's January death at age 47 was ruled a suicide. "Overall, I'm here and I'm functioning," Plaza tells Poehler at the outset of their interview after being asked how she is coping. "I feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think I'm OK. But it's like a daily struggle, obviously." She likens her grief to an image from a horror movie starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. "Did you see that movie The Gorge?" Plaza asks Poehler. "In the movie, there's a cliff on one side and then there's a cliff on the other side, and there's a gorge in between, and its filled with all these monster people trying to get them," Plaza says. "And I swear when I watched it I was like, 'That feels like what my grief is like,' or what grief could be like ... where it's like at all times, there's a giant ocean of awfulness that's right there and I can see it. "And sometimes I just want to dive into it, and just be in it, and sometimes I just look at it. And then sometimes I try to get away from it. But it's just always there, and the monster people are trying to get me, like Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy." Baena was a writer and director who frequently collaborated with Plaza. He co-wrote David O Russell's 2004 film I Heart Huckabees and wrote and directed five of his own films. Plaza starred in his 2014 directorial debut, the zombie comedy Life After Beth. After largely remaining silent since Baena's death, Plaza is promoting her new film, a dark comedy from director Ethan Coen titled Honey Don't! Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 Aubrey Plaza has described her grief over husband Jeff Baena's death, likening it to "a giant ocean of awfulness". The actor spoke on the podcast Good Hang with Amy Poehler, telling her former Parks and Recreation co-star in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief. Writer-director Baena's January death at age 47 was ruled a suicide. "Overall, I'm here and I'm functioning," Plaza tells Poehler at the outset of their interview after being asked how she is coping. "I feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think I'm OK. But it's like a daily struggle, obviously." She likens her grief to an image from a horror movie starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. "Did you see that movie The Gorge?" Plaza asks Poehler. "In the movie, there's a cliff on one side and then there's a cliff on the other side, and there's a gorge in between, and its filled with all these monster people trying to get them," Plaza says. "And I swear when I watched it I was like, 'That feels like what my grief is like,' or what grief could be like ... where it's like at all times, there's a giant ocean of awfulness that's right there and I can see it. "And sometimes I just want to dive into it, and just be in it, and sometimes I just look at it. And then sometimes I try to get away from it. But it's just always there, and the monster people are trying to get me, like Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy." Baena was a writer and director who frequently collaborated with Plaza. He co-wrote David O Russell's 2004 film I Heart Huckabees and wrote and directed five of his own films. Plaza starred in his 2014 directorial debut, the zombie comedy Life After Beth. After largely remaining silent since Baena's death, Plaza is promoting her new film, a dark comedy from director Ethan Coen titled Honey Don't! Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 Aubrey Plaza has described her grief over husband Jeff Baena's death, likening it to "a giant ocean of awfulness". The actor spoke on the podcast Good Hang with Amy Poehler, telling her former Parks and Recreation co-star in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief. Writer-director Baena's January death at age 47 was ruled a suicide. "Overall, I'm here and I'm functioning," Plaza tells Poehler at the outset of their interview after being asked how she is coping. "I feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think I'm OK. But it's like a daily struggle, obviously." She likens her grief to an image from a horror movie starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. "Did you see that movie The Gorge?" Plaza asks Poehler. "In the movie, there's a cliff on one side and then there's a cliff on the other side, and there's a gorge in between, and its filled with all these monster people trying to get them," Plaza says. "And I swear when I watched it I was like, 'That feels like what my grief is like,' or what grief could be like ... where it's like at all times, there's a giant ocean of awfulness that's right there and I can see it. "And sometimes I just want to dive into it, and just be in it, and sometimes I just look at it. And then sometimes I try to get away from it. But it's just always there, and the monster people are trying to get me, like Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy." Baena was a writer and director who frequently collaborated with Plaza. He co-wrote David O Russell's 2004 film I Heart Huckabees and wrote and directed five of his own films. Plaza starred in his 2014 directorial debut, the zombie comedy Life After Beth. After largely remaining silent since Baena's death, Plaza is promoting her new film, a dark comedy from director Ethan Coen titled Honey Don't! Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636
Graziadaily
a day ago
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- Graziadaily
Aubrey Plaza Describes The 'Daily Struggle' Of Grief After The Death Of Her Husband
In January, news broke that Aubrey Plaza's husband, director Jeff Baena, had died by suicide. While Plaza has been seen in public several times since then, last week she opened up about her loss for the first time on Amy Poehler's podcast Good Hang. The last time she referenced Baena's death was during SNL's 50th anniversary celebrations a month after he died. She introduced comedic acts on stage while wearing a blazer and a tie-dye t-shirt in homage to her late husband. The significance of which was made clear during her 2021 appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show when Plaza revealed that she and Baena got 'really into tie-dyeing' during the pandemic and wore tie-dye pyjamas on their wedding day. Famed for his dark comedies, Baena directed films including Life After Beth and The Little Hours and firstgained recognition when he co-wrote the 2004 film I Heart Huckabees. Hemet Plaza in 2011 and the pair married ten years later. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner Investigator, the couple separated in September 2024. On 3 January, he died at the age of 47 at his home in Los Angeles. When Poehler asked how she was doing Plaza said, 'Right in this very, very present moment, I feel happy to be with you. Overall, I'm here and I'm functioning. I feel grateful to be moving through the world. I think I'm OK, but it's a daily struggle, obviously.' However, The White Lotus and Parks and Recreation star added that it has been 'a terrible, terrible, tragic year'. Jeff Baena and actress Aubrey Plaza during Sundance in 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo byfor Sundance NEXT) 'This is a really dumb analogy – it was a joke at a certain point but I kind of mean it – have you seen the film The Gorge? ' she asked Poehler. 'It's like an alien movie with Miles Teller. In the movie, there's a cliff on one side and a cliff on the other side and there's a gorge in between and it's filled with all these monster people that are trying to get them. I swear when I watched it, I was like, 'That's what this feels like, what my grief is like – or what grief could be like.' At all times there's like a giant ocean of awfulness that's like right there, and I can see it. And sometimes, I just want to dive into it and be in it. And then sometimes, I just look at it. And then sometimes, I'm just trying to get away from it. But it's always there. It's just always there. And the monster people are trying to get me like Miles Teller.' Alongside their relationship, Plaza and Baena also worked together on several projects, including Life After Beth, and were a well-liked and well-respected couple in the entertainment industry. 'It's so great. It's so complicated,' Plaza told Barrymore in 2021. 'It's extreme highs and extreme complications. It's a really hard thing to navigate. But man, we've been together for 11 years. We just muscle our way through it.' During the 2025 Golden Globes, which were held on 5 January, two days after Baena's death, The Brutalist director Brady Corbet shared his condolences with Plaza and Baena's family while accepting the Best Director award. 'Finally, tonight my heart is with Aubrey Plaza and Jeff's family,' he said. 'Good night.' If you are in the UK and need support with your mental health, help is available. The Samaritans are available 24 hours a day on 116 123 or Mind offers advice and support in England and Wales on 0300 123 3393 or visit Nikki Peach is a writer at Grazia UK, working across entertainment, TV and news. She has also written for the i, i-D and the New Statesman Media Group and covers all things pop culture for Grazia (treating high and lowbrow with equal respect).
Global News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Global News
Aubrey Plaza describes grief over husband Jeff Baena's death: An ‘ocean of awfulness'
Aubrey Plaza has described her grief over husband Jeff Baena's death, likening it to 'a giant ocean of awfulness.' The actor spoke on the podcast Good Hang with Amy Poehler, telling her former Parks and Recreation costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief. Writer-director Baena's January death at age 47 was ruled a suicide. 'Overall, I'm here and I'm functioning,' Plaza tells Poehler at the outset of their interview after being asked how she is coping. 'I feel really grateful to be moving through the world. I think I'm OK. But it's like a daily struggle, obviously.' She likens her grief to an image from an Apple TV+ horror movie starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Did you see that movie The Gorge?' Plaza asks Poehler. 'In the movie, there's a cliff on one side and then there's a cliff on the other side, and there's a gorge in between, and its filled with all these monster people trying to get them,' Plaza says. 'And I swear when I watched it I was like, 'That feels like what my grief is like,' or what grief could be like … where it's like at all times, there's a giant ocean of awfulness that's right there and I can see it.' Story continues below advertisement Plaza adds: 'And sometimes I just want to dive into it, and just be in it, and sometimes I just look at it. And then sometimes I try to get away from it. But it's just always there, and the monster people are trying to get me, like Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy.' Baena was a writer and director who frequently collaborated with Plaza. He cowrote David O. Russell's 2004 film I Heart Huckabees and wrote and directed five of his own films. Plaza starred in his 2014 directorial debut, the zombie comedy Life After Beth. After largely remaining silent since Baena's death, Plaza is now promoting her new film, Honey Don't! The dark comedy from director Ethan Coen has Margaret Qualley as a private investigator looking into nefarious goings-on in Bakersfield, California. If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help, resources are available. In case of an emergency, please call 911 for immediate help. For a directory of support services in your area, visit the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention. Learn more about how to help someone in crisis.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Ocean of awfulness': Aubrey Plaza opens up about husband's death for first time
She said she sometimes wants to 'dive into it and just be in it', while other times she just wants to look at it. 'And then sometimes I just try to get away from it – but it's always there.' According to the medical examiner's report released in March, the couple had separated four months before Baena's death. Plaza and his family shared a brief statement following the filmmaker's passing, describing it as 'an unimaginable tragedy' and imploring people to respect their privacy. Since then, the actress has largely remained out of the spotlight. However, she is currently doing the media rounds as part of the promotion of her upcoming film, Ethan Coen's Honey Don't! – her first major film release this year. 'Overall, I'm here, and I'm functioning. I feel really grateful to be moving through the world,' Plaza said on the podcast. 'But it's like a daily struggle, obviously.' Baena was known for his work co-writing the quirky comedy I Heart Huckabees in 2004. He went on to write and direct the films Life After Beth, Joshy, The Little Hours, Horse Girl and Spin Me Round, and also created the anthology series Cinema Toast. Plaza starred in his directorial debut Life After Beth in 2014. The couple worked together on five films, performing together in The End of Love (2014). Loading Though Plaza is best known for her role as the dark and dry April on Parks and Recreation, she has also starred in Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Dirty Grandpa, The White Lotus and Megalopolis. In 2023, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her part in the second season of The White Lotus. How have people responded? Since the podcast episode dropped, listeners have flooded social media to express gratitude for Plaza and Poehler's delicate navigation of such a sensitive subject. Many found the description of grief as an 'ocean of awfulness' relatable and somewhat comforting. Listeners also considered it a refreshing departure from western culture's traditional approach to death, especially suicide, which is generally to avoid it. 'I also lost my partner this year and I didn't expect this episode to be so comforting. I thought they would just ignore Aubrey's grief, as that is what most of my friends have done. It was nice to see everyone be so honest about it and not afraid of it,' one listener wrote in the comments section on YouTube. On Instagram, writer Evan Ross Katz praised both women for their approach to conversations about death and loss. 'I've said it before and I'll say it again: Nothing heals the heart like hearing people talk about their grief journey. Incredibly grateful to Aubrey Plaza for sharing this, and to Amy Poehler for shepherding the conversation. Good Hang, once again, delivers.' Several others highlighted Poehler's approach in particular, applauding the comedian for including the National Suicide and Crisis Prevention Lifeline at 988 and Spotify's mental health resources in the episode.
The Age
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
‘Ocean of awfulness': Aubrey Plaza opens up about husband's death for first time
She said she sometimes wants to 'dive into it and just be in it', while other times she just wants to look at it. 'And then sometimes I just try to get away from it – but it's always there.' According to the medical examiner's report released in March, the couple had separated four months before Baena's death. Plaza and his family shared a brief statement following the filmmaker's passing, describing it as 'an unimaginable tragedy' and imploring people to respect their privacy. Since then, the actress has largely remained out of the spotlight. However, she is currently doing the media rounds as part of the promotion of her upcoming film, Ethan Coen's Honey Don't! – her first major film release this year. 'Overall, I'm here, and I'm functioning. I feel really grateful to be moving through the world,' Plaza said on the podcast. 'But it's like a daily struggle, obviously.' Baena was known for his work co-writing the quirky comedy I Heart Huckabees in 2004. He went on to write and direct the films Life After Beth, Joshy, The Little Hours, Horse Girl and Spin Me Round, and also created the anthology series Cinema Toast. Plaza starred in his directorial debut Life After Beth in 2014. The couple worked together on five films, performing together in The End of Love (2014). Loading Though Plaza is best known for her role as the dark and dry April on Parks and Recreation, she has also starred in Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Dirty Grandpa, The White Lotus and Megalopolis. In 2023, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her part in the second season of The White Lotus. How have people responded? Since the podcast episode dropped, listeners have flooded social media to express gratitude for Plaza and Poehler's delicate navigation of such a sensitive subject. Many found the description of grief as an 'ocean of awfulness' relatable and somewhat comforting. Listeners also considered it a refreshing departure from western culture's traditional approach to death, especially suicide, which is generally to avoid it. 'I also lost my partner this year and I didn't expect this episode to be so comforting. I thought they would just ignore Aubrey's grief, as that is what most of my friends have done. It was nice to see everyone be so honest about it and not afraid of it,' one listener wrote in the comments section on YouTube. On Instagram, writer Evan Ross Katz praised both women for their approach to conversations about death and loss. 'I've said it before and I'll say it again: Nothing heals the heart like hearing people talk about their grief journey. Incredibly grateful to Aubrey Plaza for sharing this, and to Amy Poehler for shepherding the conversation. Good Hang, once again, delivers.' Several others highlighted Poehler's approach in particular, applauding the comedian for including the National Suicide and Crisis Prevention Lifeline at 988 and Spotify's mental health resources in the episode.
