Grief-stricken Aubrey Plaza was joined by a male companion as she emerged for the first time since the painful truth about her marriage was revealed. 

The 40-year-old actress was spotted chatting with Tyler Davidson, who co-produced her 2022 crime thriller Emily The Criminal, while on a hike in Los Angeles’ iconic Griffith Park on Monday.  They were also joined by her beloved rescue dog, Frankie.

Witnesses said Plaza and Davidson were deep in conversation as they walked slowly around Los Feliz.

Her outing comes just days after it was revealed that she had secretly split from her husband Jeff Baena just four months before his shock suicide at 47. 

An LA County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report obtained by DailyMail.com revealed that the filmmaker and actress had separated back in September of last year, and she had been living in New York at the time his body was discovered on January 3.

The report detailed how the Life After Beth director had been ‘experiencing marital difficulties’ in his final months, and how he had been in therapy.

An investigator noted in the documents that Plaza, whose name was redacted in the final report, said she had spoken with Baena the night before his death.

The report also tragically revealed that Plaza had been concerned for her estranged husband’s wellbeing.

Aubrey Plaza caught up with a friend and collaborator, her Emily The Criminal producer Tyler Davidson, on a walk in LA’s iconic Griffith Park on Monday 

‘In October 2024, Baena made concerning remarks to [Plaza] which prompted her to call a friend to perform a welfare check on her husband. Baena had been attending therapy since that event,’ the documents stated. 

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The medical examiner’s report also determined that Baena did not have drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death. 

It stated that Plaza ‘knew her husband to be alive’ as of January 3 because he had sent her a text message that morning. 

The report indicated that a dog walker discovered Baena’s body after hearing loud music emanating from his house, which she said was ‘unusual.’ 

After she called the writer and director and didn’t get an answer, she entered the home and discovered his body. 

In a statement obtained by DailyMail.com, a representative for the Plaza said: ‘This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.’

Baena, who graduated with a film degree from New York University, got a strong start and on-the-ground education with major filmmakers when he worked as a production ᴀssistant for Robert Zemeckis and as an ᴀssistant editor for David O. Russell. 

His big break came when he co-wrote Russell’s cult classic existential comedy I Heart Huckabees (2004). 

The Parks And Recreation star was dressed casually in a white graphic T-shirt, pale gray sweatpants, gray trainers, a white baseball cap and round-frame sunglᴀsses

Witness said she and Davidson looked somber as they walked and talked. She also brought along her adorable dog Frankie

Plaza had been separated since September from her husband Jeff Baena, an LA County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report obtained by DailyMail.com revealed; seen in 2017 in Culver City, Calif.

 A decade later, he graduated to directing with his debut, the 2014 romantic horror–comedy Life After Beth, which Plaza starred in. 

They reunited for 2016’s Joshy and 2017’s The Little Hours, which Plaza also produced. 

Baena also regularly collaborated with the actress Alison Brie, who appeared in The Little Hours and starred in and co-wrote his final two films, the psychological drama Horse Girl (2020) and the dark comedy thriller Spin Me Round (2022).

Plaza and Baena began dating in 2011, and in 20187 she told Page Six that the fact that they were mutually ‘obsessed’ with movies helped the two bond and led to their subsequent creative and romantic partnerships. 

The couple began dating in 2011, and secretly married in 2020. Baena was found ᴅᴇᴀᴅ in their marital home on January 3, while Plaza had been living in NYC since separating last year; seen in 2016 in LA

The actress made her first public appearance since Baena’s death last month at the SNL 50 special. She paid tribute to Baena by wearing a tie-dye shirt, as they wore matching tie-dye pajamas at their low-key wedding after he got into tie dying during the pandemic 

She confirmed in 2021 that they had quietly tied the knot a year earlier while promoting Spin Me Round, which she had a supporting role in, when she referred to Baena on Instagram as her ‘darling husband.’ 

Plaza has been making tentative steps to get back into the world after Baena’s devastating death.

The actress made her first public appearance since Baena’s death last month when she introduced musical guests Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard on Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special.

She made a subtle but moving tribute to her late husband by wearing a tie-dye shirt, a reference to one of his pᴀssions and their nuptials.