Parks and Recreation recently released a special episode pertaining to COVID-19. After five years of being off the air, it was a treat to see the likes of Leslie Knope and the entire parks and recreation staff together again while guaranteeing.
After the episode aired, Parks and Rec fans were craving even more special episodes from the good people of Pawnee. With productions of TV shows and movies at a standstill because of the Coronavirus, the next best thing is revisiting our favorite episodes and taking a look at the personal lives of the actors and actresses who play everyone's favorite characters. Keep scrolling to see who your favorite character is linked to in real life.
Nick Offerman Is Actually Married To Tammy II
Nick Offerman plays Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation and absolutely nailed the role. One of the best fun facts about Nick Offerman is that he's actually married to Tammy 2 (Megan Mullally) in real life!
The pair met at a play in 200o and became engaged almost two years later. Since Megan was a star on Will & Grace at the time, they kept their wedding a secret from everyone and did a surprise wedding instead. Fast forward to 2020, the pair have been married for 17 years. The pair tried having kids but when it didn't happen, they took it as a sign and decided to get dogs instead.
Aubrey Plaza And Jeff Baena Work And Play Together
Aubrey Plaza is the genius behind April Ludgate. April hates work and is deadpan for a majority of the series but she has a soft side that shows itself every so often.
In the show, April is married to Andy but in real life, Aubrey has been dating director Jeff Baena since 2011. The two have proven themselves a dynamic duo because they also work on many projects together. In fact, she told Bustle that she's been in all of Baena's films!
Chris Pratt Is Expecting With Katherine Schwarzenegger
Chris Pratt started out on Parks and Recreation as a fresh-faced new-comer but he left the series as a mega-star. Portraying Andy, Pratt does a phenomenal job as the lovable goof.
While he used to be married to actress Anna Faris, he's now married to Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter, Katherine. The two tied the knot in 2019 and are now expecting their first child together!
Adam Scott & His Wife Naomi Have It All
Ben Wyatt is portrayed by actor Adam Scott. In the show, Ben is the subtly nerdy auditor who crushes on Leslie before finally acting on his feelings. After a curling debate in their relationship and plenty of ups and downs, Ben quits his job to start a life with Leslie.
They're one of the greatest couples in TV history. In real life, Adam Scott is married to Naomi Sablan, a producer. The two married in 2005 and had two children together but they also work with each other too!
Rashida Jones Kept Her Pregnancy And Relationship A Secret
Rashida Jones plays Ann, Leslie's best friend throughout Parks and Recreation. Ann is completely different from Leslie but that's what makes both of them so special. In the show, Ann goes on to date a couple of guys before landing on Chris Traeger and having a baby with him.
Outside of filming, Rashida has been dating Vampire Weekend musician Ezra Koenig since 2017 and gave birth to their baby in 2018. The couple is notoriously quiet and she even managed to keep her pregnancy on the down-low for months.
Rob Lowe Got The Stability He Needed With Sheryl Berkoff
Legendary actor Rob Lowe portrays Chris Traeger in Parks and Recreation. He's optimistic, he's healthy, and he's super positive. And although Lowe is also healthy and optimistic in real life, his life differs from Chris's.
Lowe met his wife Sheryl Berkoff in the '80s but didn't start dating until years later and marrying in 1991. Lowe had a rough stint in Hollywood at the time and his romance with Sheryl was the stability he needed to get sober and become mature. The two went on two have two boys and are still married today.
Paul Schneider And His Wife Are Expecting
Actor Paul Schneider left Parks and Recreation after season two but he had a meaningful time on the show as he dated Ann and even had a one-night-stand with Leslie.
Schneider went on to marry Theresa Avila, the co-founder of The World Lens Foundation, in 2016. In 2020, Avila posted a picture of herself with a baby bump, proving that she and Paul are expecting their first child together.
Kathryn Hahn
Comedic actress Kathryn Hahn played Jennifer Barkley in later Parks and Recreation episodes. She supported Bobby Newport but saw a lot of potential in Ben during the campaign and asked him to join her in Washington. While Kathryn's role wasn't a leading role, she was hilarious.
In 2002, Hahn went on to marry actor Ethan Sandler and they had two kids, Leonard and Mae. With both Kathryn and Ethan working in Hollywood, they've learned the balance of delegating when it comes to raising their kids, as she told TODAY Parents.
Aziz Ansari Found Love With a Physicist
Aziz Ansari plays Tom Haverford, Pawnee's brightest and most stylish entrepreneur. He starts out in the parks and rec. department before venturing off to do his own thing but he always stayed close to his co-workers.
As of last summer, Ansari was dating a Denmark Physics student named Serena Campbell and the two appeared to be serious and stable.
Amy Poehler Keeps Her Status On The DL
Amy Poehler portrays the one and only Leslie Knope and created such an iconic character. Knope was the brains of the operation and made the show what it was.
In 2016, Poehler and actor Will Arnett were officially divorced after 13 years of marriage and two kids. After her marriage to Arnett, Poehler dated fellow Parks and Rec. actor Nick Kroll for two years before breaking up due to schedule differences. Today, Poehler appears to be single but is rocking it at being a single mother.