Uzo Aduba, star of the hit Netflix show Orange is the New Black, has announced that she is expecting her first baby.
The 42-year-old Emmy-winning actress - who gained acclaim for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the original series - debuted her growing baby bump while appearing at the 2023 Tony Awards red carpet on Sunday (June 11).
Aduba donned an orange Christian Siriano co-ord accessorized with David Webb jewelry, Alexandre Birman shoes, and a Judith Leiber clutch. She unbuttoned her bright coat to reveal and cradle her bump and confirm the happy news.
The actress's representative also confirmed to PEOPLE that Aduba and her husband Robert Sweeting are "over the moon about their growing family and are excited to be parents".
The Mrs. America actress also shared her baby joy in an Instagram video where she is seen holding tiny pajamas and saying "ta-da" while smiling at the camera.
She also penned to her 2.2 million followers: "What a blessing. My husband Robert and I are so happy to enter this next chapter together as parents. I am beyond excited. I get to be someone’s Mommy! I know as the three of us continue to grow, our only, ONLY goal will be to love you, little one. My goodness. Look what God has done."
Famous faces sent their congratulatory messages in the comment section. Fellow Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox - who played inmate Sophia Burset - wrote: "Congratulations darling."
Danielle Brooks - who portrayed Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson on the comedy-drama series - also said: "Congratulations Uzo!" while one supporter remarked: "Wow! What a blessing. Congratulations, Uzo."
Back in September 2021, it was confirmed that Aduba and her filmmaker spouse tied the knot back in a private New York ceremony in 2020.
Later that month, the In Treatment actress shared a lovely photograph from the nuptials while opening up about the couple's union, starting with a quote from When Harry Met Sally.
"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. —When Harry Met Sally," she began.
"For some of us, it can feel like we spend our whole lives waiting for our special someone," she continued. "My heart, my love - I’m so happy my life started last year with you. You’re the best thing that ever happened to me," she said of Sweeting.
Before announcing that she will become a first-time mom, Aduba recently reflected on the mothers in her life in a heartwarming post on Mother's Day.
"Happy beautiful Mother’s Day to all of the mothers out there. I honor all of you. I was so blessed to have a great mother who I am truly grateful to have had, here, for so many remarkable years. I wish we could have had even more, seen even more together in the physical, but I know we are sharing and making so many new memories together in the spiritual," she wrote.
"God Bless each of you who do this job, both the born unto you and the chosen. I hope you get a chance to enjoy your very special and deserved day. I love you so much, Mommy! Thanks for being such a great mother to me. Love, Your Zozo," she added.
