Sarah Paulson on "Incredibly Grounding" Friendship With Amanda Peet: "It's Just Home to Me" | PEOPLE

Fits of laughter. Finishing each other's sentences. Reminiscing about their youth. All of it surfaces when Sarah Paulson, 47, and Amanda Peet, 50, try to describe their friendship in The Beautiful Issue. Having met as costars in the 1999 series 'Jack & Jill', the two have shared all of life's moments together. "I find it an incredibly grounding friendship, but also wildly chaotic in the most fun way possible," says Paulson. Adds Peet, "It's like we were separated at birth.
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[@dollartima]

"you're not for me, you need to be like 80 years older." LMAOO sarah's sense of humor 😭

[@hollyodii5969]

That was awesomely funny!

[@mjboutin7224]

Right?? Adored seeing her poke fun at her own relationship! Sarah puts on zero airs.

[@조서현-m6k]

Let's respect her taste

[@STFU255]

It's BEYOND disgusting and Hollywood needs to stop promoting her

[@erincostello7792]

@@STFU255 why is it disgusting? Get a grip

[@simbyboy]

"I actually feel that if I didn't know Amanda, I wouldn't wanna be on the planet" - the truest thing any and all best friends have said about one another. I love their friendship x

[@ares6953]

i just love what she said . she talked from her heart !

[@LesTutosbyGhita]

the fact they met at 24 gives me so much hope as a 20yo who hasn't found such an incredible friendship yet

[@bemahamankwaah7481]

I can be your friend😊

[@ProfessorSetterby]

I met my Bestie in college it’s been over 20 years now. 💖💞

[@jacksoncowsert6964]

Me, a 20 year old who thought the exact same thing.

[@miguelruiz7036]

You will. I did in college. I am now 57. I was best man at his wedding. He was best man at mine. Now we go to our children's weddings. He's my closest brother for life!

[@EricaGamet]

I met my best friend as dormmates in college at age 18. We are 54 now and still best friends. You'll meet your soulfamily when you're meant to.

[@Sadence7]

I wish everyone was lucky enough to have a friendship like this

[@csloane4129]

same here :)

[@peachesandpoets]

I have an illness and it is pretty much impossible for me to make close friends but I still hold out hope that one day I might have a friendship like this. Please hope for me!🤞🏿

[@billieryan2213]

@@peachesandpoets you're amazing! Don't give up. Wishing you the best with your health x

[@josepha133]

@@peachesandpoets I have an illness too and it's impossible for me to make close friends too - except for my best friend. She and I are incredibly close in spite of my condition and my frequent cancelling of plans. Don't lose hope! It is possible! All it takes is someone to look past the inconveniences of your illness and to see you for who you are. And someday someone will 😊

[@katebussert882]

Someone at People clearly watched their iconic Instagram live and asked them to recreate it in a more formal interview format. Genius. They even told the same stories! More Sarah & Amanda!!

[@DianaDagoMc]

Instagram live ? where ???

[@aarushigoel00]

Kudos to people for recognising an iconic friendship and giving it a more formal platform for the world to witness their connection. we need more stories of female friendships where women are the incredible source of inspiration and happiness in each other's lives.

[@jamielancaster01]

OK goose BUT Amanda is very smitten by her😏

[@darrisnelson5223]

I have a 40+ friendship like this…we have fallen asleep laughing…I can’t imagine life without her.❤️❤️

[@lanalonestar8067]

Aww! When Sarah started to tear up :') Their friendship is so wholesome

[@demolishedforest8958]

I love their friendship and their humor 😭😭

[@wholenessunleashed]

Their friendship is awesome. Makes me wish I could find a best friend again in my life. Sadly, most people will never have friendships like the ones they have in their 20's. Cherish it while you can...

[@izzydeadyet7336]

Me too! my last best friend was from grade 8 till I had my daughter, like 10 years we were friends.. When I had my kids she ditched me by unfriending me on Facebook! Because she had the excuse that I'd be too busy with kids to be her friend, but truly she didn't like children and didn't want any .. not a big loss though, she always had her "cool" friends on one side and me on the other, though our friendship was the true one, we always laughed like crazy, she chose the fake ones that boosted her class level .. I bet shes miserable these days, not a true friend in sight, since being seen with well heeled individuals is so important

[@drewrayg]

What an amazing friendship. Love them.

[@taylernewman398]

The way they finish each other’s sentences and can read each others minds is so cute. They almost interact like twins or something haha.

[@jeffreyparish2542]

These two together are such good medicine to observe...being them must be so-o-o-o-o-o-o great. How incredible to find another human who you vibe with that deeply and with so much joy.

[@cindyslavik5391]

They are exactly like me and my friend of 47 years. We laugh ridiculously when together and when younger pissed everyone off in public because we giggled constantly. ❤️. Love you Sta

[@shayjoono4910]

It's so rare to have a friendship like this

[@zynarang]

I’ve seen this interview like 10x now because this is the type of friendship we dream of!

[@JM-ks6ix]

This reminds me of the friendship I have with my very best friend. We call one another “squirrelfriend,” because it’s beyond being best friends and/or anything else. I can’t imagine laughing inappropriately and hysterically at the worst possible moment than with them. May everyone’s lives be as blessed as this.

[@bigolelemonwedge]

them calling each other Bird is so adorable

[@Toddobvious]

These women are both divine 😍🤩 Thank you for doing a story about this friendship, I hope it gets a billion hits

[@laural9968]

Two of the most beautiful and talented people in the world right there. ❤

[@mm369]

my god I'm so jealous I don't have a close friendship like this but I love these two so happy they get to have so much fun together. When Sarah said she wouldn't want to be on the planet if she didn't know Amanda :( wow

[@lanetttedp11]

This was beautiful! I wish I have a friendship like this.

[@cissaxavier5401]

Oh god i love this friendship more than i can put in words

[@jnb756]

same

[@margie8287]

You can see what a beautiful and cherished friendship they have! Sarah has a beautiful laugh and a true heart where her friends are concerned! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@starsandsunsets]

This is so beautiful! Wish the interview could be longer, and it's just so lovely seeing Amanda and Sarah together coz I've been a fan since Jack & Jill. ❤❤❤

[@Coco21212]

Sarah just said all her truths there. Loved it.

[@lauriekilborn]

That's hilarious, and so amazing to find a person who gets you, and , makes you laugh. Glad for them.

[@Pep1tooo]

These two cuties once again made me cry… 🥺😭 what could they ever ask more than having each other 💐❤️👏🏻

[@momanvgu]

What a beautiful bond they have! 🤍 So blessed to have one another.

[@Ms.Laterholmes]

These two beautiful women are so endearing with each other and I can’t believe they’re as old as they say beautiful friendship

[@kellyeq9]

This is THE best type of friendship

[@zodiaccafe1]

They are so cute together! I LOVE strong female friendships that last!

[@tammyanderson2105]

Yeah friendship. Not gay like. Sara

[@plutoryn]

@@tammyanderson2105 literally has nothing to do with sarah being gay

[@tammyanderson2105]

@@plutoryn well. I was just meaning. Friendship......Kool. Mostly they try and turn straight folks

[@Palindrome78]

@@tammyanderson2105 Considering no one can "turn" anyone, that's not a thing and no one tries to do that. One simply realizes they have an attraction to the same sex or they don't, no one can be "turned." The "gay people try to turn straights" is a lie perpetuated by homophobes/bigots.

[@tammyanderson2105]

@@Palindrome78 sorry babe that's a catch phrase... ok just like when a child is four and they say they knew they were at tht age thts bullshit...you are turned ...lol just like the vampires its an epidemic being tooty fruity...I dnt have a label its just my comment its the comment section

[@g-s-a-j]

these two ❤️ love em, will never forget that IG live they did together, its still one of the funniest things I've ever seen

[@mjboutin7224]

Can’t believe they’re both 50 or nearing 50, like when the hell did that happen? They seem forever youthful to me.

[@thisgirl5011]

this is the type of friendship i look for in my life, goals! looks like they've had some great memories and times, why is it soo hard to find these types of friendships, hell a true friend🥺

[@TaraZsun]

I was legit just saying today to my best friend that having the same sense of humor with someone is important. And me and my best friend laugh like this too. Its the best.

[@rogerbarrett1979]

These are two adorable BFFs. They both starred on Jack & Jill and Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip. They were also in the movie Griffin And Phoenix. Sarah was only in one scene of that movie though. It's always great to see these two lovely ladies together! 💕💕💕

[@mjboutin7224]

I love studio 60. I bought the episodes on Amazon prime. So sad it was canceled after just one season, it was so good.

[@rogerbarrett1979]

​​@@mjboutin7224I've got Studio 60 on KZbin. Bought it in March of last year. I saw the whole series and enjoyed the whole thing. Harriet was just so adorable, breathtaking, heart-melting and soul-filling like Sarah herself is.

[@mjboutin7224]

@@rogerbarrett1979 yess! It was such a good show. I agree, Sarah was the perfect Harriet. She really shined in that role.

[@rogerbarrett1979]

@@mjboutin7224 Glad you agree. I've also got American Gothic. That was the show where Sarah had her first major role. I enjoyed both series. If only I'd paid more attention to her before her AHS days. Even then I missed a lot.

[@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve]

These two are hilarious together and totally infectious! I can’t help but laugh!😂

[@dillonthekid]

I’m watching Jack and Jill right now it’s amazing I wish it was more season! Love there friendship also

[@emma_em_11]

I ❤their friendship! Lucky ladies that they have this. The lighthouse symbolism about their friendship is just BEAUTIFUL!

[@maximilian2974]

Good friends amd laughter is what we all need right now.

[@kliciabotelho7545]

Love this beyond words. Friendship is the most precious thing in the world to me, so you bet this hit deep ❤️

[@juliaamspacher3826]

my favorite pair of bestfriends, it’s true.

[@ladyesther]

It's a beautiful friendship they have. Everyone needs at least one friend like that but I think today a lot of people don't have this which is sad.

[@trubz2947]

Such a sweet friendship

[@michelemurphy3541]

Oooooooooooo, those dresses are so pretty~I especially love Amanda’s dress! I love beautiful friendships. This is so ✨✨✨.

[@_kmCarter]

Friendship goals.

[@hannah.edits.sometimes]

their friendship is everything

[@alexisrestum11]

Watching them on "Studio 60" together rn. so much talent in one friendship

[@Utoobeh4tesfreespeech]

I loved Jack & Jill SO much.

[@valerielagace3115]

I love them too much for my own well-being 😭

[@verdad1234]

We should all be so lucky to have such a friend. 🤗

[@kathleenweinberg6442]

Sarah and Amanda two great actors and bestie

[@veggigoddess]

The fact that Sarah basically makes fun of her life partner in that first comment is so hilarious!

[@morganboutwell8231]

Solid interview! Love Paulson and Pete!

[@BrunaPinheirox]

I could watch them forever

[@jdmmg4904]

this was lovely to see!

[@55555gino]

Both amazing actresses. Amanda was incredible in Dirty John

[@PoseyLane]

They are lucky to have s friendship like this. ❤

[@Carriekind]

So lucky to have each other in this world

[@user-pq7pg8dv6z]

I WANNA CRY I LOVE THEM SO MUCHHH

[@brendadillon7783]

both of them are so gratefull for each other… if every person had a person ….this world would be so beautiful!

[@mhk6413]

This is really beautiful and and nice, I don’t think people like them exist anymore. Great friendship n just genuine vibes. Sarah & bird n honestly the 🐐😘🥰

[@mhk6413]

@@kristinawalla bird is Amanda. Sarah always calls her that😂

[@soulsparkadventures]

They are making me laugh . I don't know the exact details but I get a totally humorous vibe here 😅❤

[@dawngriffith5361]

You both remind me of my best friend and I and the wonderful friendship we have with each other.❤️❤️We laugh all the time too!😁

[@lacedslit8131]

IMAGINE HAVING SARAH PAULSON AS UR AUNNNNT

[@sharonmickey4566]

Omg.. that happened to me and a friend at a modern dance show in Austin.... We had to leave we couldn't stop the laughing.... xo

[@noharmisk7956]

Every time i see Amanda I always think of Jack and Jill... Still.

[@michellexlawless]

This is exactly me and my BFF

[@nova4005]

Beautiful friendship. 💗💗💗

[@lulybsanto9439]

It is soooo interesting how they laugh. I love it !

[@meganpritchard3865]

why am i balling my eyes out

[@damiendalgaard5524]

Theyre both so sweet and genuine. I love them. Only the luckiest of us have the privilege i suppose to have a friendship as theirs.

[@m.pswwfey6822]

omg this is so funny😭 love them sm!!♡

[@rantingintothevoid]

I’ve never had a friendship anywhere even close to this. It’s my dream and im 25.

[@dallasfarms1907]

Their dress 👌👌👌👌😍😍

[@AB_Evans]

I agree!

[@panwithnocake09]

I wish they have a show they are so hilarious

[@juliefisher5377]

Awesome friendship ❤️ they crack me up!

[@TinyEpics]

BFF goals right here 👯‍♀️

[@ifkams3747]

Jack & Jill ♥️ I loved that show

[@reedsawyer5704]

They had such great chemistry in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

[@steviekixxyou]

The sweetest thing 💜

[@elenafrenez1258]

how much I love them

[@mewho6199]

2:51 The one person, besides her sister, she's known longer than Amanda is probably Pedro Pascal. Why the f--- do I know this?

[@roncinephile]

Amanda Peet laughter can be used in a clinical environment as a powerful antidepressant.

[@jsks9888]

I just love them.

[@janelovesmskimhyunjoo]

I want a friendship as long lasting and fun as this, is that too much to ask. 😭

[@blackbird6491]

LOVED Jack and Jil! Sadly, it was canceled.

[@jeanmouri7123]

I hope they do something like this content again and also the legend actresses

[@paulaknupling1624]

I'm watching this on a regular basis. Like once a month. It has become somewhat of an anniversary date of the imaginary friendship I have with them.

[@bobthebuilder3041]

Oof💀

[@sooshfx]

perfect duo

[@stephaniespain9849]

Awe I love there friendship!

[@cece8095]

Ok but legit, the play story is hilarious lol

[@cielinamisiphis6487]

i'm obsessed with them.

[@MichMosh]

Love these two

[@Khooolo]

This is amazing 😭😂

[@ellyeliz]

I love themmmm! AAAAAHHH!

[@dir3907]

Where can we get/watch Jack & Jill? One of my favorite shows of the time! Can’t be found anywhere I would love to see you two together again in something!

[@mikehammock812]

Always love Amanda..

[@julierawlins5984]

Such a special cool friendship