Amanda Peet has entered the Emmy chat. Peet is no stranger to complex characters, but with Your Friends & Neighbors, she delivers one of her most raw and refreshingly honest performances to date.
In this exclusive Awards Buzz interview, Sari Cohen sits down with Peet to talk all things Mel Cooper—a therapist untangling both her clients’ lives and her own post-divorce reality. Peet opens up about what drew her to Mel’s emotionally rich inner world, why she saw herself in the character from the start, and the small but intentional choices—playlists, physicality, tone—that brought Mel off the page and into something heartbreakingly real.
From trampoline bonding with Jon Hamm to a showdown with Olivia Munn, Peet walks us through the many layers of Mel’s rollercoaster relationships and how she keeps her grounded through it all.
Peet even plays along with some fun hypotheticals—including what award she’d give Mel Cooper. Check it out!
You can catch up with Season 1 of Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV+.