Allison Janney Jokingly Reveals Why She Will Spoon, Not French Kiss Bradley Whitford
It’s been 20 years since Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford were walking and talking together on The West Wing.
Twenty years after making history together in a fictional White House headed by Martin Sheen’s President Bartlet, Janney won the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 2026 Emmys Sept. 14 for her performance alongside Whitford in The Diplomat. The Juno star joked that while she’s enjoyed starting a new chapter with her friend, she has boundaries for how she’ll go in their new role as onscreen spouses.
“I said, Deborah, do not write any bedroom scenes, please,” Janney said during Live from E!: 2026 Emmys, referring to head writer Debora Cahn. “She did write one. We were in a fight, and we got into bed and just curled up, snuggled. But you know, that’s about as far as I want to go with that.”
In fact, the I, Tonya star quipped, “I’ll spoon, but I will not French kiss him.”
Still, Janney couldn’t help to share earnest praise for her costar.
“He’s an amazing actor,” she continued, adding, “he’s also one of the most the funniest people on the planet.”
For this year’s event, Janney arrived in a glamorous gown with pink feathers paying homage to Old Hollywood, and looking just as elegant as her onscreen counterpart—though not nearly as ruthless as her Diplomat character, President Grace Penn.
For Janney, playing the political leader has been even more rewarding than earning accolades for her work.
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