Amanda Peet supported by best friend Sarah Paulson after breast cancer battle reveal
Amanda Peet has a trove of support from family and famous friends alike. On March 21, the Your Friends and Neighbors actress, 54, penned an essay for the New Yorker in which she reflected on battling breast cancer while grappling with taking care of and later the the loss of both of her parents, who were both in hospice at the same time on opposite coasts. Following its publication, the A Lot Like Love star’s best friend of over 20 years, Sarah Paulson, publicly cheered her on. Taking to Instagram, Sarah, who recorded to audio version of the essay, first noted: “My best friend, Amanda Peet — the weirdest thing in the world is to say her full name out loud, as I call her Bird — but that’s the name her parents gave her.” She went on: “Seems fitting to use here as she has written the most profoundly gorgeous essay about the loss of her parents, while dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. @newyorkermag has published it today, and I’m screaming from the …

