Allison Janney On Double Emmy Nominations And Why She’s Having “The Best Time” Playing The President On ‘The Diplomat’

By Hope Sloop Published Aug. 25, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET Allison Janney is having a blast walking through the corridors of The White House again on The Diplomat and it’s paying off handsomely with the TV Academy. Chatting with DECIDER at Televerse 2026 in Los Angeles, the iconic actress opened up about being a double nominee at the Emmy Awards this year, receiving a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Diplomat and a nod as part of the cast in Miss You, Love You. “I’m very excited about it,” Janney told DECIDER of having both projects recognized this year. “Obviously with The Diplomat, I’m thrilled for that nomination and the nominations are all so well deserved by all my cast and Debora [Cahn], the show is just the best.” Aside from her own nomination, The Diplomat