Jennifer Aniston Gushes About Being 'Grown-Ups Together' with Reese Witherspoon After 'We Were Kids Together'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Aniston (left) and Reese Witherspoon attend the 2024 Emmy Awards.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty

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Jennifer Anistonis reflecting on the longevity of her friendship withReese Witherspoon— and their continued partnership.

Both Aniston and Witherspoon are nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series forThe Morning Showat the2024 Emmy Awards, but despite going head-to-head in the category, Aniston has only love for her costar.

“We grew up together and we were kids together and now we’re grown-ups together,” Aniston, 55, toldLaverne Coxduring the E! red carpet preshow. “Being able to produce the show with her… I couldn’t ask for a better partner.”

“We’re really lucky.” she told Cox.

Jennifer Aniston attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Aniston also reacted to Cox, 52, sharing thatJon Hamm— whojoined season 3 ofThe Morning Showas a love interest to Aniston’s character — had described the show’s set as an “amazing” environment and that the team treats “everybody really well.““There’s a no asshole policy,” Aniston affirmed. “Oh yeah, no no. No room for that.”

Aniston and Witherspoon, 48,first worked together onFriendsin 1999, when Witherspoon appeared as the younger sister of Aniston’s Rachel.

The actresses first met on the set, and Witherspoon recalled the experience in a 2019 interview forHarper’s BAZAAR.

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards.Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty Images

Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty Images

Witherspoon said Aniston was “so sweet” to her, though, and “we’ve been friends ever since.”

“I was really nervous, and she was like, ‘Oh, my gosh — don’t worry about it!’ I marveled at her ability to perform in front of a live audience like that with no nerves. They would change all the lines and she was just so effortlessly affable, bubbly and sunny.”

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source: people.com