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Allison Janney

Actress / Voice Actress / Stage Actress / Television Actress / Film Actress | * 11/19/1959 (64) | Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
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Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. Known for her performances across the screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards. Born in Boston and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Janney received a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London following her graduation from Kenyon College. After years of minor and uncredited film and television appearances, Janney's breakthrough came with the role of C. J. Cregg in the NBC political drama series The West Wing (1999–2006), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2014, for her guest role of Margaret Scully, a sexually repressed 1950s housewife on Showtime's period drama series Masters of Sex, she won a fifth Emmy. For her portrayal of Bonnie Plunkett, a cynical recovering addict on the CBS sitcom Mom (2013–2021), Janney won tw... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended ...

The Help

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2011 | 4.1/5 | 2h 26min
Drama
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"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories inter ...

The Hours

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2002 | 3.6/5 | 1h 54min
Drama
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Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to ...

Hairspray

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2007 | 3.3/5 | 1h 57min
Comedy, Romance / Love, Drama
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Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child. ...

Juno

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2007 | 3.5/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Allison Janney

Theatre World Award 3x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2x Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble National Board of Review Award for Best Cast 2x Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical 2x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series 3x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Golden Globe Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 6x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 4x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 3x Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble 2x Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical 4x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 5x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series 2x Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama 2x Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama 2x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Movies with Allison Janney as Actress(101)

as Self - Guest2023 Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 Everything's Going to Be Great
2023 The Creator
as herself2023 True Love: Making 'The Creator'
2023 The Heart
as herself2022 Still Working 9 to 5
as Nancy2022 To Leslie
as Donna2022 The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Madge Nelson (voice)2022 Minions & More Volume 2
as Lou2022 Lou
as Sue Buttons2021 Breaking News in Yuba County
as Velvet2020 Lazy Susan
as C.J. Cregg2020 A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Margaux Needler (voice)2019 The Addams Family
as Pam Gluckin2019 Bad Education
as Doctor Brooks2019 Ma
as Narrator (voice)2019 Expedition Amelia
as Susan Estrich2019 Bombshell
as Miss Massey2019 Troop Zero
as Self (archive footage)2018 Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
as Principal Nichols2017 A Happening of Monumental Proportions
as LaVona Golden2017 I, Tonya
as Rose Chipley2017 Sun Dogs
as Dr. Golan2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
as Detective Sgt. Riley2016 The Girl on the Train
as Peach (voice)2016 Finding Dory
as Margo2016 Tallulah
as Elaine Crocker2015 Spy
as Wanda2015 The Night Is Young
as Madge Nelson (voice)2015 Binky Nelson Unpacified
as Grace Strasser-Mendana2015 A Book of Common Prayer
as Dottie Piper2015 The DUFF
as Madge Nelson (voice)2015 Minions
as Kathy2014 Get on Up
as The Astronomer2014 Brightest Star
as Mary Weldon2014 The Rewrite
as Elizabeth2014 Days and Nights
as Ms. Grunion (voice)2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Deb2014 Tammy
as Narrator (voice)2013 Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Betty Thompson2013 The Way Way Back
as Bronwyn2013 Touchy Feely
as Dr. Bernice Deagan2013 Bad Words
as Meg2013 Trust Me
as Samantha Davis2012 A Thousand Words
as Celia2012 Celia
as Professor Judith Fairfield2012 Liberal Arts
as Sheryl Phillips2012 Struck by Lightning
as Charlotte Phelan2011 The Help
as Monica Patterson2011 Margaret
as Carol Ostroff2011 The Oranges
as herself2010 Backwash
as Grechen (Segment 5: Auto Motives)2010 Love and Distrust
as Narrator2009 It's Still Me!
as Trish2009 Life During Wartime
as Lily2009 Away We Go
as Suzanna2008 Pretty Ugly People
as Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife2008 Prop 8: The Musical
as Prudy Pringleton2007 Hairspray
as Bren MacGuff2007 Juno
as Gladys (voice)2006 Over the Hedge
as Alice2006 Strangers with Candy
as Allie Stiffle2005 The Chumscrubber
as Joan Whitfield2005 Our Very Own
as Molly Ripkin2004 Winter Solstice
as Eugenia Crocker2004 Piccadilly Jim
as Lydia Martin2003 How to Deal
as Barbara Strasser2003 Chicken Party
as Peach (voice)2003 Finding Nemo
as Sally Lester2002 The Hours
as Melissa2002 Rooftop Kisses
as Kathy McCormack2001 A Girl Thing
as Lyla2000 Nurse Betty
as Loretta1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous
as Ms. Perky1999 10 Things I Hate About You
as Barbara Fitts1999 American Beauty
as Marjorie1998 Six Days Seven Nights
as Miss Walsh1998 Primary Colors
as Maxine (Max)1998 The Impostors
as Constance Miller1998 The Object of My Affection
as Alix1998 David and Lisa
as Evelyn Isaacs1998 Celebrity
as Gynecologist1997 Anita Liberty
as Dee Dee1997 Private Parts
as Assistant D.A.1997 Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
as Lilah Leech1997 Julian Po
as Dr. Melanie Abbasac1997 ...First Do No Harm
as Dot Halford1997 The Ice Storm
as Ann1996 Big Night
as Heather1996 Flux
as Gum Puller1996 Walking and Talking
as Sandy1996 The Associate
as Betsy1996 Rescuing Desire
as Saleslady1996 Faithful
as Mary Polanski1995 Heading Home
as Jennifer1994 Dead Funny
as NYPD Computer Operator1994 The Cowboy Way
as Party Guest1994 Wolf
as Woman in Christmas Shop1994 Miracle on 34th Street
as Doreen1993 Blind Spot
as Miss Penny1989 Who Shot Patakango?

TV Shows/Series with Allison Janney as Actress(43)

as Evelyn2024 Palm Royale
as herself2020 Celebrity IOU
as The Mighty Karen (voice)2019 Human Discoveries
as herself2018 The Kominsky Method
as Goldie O'Gilt (voice)2017 DuckTales
as herself2016 Chelsea
as herself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as herself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as herself2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
as herself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Bonnie Plunkett2013 Mom
as Margaret Scully2013 Masters of Sex
as Janet Ryland2012 Veep
as Crystal Cohen2011 Mr. Sunshine
as Themselves2010 Who Do You Think You Are?
2008 The Bonnie Hunt Show
as Judith Frick2008 Web Therapy
as herself2007 The Graham Norton Show
2006 The Megan Mullally Show
2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Aunt Jesse (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Ms. Greenstein2005 Weeds
as Mother2004 Lost
as herself2003 Celebrity Poker Showdown
as Beverly2003 Two and a Half Men
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as herself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as C.J. Cregg1999 The West Wing
as Teen People Editor (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Crystal Quagmire (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Mistress Vita (voice)1999 Family Guy
1998 LateLine
as Laura (voice)1997 King of the Hill
as herself1997 The View
as herself1996 The Daily Show
1996 Aliens in the Family
1994 New York Undercover
as Susanna1993 Frasier
as Phyllis (voice)1993 Frasier
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Nora1990 Law & Order
as Ann Madsen1990 Law & Order
as Julia (voice)1989 The Simpsons

Movies with Allison Janney as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2022 Lou

Additional Information

Full Name: Allison Janney
Born: Thursday, 11/19 1959 (November) in Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 64 years + 158 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Kenyon College, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, The Miami Valley School, Hotchkiss School, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Father: Jervis Spencer Janney
Other names for Allison Janney (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"앨리슨 제니"
"艾莉森·珍妮"
"Allison Brooks Janney"
Allison Janney frequently works together with these people:
David Herman (102x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (99x, Actor)
Rachael MacFarlane (64x, Actress)
Phil LaMarr (51x, Actor)
John Viener (46x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (41x, Actor)
Mike Barker (41x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (37x, Actress)
Chris Diamantopoulos (36x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (36x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Tate Taylor (20x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:965, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024