Allison Janney
Acting
Born: November 19, 1959 (age 66) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. In a career spanning three decades, she is known for her performances across multiple genres of screen and stage. Janney 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 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 The West Wing (1999–2006), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2014, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Margaret Scully on the Showtime period drama Masters of Sex. For her portrayal of Bonnie Plunkett, a cynical recovering addict on the CBS sitcom Mom (2013–2021), Janney received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won twice for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Janney made her professional stage debut with the Off-Broadway production Ladies (1989), and followed with numerous bit parts in various similar productions, before making her Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of Present Laughter. She won two Drama Desk Awards and has been nominated for two Tony Awards: for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in the Broadway revival of A View from the Bridge (1997), and for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in the original Broadway production of the musical 9 to 5 (2009). Her film roles include Private Parts (1997), Primary Colors (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), American Beauty (1999), Nurse Betty (2000), The Hours (2002), Hairspray (2007), Juno (2007), The Help (2011), The Way, Way Back (2013), Tammy (2014), The Rewrite (2014), Spy (2015), Tallulah (2016), The Girl on the Train (2016), Bad Education (2019) and Bombshell (2019). She voiced roles in Finding Nemo (2003), Over the Hedge (2006), Minions (2015), and The Addams Family (2019). For her performance in the black comedy I, Tonya (2017), Janney won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Supporting Actress.
Known for
Finding Nemo
2003
American Beauty
1999
Finding Dory
2016
Minions
2015
The Simpsons
1989
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
The Help
2011
10 Things I Hate About You
1999
Juno
2007
Spy
2015
I, Tonya
2017
The Girl on the Train
2016
Photos (5)
Movies (98)
Minions & Monsters
Olivia (voice)
The Dog Stars
Darlene
Finding Nemo
Peach (voice)
The Help
Charlotte Phelan
Over the Hedge
Gladys (voice)
10 Things I Hate About You
Ms. Perky
Minions
Madge Nelson (voice)
Finding Dory
Peach (voice)
American Beauty
Barbara Fitts
The Creator
Colonel Howell
Another Simple Favor
Aunt Linda McLanden
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Dr. Golan
Spy
Elaine Crocker
The Girl on the Train
Detective Sgt. Riley
The Addams Family
Margaux Needler (voice)
Juno
Bren MacGuff
The Roses
Eleanor
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Ms. Grunion (voice)
Ma
Doctor Brooks
Bombshell
Susan Estrich
Miracle on 34th Street
Woman in Christmas Shop
Minions & More 2
Madge Nelson (voice)
Wolf
Party Guest
I, Tonya
LaVona
The Ice Storm
Dot Halford
Six Days Seven Nights
Marjorie
A Thousand Words
Samantha Davis
Hairspray
Prudy Pringleton
Miss You, Love You
Diane Patterson
The DUFF
Dottie Piper
The Hours
Sally Lester
Lou
Lou
The Way Way Back
Betty Thompson
Bad Words
Dr. Bernice Deagan
The Rewrite
Professor Weldon
Nurse Betty
Lyla
To Leslie
Nancy
The Object of My Affection
Constance Miller
Breaking News in Yuba County
Sue Buttons
Private Parts
Dee Dee
Get On Up
Kathy
Celebrity
Evelyn Isaacs
Bad Education
Pam Gluckin
The Associate
Sandy
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Loretta
Liberal Arts
Professor Judith Fairfield
Primary Colors
Miss Walsh
Big Night
Ann
The Cowboy Way
NYPD Computer Operator
Tammy
Deb
Away We Go
Lily
The Impostors
Maxine (Max)
The Oranges
Carol Ostroff
How to Deal
Lydia Martin
Troop Zero
Miss Massey
Margaret
Monica Patterson
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Donna
Faithful
Saleslady
The Chumscrubber
Allie Stiffle
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Principal Nichols
Rescuing Desire
Betsy
Everything's Going to Be Great
Macy Smart
Expedition Amelia
Narrator (voice)
Trust Me
Meg
Heading Home
Mary Polanski
Tallulah
Margo
Life During Wartime
Trish Maplewood
Struck by Lightning
Sheryl Phillips
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
C.J. Cregg
Sun Dogs
Rose Chipley
Binky Nelson Unpacified
Madge Nelson (voice)
The Night Is Young
Wanda
Strangers with Candy
Alice
Love and Distrust
Grechen (segment "Auto Motives")
Lazy Susan
Velvet
Pretty Ugly People
Suzanna
Prop 8: The Musical
Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife
Julian Po
Lilah Leech
David and Lisa
Alix
Piccadilly Jim
Eugenia Crocker
Rooftop Kisses
Melissa
Dead Funny
Jennifer
Our Very Own
Joan Whitfield
...First Do No Harm
Dr. Melanie Abbasac
Touchy Feely
Bronwyn
Winter Solstice
Molly Ripkin
Blind Spot
Doreen
Walking and Talking
Gum Puller
The Debtors
1999
Days and Nights
Elizabeth
Brightest Star
The Astronomer
Anita Liberty
Gynecologist
Chicken Party
Barbara Strasser
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
Assistant D.A.
Celia
Celia
Who Shot Pat?
Miss Penny
It's Still Me!
Narrator (voice)
9 to 5: The Musical
Violet Newstead
TV Shows (31)
The Simpsons
Julia (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Teen People Editor (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Crystal Quagmire (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Mistress Vita (voice) · 1 eps
Law & Order
Nora · 1 eps
Law & Order
Ann Madsen · 1 eps
American Dad!
Aunt Jesse (voice) · 1 eps
Frasier
Susanna · 1 eps
Frasier
Phyllis (voice) · 1 eps
King of the Hill
Laura (voice) · 1 eps
The West Wing
C.J. Cregg · 154 eps
Two and a Half Men
Beverly · 1 eps
Lost
Mother · 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice) · 2 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Cynthia · 1 eps
Mom
Bonnie Plunkett · 170 eps
Weeds
Ms. Greenstein · 1 eps
DuckTales
Goldie O'Gilt (voice) · 5 eps
Veep
Janet Ryland · 1 eps
In Plain Sight
Allison Pearson · 2 eps
Masters of Sex
Margaret Scully · 9 eps
New York Undercover
Vivian · 1 eps
The Diplomat
Vice President Grace Penn · 2 eps
The Diplomat
President Grace Penn · 12 eps
Palm Royale
Evelyn Rollins · 20 eps
Web Therapy
Judith Frick · 3 eps
Web Therapy
Judith Frick · 2 eps
Mr. Sunshine
Crystal Cohen · 9 eps
Human Discoveries
The Mighty Karen (voice) · 2 eps
A Girl Thing
Kathy McCormack · 4 eps
Aliens in the Family
1 eps
Self / Appearances (46)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 3 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 6 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 8 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 2 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
The Soup
Self · 1 eps
Chelsea
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Bonnie Hunt Show
Self · 1 eps
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self · 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 1 eps
The Kominsky Method
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Game Night
Self · 1 eps
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity IOU
Self · 1 eps
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self · 1 eps
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Self · 1 eps
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Self (archive footage)
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Self - Narrator (voice)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Self
It's 'Hairspray'!
Self
Still Working 9 to 5
Self
True Love: Making The Creator
Self
