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Allison Janney
Actor

Allison Janney

19 Nov 1959Born
66Age
131Credits
Boston, Massachusetts, USABirthplace

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.

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 131 credits.

  1. TBAThe HeartFilm
  2. TBAFondaFilm
  3. 2027Not AloneFilm: (voice)
  4. 2026The Dog StarsFilm: Darlene
  5. 2026Minions & MonstersFilm: Olivia (voice)
  6. 2026Miss You, Love YouFilm: Diane Patterson
  7. 2025The RosesFilm: Eleanor
  8. 2025Everything's Going to Be GreatFilm: Macy Smart
  9. 2025Another Simple FavorFilm: Aunt Linda McLanden
  10. 2024Palm RoyaleSeries: Evelyn Rollins (20 episodes)
  11. 2023The CreatorFilm: Colonel Howell
  12. 2023The DiplomatSeries: Vice President Grace Penn (2 episodes)
  13. 2022The People We Hate at the WeddingFilm: Donna
  14. 2022Minions & More 2Film: Madge Nelson (voice)
  15. 2022To LeslieFilm: Nancy
  16. 2022LouFilm: Lou
  17. 2021Breaking News in Yuba CountyFilm: Sue Buttons
  18. 2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteFilm: C.J. Cregg
  19. 2020Lazy SusanFilm: Velvet
  20. 2019BombshellFilm: Susan Estrich
  21. 2019Expedition AmeliaFilm: Narrator (voice)
  22. 2019The Addams FamilyFilm: Margaux Needler (voice)
  23. 2019Bad EducationFilm: Pam Gluckin
  24. 2019Human DiscoveriesSeries: The Mighty Karen (voice) (2 episodes)
  25. 2019MaFilm: Doctor Brooks
  26. 2019Troop ZeroFilm: Miss Massey
  27. 2018The Night Is YoungFilm: Wanda
  28. 2017I, TonyaFilm: LaVona
  29. 2017DuckTalesSeries: Goldie O'Gilt (voice) (5 episodes)
  30. 2017Sun DogsFilm: Rose Chipley
  31. 2017A Happening of Monumental ProportionsFilm: Principal Nichols
  32. 2016The Girl on the TrainFilm: Detective Sgt. Riley
  33. 2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenFilm: Dr. Golan
  34. 2016Finding DoryFilm: Peach (voice)
  35. 2016TallulahFilm: Margo
  36. 2015Binky Nelson UnpacifiedFilm: Madge Nelson (voice)
  37. 2015MinionsFilm: Madge Nelson (voice)
  38. 2015SpyFilm: Elaine Crocker
  39. 2015The DUFFFilm: Dottie Piper
  40. 2014Days and NightsFilm: Elizabeth
  41. 2014Get On UpFilm: Kathy
  42. 2014TammyFilm: Deb
  43. 2014The RewriteFilm: Professor Weldon
  44. 2014Mr. Peabody & ShermanFilm: Ms. Grunion (voice)
  45. 2013Brightest StarFilm: The Astronomer
  46. 2013Masters of SexSeries: Margaret Scully (9 episodes)
  47. 2013MomSeries: Bonnie Plunkett (170 episodes)
  48. 2013Touchy FeelyFilm: Bronwyn
  49. 2013Bad WordsFilm: Dr. Bernice Deagan
  50. 2013Struck by LightningFilm: Sheryl Phillips
  51. 2013The Way Way BackFilm: Betty Thompson
  52. 2013Trust MeFilm: Meg
  53. 2012CeliaFilm: Celia
  54. 2012Liberal ArtsFilm: Professor Judith Fairfield
  55. 2012VeepSeries: Janet Ryland (1 episode)
  56. 2012A Thousand WordsFilm: Samantha Davis
  57. 2011MargaretFilm: Monica Patterson
  58. 2011The OrangesFilm: Carol Ostroff
  59. 2011The HelpFilm: Charlotte Phelan
  60. 2011Web TherapySeries: Judith Frick (2 episodes)
  61. 2011Mr. SunshineSeries: Crystal Cohen (9 episodes)
  62. 2010Love and DistrustFilm: Grechen (segment "Auto Motives")
  63. 2010Life During WartimeFilm: Trish Maplewood
  64. 2009Away We GoFilm: Lily
  65. 20099 to 5: The MusicalFilm: Violet Newstead
  66. 2009It's Still Me!Film: Narrator (voice)
  67. 2008Prop 8: The MusicalFilm: Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife
  68. 2008Pretty Ugly PeopleFilm: Suzanna
  69. 2008Web TherapySeries: Judith Frick (3 episodes)
  70. 2008In Plain SightSeries: Allison Pearson (2 episodes)
  71. 2007JunoFilm: Bren MacGuff
  72. 2007Phineas and FerbSeries: Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice) (2 episodes)
  73. 2007HairsprayFilm: Prudy Pringleton
  74. 2007The EcoZone ProjectSeries (1 episode)
  75. 2006Strangers with CandyFilm: Alice
  76. 2006Over the HedgeFilm: Gladys (voice)
  77. 2005WeedsSeries: Ms. Greenstein (1 episode)
  78. 2005Our Very OwnFilm: Joan Whitfield
  79. 2005The ChumscrubberFilm: Allie Stiffle
  80. 2005American Dad!Series: Aunt Jesse (voice) (1 episode)

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