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Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Acting

Born November 19, 1959 Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

TV Shows(61)

Palm Royale

Palm Royale

Evelyn Rollins

2024

The Diplomat

The Diplomat

Vice President Grace Penn

2023

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Self - Guest

2022

Celebrity IOU

Celebrity IOU

Self

2020

Human Discoveries

Human Discoveries

The Mighty Karen (voice)

2019

The Kominsky Method

The Kominsky Method

Self

2018

DuckTales

DuckTales

Goldie O'Gilt (voice)

2017

Chelsea

Chelsea

Self

2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self

2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

2014

Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

Margaret Scully

2013

Mom

Mom

Bonnie Plunkett

2013

The Arsenio Hall Show

The Arsenio Hall Show

Self

2013

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

Self

2013

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Self

2012

Veep

Veep

Janet Ryland

2012

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

Judith Frick

2011

Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine

Crystal Cohen

2011

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self

2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

2009

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

Judith Frick

2008

The Bonnie Hunt Show

The Bonnie Hunt Show

Self

2008

In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

Allison Pearson

2008

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice)

2007

The EcoZone Project

The EcoZone Project

2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Self

2006

The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

Self - Guest

2006

Weeds

Weeds

Ms. Greenstein

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

Aunt Jesse (voice)

2005

Lost

Lost

Mother

2004

The Soup

The Soup

Self

2004

Celebrity Poker Showdown

Celebrity Poker Showdown

Self

2003

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

Beverly

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

2003

A Girl Thing

A Girl Thing

Kathy McCormack

2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Cynthia

2000

The West Wing

The West Wing

C.J. Cregg

1999

Family Guy

Family Guy

Teen People Editor (voice)

1999

LateLine

LateLine

1998

The View

The View

Self

1997

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Laura (voice)

1997

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self

1996

Aliens in the Family

Aliens in the Family

1996

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

Self

1995

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

Vivian

1994

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

Self

1993

Frasier

Frasier

Susanna

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

1993

Law & Order

Law & Order

Nora

1990

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Julia (voice)

1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

1988

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

Self - Host

1975

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

1956

The Oscars

The Oscars

Self

1953

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

Movies(106)

The Dog Stars

The Dog Stars

2026

Minions & Monsters

Minions & Monsters

(voice)

2026

Miss You, Love You

Miss You, Love You

2026

The Roses

The Roses

Eleanor

2025

Everything's Going to Be Great

Everything's Going to Be Great

Macy Smart

2025

Another Simple Favor

Another Simple Favor

Aunt Linda McLanden

2025

True Love: Making The Creator

True Love: Making The Creator

Self

2023

The Creator

The Creator

Colonel Howell

2023

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Self - Guest

2023

The People We Hate at the Wedding

The People We Hate at the Wedding

Donna

2022

Minions & More 2

Minions & More 2

Madge Nelson (voice)

2022

To Leslie

To Leslie

Nancy

2022

Lou

Lou

Lou

2022

Still Working 9 to 5

Still Working 9 to 5

Self

2022

Breaking News in Yuba County

Breaking News in Yuba County

Sue Buttons

2021

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

C.J. Cregg

2020

Lazy Susan

Lazy Susan

Velvet

2020

Bombshell

Bombshell

Susan Estrich

2019

Expedition Amelia

Expedition Amelia

Narrator (voice)

2019

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

Margaux Needler (voice)

2019

Bad Education

Bad Education

Pam Gluckin

2019

Ma

Ma

Doctor Brooks

2019

Troop Zero

Troop Zero

Miss Massey

2019

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Self (archive footage)

2018

The Night Is Young

The Night Is Young

Wanda

2018

I, Tonya

I, Tonya

LaVona

2017

Sun Dogs

Sun Dogs

Rose Chipley

2017

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

Principal Nichols

2017

The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

Detective Sgt. Riley

2016

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Dr. Golan

2016

Finding Dory

Finding Dory

Peach (voice)

2016

Tallulah

Tallulah

Margo

2016

Binky Nelson Unpacified

Binky Nelson Unpacified

Madge Nelson (voice)

2015

Minions

Minions

Madge Nelson (voice)

2015

Spy

Spy

Elaine Crocker

2015

The DUFF

The DUFF

Dottie Piper

2015

Days and Nights

Days and Nights

Elizabeth

2014

Get On Up

Get On Up

Kathy

2014

Tammy

Tammy

Deb

2014

The Rewrite

The Rewrite

Mary Weldon

2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Ms. Grunion (voice)

2014

Brightest Star

Brightest Star

The Astronomer

2013

Touchy Feely

Touchy Feely

Bronwyn

2013

Bad Words

Bad Words

Dr. Bernice Deagan

2013

Struck by Lightning

Struck by Lightning

Sheryl Phillips

2013

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Self - Narrator (voice)

2013

The Way Way Back

The Way Way Back

Betty Thompson

2013

Trust Me

Trust Me

Meg

2013

Celia

Celia

Celia

2012

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts

Professor Judith Fairfield

2012

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

Samantha Davis

2012

Margaret

Margaret

Monica Patterson

2011

The Oranges

The Oranges

Carol Ostroff

2011

The Help

The Help

Charlotte Phelan

2011

Love and Distrust

Love and Distrust

Grechen (segment "Auto Motives")

2010

Life During Wartime

Life During Wartime

Trish Maplewood

2010

Away We Go

Away We Go

Lily

2009

It's Still Me!

It's Still Me!

Narrator (voice)

2009

Prop 8: The Musical

Prop 8: The Musical

Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife

2008

Pretty Ugly People

Pretty Ugly People

Suzanna

2008

Juno

Juno

Bren MacGuff

2007

Hairspray

Hairspray

Prudy Pringleton

2007

Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

Alice

2006

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge

Gladys (voice)

2006

Our Very Own

Our Very Own

Joan Whitfield

2005

The Chumscrubber

The Chumscrubber

Allie Stiffle

2005

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

Eugenia Crocker

2004

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

Molly Ripkin

2004

Chicken Party

Chicken Party

Barbara Strasser

2003

How to Deal

How to Deal

Lydia Martin

2003

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

Peach (voice)

2003

The Hours

The Hours

Sally Lester

2002

Rooftop Kisses

Rooftop Kisses

Melissa

2002

Nurse Betty

Nurse Betty

Lyla

2000

Auto Motives

Auto Motives

Grechen

2000

The Debtors

The Debtors

1999

American Beauty

American Beauty

Barbara Fitts

1999

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Loretta

1999

10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You

Ms. Perky

1999

David and Lisa

David and Lisa

Alix

1998

The Impostors

The Impostors

Maxine (Max)

1998

Celebrity

Celebrity

Evelyn Isaacs

1998

Six Days Seven Nights

Six Days Seven Nights

Marjorie

1998

The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

Constance Miller

1998

Primary Colors

Primary Colors

Miss Walsh

1998

The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm

Dot Halford

1997

Julian Po

Julian Po

Lilah Leech

1997

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing

Assistant D.A.

1997

Private Parts

Private Parts

Dee Dee

1997

...First Do No Harm

...First Do No Harm

Dr. Melanie Abbasac

1997

Anita Liberty

Anita Liberty

Gynecologist

1997

The Associate

The Associate

Sandy

1996

Big Night

Big Night

Ann

1996

Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking

Gum Puller

1996

Rescuing Desire

Rescuing Desire

Betsy

1996

Faithful

Faithful

Saleslady

1996

Flux

Flux

Heather

1996

Heading Home

Heading Home

Mary Polanski

1995

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

Woman in Christmas Shop

1994

Wolf

Wolf

Party Guest

1994

The Cowboy Way

The Cowboy Way

NYPD Computer Operator

1994

Dead Funny

Dead Funny

Jennifer

1994

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Doreen

1993

Who Shot Pat?

Who Shot Pat?

Miss Penny

1989

The Heart

The Heart

Fonda

Fonda