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Allison Janney
Actor, ProducerBorn November 19, 1959 (66 years)
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.
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.
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| 2025 | Everything's Going to Be Great · as Macy Smart |
| 2025 | The Roses · as Eleanor |
| 2025 | Another Simple Favor · as Aunt Linda Mclanden |
| 2024 | Palm Royale (TV Series) · as Evelyn Rollins |
| 2023 | The Creator · as Colonel Howell |
| 2023 | The Diplomat (TV Series) · as President Grace Penn |
| 2022 | The People We Hate at the Wedding · as Donna |
| 2022 | Minions & More 2 · as Madge Nelson (voice) |
| 2022 | To Leslie · as Nancy |
| 2022 | Lou · as Lou |
| 2021 | Q-Force (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2021 | Breaking News in Yuba County · as Sue Buttons |
| 2020 | A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote · as C.j. Cregg |
| 2020 | Lazy Susan · as Velvet |
| 2019 | Bombshell · as Susan Estrich |
| 2019 | Expedition Amelia · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | The Addams Family · as Margaux Needler (voice) |
| 2019 | Bad Education · as Pam Gluckin |
| 2019 | Human Discoveries (TV Series) · as The Mighty Karen (voice) |
| 2019 | Ma · as Doctor Brooks |
| 2019 | Troop Zero · as Miss Massey |
| 2019 | The Night Is Young · as Wanda |
| 2017 | I, Tonya · as Lavona |
| 2017 | DuckTales (2017) (TV Series) · as Goldie O'gilt (voice) |
| 2017 | Sun Dogs · as Rose Chipley |
| 2017 | A Happening of Monumental Proportions · as Principal Nichols |
| 2016 | The Girl on the Train · as Detective Sgt. Riley |
| 2016 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children · as Dr. Golan |
| 2016 | Tallulah · as Margo |
| 2016 | Finding Dory · as Peach (voice) |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as C.j. Cregg |
| 2015 | F is for Family (TV Series) · as Henrietta Van Horne |
| 2015 | Binky Nelson Unpacified · as Madge Nelson (voice) |
| 2015 | Minions · as Madge Nelson (voice) |
| 2015 | Spy · as Elaine Crocker |
| 2015 | The DUFF · as Dottie Piper |
| 2014 | The Rewrite · as Mary Weldon |
| 2014 | Days and Nights · as Elizabeth |
| 2014 | Get on Up · as Kathy |
| 2014 | Tammy · as Deb |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman · as Ms. Grunion (voice) |
| 2013 | Bad Words · as Dr. Bernice Deagan |
| 2013 | Brightest Star · as The Astronomer |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex (TV Series) · as Margaret Scully |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) · as Bonnie Plunkett |
| 2013 | Touchy Feely · as Bronwyn |
| 2013 | The Way Way Back · as Betty Thompson |
| 2013 | Trust Me · as Meg |
| 2012 | Liberal Arts · as Professor Judith Fairfield |
| 2012 | Walk & Talk: The West Wing Reunion · as C.j. Cregg |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Janet Ryland |
| 2012 | Struck by Lightning · as Sheryl Phillips |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words · as Samantha Davis |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Robot God |
| 2011 | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue · as Aly San San |
| 2011 | Margaret · as Monica Patterson |
| 2011 | The Oranges · as Carol Ostroff |
| 2011 | The Help · as Charlotte Phelan |
| 2011 | Web Therapy (2011) (TV Series) · as Judith Frick |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine (2011) (TV Series) · as Crystal Cohen |
| 2010 | Love & Distrust · as Grechen (segment "auto Motives") |
| 2010 | The Big C (TV Series) · as Rita Strauss |
| 2009 | Life During Wartime · as Trish Maplewood |
| 2009 | Glenn Martin DDS (TV Series) · as Marcia |
| 2009 | Away We Go · as Lily |
| 2008 | Prop 8: The Musical · as Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife |
| 2008 | Pretty Ugly People · as Suzanna |
| 2008 | Web Therapy (TV Series) · as Judith Frick |
| 2008 | The Battery's Down (TV Series) · as Caroline Carroll |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight (TV Series) · as Allison Pearson |
| 2007 | Juno · as Bren Macguff |
| 2007 | For the Bible Tells Me So · as C.j. Cregg |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice) |
| 2007 | Hairspray · as Prudy Pringleton |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge · as Gladys (voice) |
| 2005 | Strangers with Candy · as Alice |
| 2005 | The Chumscrubber · as Allie Stiffle |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Our Very Own · as Joan Whitfield |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Grammi Gummi |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Aunt Jesse (voice) |
| 2004 | Piccadilly Jim · as Eugenia Crocker |
| 2004 | Lost (TV Series) · as Mother |
| 2004 | Winter Solstice · as Molly Ripkin |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Beverly |
| 2003 | How to Deal · as Lydia Martin |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo · as Peach (voice) |
| 2002 | The Hours · as Sally Lester |
| 2002 | The West Wing Documentary Special · as C.j. Cregg |
| 2001 | A Girl Thing · as Kathy Mccormack |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Cynthia |
| 2000 | Nurse Betty · as Lyla |
| 1999 | American Beauty · as Barbara Fitts |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as C.j. Cregg |
| 1999 | The Debtors · as Cast |
| 1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous · as Loretta |
| 1999 | 10 Things I Hate About You · as Ms. Perky |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Teen People Editor (voice) |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | David and Lisa · as Alix |
| 1998 | The Impostors · as Maxine (max) |
| 1998 | Six Days Seven Nights · as Marjorie |
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection · as Constance Miller |
| 1998 | Primary Colors · as Miss Walsh |
| 1998 | LateLine (TV Series) |
| 1997 | The Ice Storm · as Dot Halford |
| 1997 | Julian Po · as Lilah Leech |
| 1997 | Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing · as Assistant D.a. |
| 1997 | Private Parts · as Dee Dee |
| 1997 | ...First Do No Harm · as Dr. Melanie Abbasac |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Laura (voice) |
| 1996 | The Associate · as Sandy |
| 1996 | Big Night · as Ann |
| 1996 | Cosby (TV Series) · as Podiatric Nurse |
| 1996 | Walking and Talking · as Gum Puller |
| 1996 | Rescuing Desire · as Betsy |
| 1996 | Faithful · as Saleslady |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family (1996) (TV Series) |
| 1995 | The Wright Verdicts (TV Series) · as Assistant District Attorney Alice Klein |
| 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street · as Woman In Christmas Shop |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Vivian |
| 1994 | Wolf · as Party Guest |
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way · as Nypd Computer Operator |
| 1994 | Dead Funny · as Jennifer |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Susanna |
| 1993 | Blind Spot · as Doreen |
| 1991 | Morton & Hayes (TV Series) · as Beatrice Caldicott |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Nora |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Julia (voice) |
| 1989 | Who Shot Pat? · as Miss Penny |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Vi |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Ginger |
| 2026 | The 31st Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | Las Culturistas Culture Awards · as Self |
| 2025 | The 78th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | 82nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2024 | The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | True Love: Making 'The Creator' · as Self |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Still Working 9 to 5 · as Self |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | The Kominsky Method (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | The EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2018 | 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2018 | The Oscars · as Self - Winner |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2017 | Hiking With Kevin (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | The 71st Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Nobodies (TV Series) · as Allison Janney |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Chelsea (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | I'll Have What Phil's Having (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Backwash (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 63rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The 59th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde · as Self |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | CMT Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 100 Years of Hope and Humor · as Self |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2002 | Storyline Online (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2001 | 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2001 | The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2000 | The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Not the Same Person You Used to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | National Memorial Day Concert (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 2022 | Lou · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Breaking News in Yuba County · as Executive Producer |