Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Acting
Born 1959-11-19Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Movies (110)

Minions & Monsters
7.6

Minions & Monsters

2026Movie7.6
The Dog Stars
6.7

The Dog Stars

2026Movie6.7
Finding Nemo
7.8

Finding Nemo

2003Movie7.8
10 Things I Hate About You
7.6

10 Things I Hate About You

1999Movie7.6
Over the Hedge
6.6

Over the Hedge

2006Movie6.6
The Help
8.2

The Help

2011Movie8.2
The Creator
7.0

The Creator

2023Movie7.0
Minions
6.4

Minions

2015Movie6.4
American Beauty
8.0

American Beauty

1999Movie8.0
Finding Dory
7.0

Finding Dory

2016Movie7.0
Another Simple Favor
5.8

Another Simple Favor

2025Movie5.8
Spy
6.8

Spy

2015Movie6.8
The Girl on the Train
6.4

The Girl on the Train

2016Movie6.4
Juno
7.1

Juno

2007Movie7.1
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6.8

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016Movie6.8
The Roses
6.7

The Roses

2025Movie6.7
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
6.7

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014Movie6.7
The Addams Family
6.6

The Addams Family

2019Movie6.6
Six Days Seven Nights
6.1

Six Days Seven Nights

1998Movie6.1
Ma
5.8

Ma

2019Movie5.8
I, Tonya
7.5

I, Tonya

2017Movie7.5
Bombshell
6.8

Bombshell

2019Movie6.8
Miracle on 34th Street
6.8

Miracle on 34th Street

1994Movie6.8
Wolf
6.1

Wolf

1994Movie6.1
The Hours
7.2

The Hours

2002Movie7.2
Hairspray
6.7

Hairspray

2007Movie6.7
The Ice Storm
6.9

The Ice Storm

1997Movie6.9
Lou
6.5

Lou

2022Movie6.5
Miss You, Love You
6.7

Miss You, Love You

2026Movie6.7
Bad Education
6.7

Bad Education

2019Movie6.7
Minions & More 2
7.4

Minions & More 2

2022Movie7.4
To Leslie
7.0

To Leslie

2022Movie7.0
A Thousand Words
6.1

A Thousand Words

2012Movie6.1
Bad Words
6.4

Bad Words

2013Movie6.4
Nurse Betty
6.1

Nurse Betty

2000Movie6.1
The DUFF
6.8

The DUFF

2015Movie6.8
Private Parts
6.5

Private Parts

1997Movie6.5
Trust Me
5.8

Trust Me

2013Movie5.8
The Rewrite
6.0

The Rewrite

2014Movie6.0
Primary Colors
6.3

Primary Colors

1998Movie6.3
Away We Go
6.7

Away We Go

2009Movie6.7
Tammy
5.3

Tammy

2014Movie5.3
The Object of My Affection
5.8

The Object of My Affection

1998Movie5.8
Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.5

Drop Dead Gorgeous

1999Movie6.5
Get On Up
6.8

Get On Up

2014Movie6.8
The Way Way Back
7.1

The Way Way Back

2013Movie7.1
Liberal Arts
6.5

Liberal Arts

2012Movie6.5
The Cowboy Way
5.7

The Cowboy Way

1994Movie5.7
Celebrity
6.0

Celebrity

1998Movie6.0
Strangers with Candy
5.7

Strangers with Candy

2006Movie5.7
Breaking News in Yuba County
5.9

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021Movie5.9
The People We Hate at the Wedding
6.3

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022Movie6.3
The Associate
6.2

The Associate

1996Movie6.2
Auto Motives
6.0

Auto Motives

2000Movie6.0
Big Night
7.0

Big Night

1996Movie7.0
Not Alone

Not Alone

2027Movie
The Oranges
5.5

The Oranges

2011Movie5.5
Margaret
6.4

Margaret

2011Movie6.4
Everything's Going to Be Great
6.0

Everything's Going to Be Great

2025Movie6.0
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
6.6

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013Movie6.6
The Chumscrubber
6.5

The Chumscrubber

2005Movie6.5
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
6.0

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"

2007Movie6.0
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
7.9

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

2020Movie7.9
How to Deal
5.5

How to Deal

2003Movie5.5
It's 'Hairspray'!

It's 'Hairspray'!

2007Movie
Faithful
5.5

Faithful

1996Movie5.5
The Impostors
6.0

The Impostors

1998Movie6.0
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
8.3

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023Movie8.3
Troop Zero
7.0

Troop Zero

2019Movie7.0
Tallulah
6.7

Tallulah

2016Movie6.7
Sun Dogs
6.5

Sun Dogs

2017Movie6.5
Our Very Own
6.2

Our Very Own

2005Movie6.2
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
5.4

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

2018Movie5.4
Fonda

Fonda

Movie
Julian Po
6.5

Julian Po

1997Movie6.5
Expedition Amelia
6.7

Expedition Amelia

2019Movie6.7
Love and Distrust
3.8

Love and Distrust

2010Movie3.8
Life During Wartime
5.9

Life During Wartime

2010Movie5.9
Rescuing Desire
3.8

Rescuing Desire

1996Movie3.8
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
5.2

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017Movie5.2
Prop 8: The Musical
6.9

Prop 8: The Musical

2008Movie6.9
Struck by Lightning
6.2

Struck by Lightning

2013Movie6.2
Lazy Susan
4.5

Lazy Susan

2020Movie4.5
Heading Home
10.0

Heading Home

1995Movie10.0
Touchy Feely
4.7

Touchy Feely

2013Movie4.7
The Debtors
4.3

The Debtors

1999Movie4.3
Winter Solstice
5.9

Winter Solstice

2004Movie5.9
Pretty Ugly People
4.3

Pretty Ugly People

2008Movie4.3
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
6.3

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

1997Movie6.3
Piccadilly Jim
6.6

Piccadilly Jim

2004Movie6.6
David and Lisa
6.0

David and Lisa

1998Movie6.0
Dead Funny
6.0

Dead Funny

1994Movie6.0
Celia
5.2

Celia

2012Movie5.2
Binky Nelson Unpacified
6.2

Binky Nelson Unpacified

2015Movie6.2
Days and Nights
4.5

Days and Nights

2014Movie4.5
The Heart

The Heart

Movie
Rooftop Kisses
7.5

Rooftop Kisses

2002Movie7.5
...First Do No Harm
6.9

...First Do No Harm

1997Movie6.9
Blind Spot
6.2

Blind Spot

1993Movie6.2
The Night Is Young
6.9

The Night Is Young

2018Movie6.9
Chicken Party
8.0

Chicken Party

2003Movie8.0
Brightest Star
4.3

Brightest Star

2013Movie4.3
Walking and Talking
6.1

Walking and Talking

1996Movie6.1
Still Working 9 to 5
10.0

Still Working 9 to 5

2022Movie10.0
Anita Liberty
8.0

Anita Liberty

1997Movie8.0
Who Shot Pat?
4.6

Who Shot Pat?

1989Movie4.6
True Love: Making The Creator
6.3

True Love: Making The Creator

2023Movie6.3
It's Still Me!

It's Still Me!

2009Movie
9 to 5: The Musical

9 to 5: The Musical

2009Movie
Flux
9.0

Flux

1996Movie9.0

TV Shows (61)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Two and a Half Men
7.5

Two and a Half Men

2003Series7.5
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Lost
8.0

Lost

2004Series8.0
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
Phineas and Ferb
7.9

Phineas and Ferb

2007Series7.9
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000Series8.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Mom
7.3

Mom

2013Series7.3
Weeds
7.5

Weeds

2005Series7.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
DuckTales
7.8

DuckTales

2017Series7.8
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
New York Undercover
7.3

New York Undercover

1994Series7.3
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
6.3

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012Series6.3
Veep
7.5

Veep

2012Series7.5
The Diplomat
7.6

The Diplomat

2023Series7.6
In Plain Sight
7.0

In Plain Sight

2008Series7.0
The Soup
6.3

The Soup

2004Series6.3
Chelsea
5.1

Chelsea

2016Series5.1
Masters of Sex
7.1

Masters of Sex

2013Series7.1
The Bonnie Hunt Show
4.4

The Bonnie Hunt Show

2008Series4.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
Hollywood Game Night
6.5

Hollywood Game Night

2013Series6.5
Palm Royale
6.2

Palm Royale

2024Series6.2
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
7.5

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006Series7.5
Web Therapy
7.5

Web Therapy

2008Series7.5
The Kominsky Method
7.5

The Kominsky Method

2018Series7.5
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
6.0

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995Series6.0
The Megan Mullally Show
4.7

The Megan Mullally Show

2006Series4.7
Who Do You Think You Are?
6.9

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010Series6.9
The Arsenio Hall Show
5.7

The Arsenio Hall Show

2013Series5.7
Web Therapy
6.6

Web Therapy

2011Series6.6
Celebrity IOU
6.7

Celebrity IOU

2020Series6.7
Human Discoveries
5.3

Human Discoveries

2019Series5.3
Celebrity Poker Showdown
7.5

Celebrity Poker Showdown

2003Series7.5
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
7.7

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

2022Series7.7
Mr. Sunshine
6.2

Mr. Sunshine

2011Series6.2
LateLine
7.0

LateLine

1998Series7.0
Aliens in the Family
7.0

Aliens in the Family

1996Series7.0
A Girl Thing
5.3

A Girl Thing

2001Series5.3
The EcoZone Project

The EcoZone Project

2007Series