Allison Janney
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.
Filmography
Not Alone
as (voice)
Not Alone
as (voice)
The Dog Stars
as Darlene
The Dog Stars
as Darlene
Minions & Monsters
as Olivia (voice)
Minions & Monsters
as Olivia (voice)
Miss You, Love You
as Diane Patterson
Miss You, Love You
as Diane Patterson
The Roses
as Eleanor
The Roses
as Eleanor
Everything's Going to Be Great
as Macy Smart
Everything's Going to Be Great
as Macy Smart
Another Simple Favor
as Aunt Linda McLanden
Another Simple Favor
as Aunt Linda McLanden
True Love: Making The Creator
as Self
True Love: Making The Creator
as Self
The Creator
as Colonel Howell
The Creator
as Colonel Howell
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Donna
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Donna
Minions & More 2
as Madge Nelson (voice)
Minions & More 2
as Madge Nelson (voice)
To Leslie
as Nancy
To Leslie
as Nancy
Lou
as Lou
Lou
as Lou
Still Working 9 to 5
as Self
Still Working 9 to 5
as Self
Breaking News in Yuba County
as Sue Buttons
Breaking News in Yuba County
as Sue Buttons
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as C.J. Cregg
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as C.J. Cregg
Lazy Susan
as Velvet
Lazy Susan
as Velvet
Bombshell
as Susan Estrich
Bombshell
as Susan Estrich
Expedition Amelia
as Narrator (voice)
Expedition Amelia
as Narrator (voice)
The Addams Family
as Margaux Needler (voice)
The Addams Family
as Margaux Needler (voice)
Bad Education
as Pam Gluckin
Bad Education
as Pam Gluckin
Ma
as Doctor Brooks
Ma
as Doctor Brooks
Troop Zero
as Miss Massey
Troop Zero
as Miss Massey
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
as Self (archive footage)
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
as Self (archive footage)
The Night Is Young
as Wanda
The Night Is Young
as Wanda
I, Tonya
as LaVona
I, Tonya
as LaVona
Sun Dogs
as Rose Chipley
Sun Dogs
as Rose Chipley
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
as Principal Nichols
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
as Principal Nichols
The Girl on the Train
as Detective Sgt. Riley
The Girl on the Train
as Detective Sgt. Riley
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
as Dr. Golan
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
as Dr. Golan
Finding Dory
as Peach (voice)
Finding Dory
as Peach (voice)
Tallulah
as Margo
Tallulah
as Margo
Binky Nelson Unpacified
as Madge Nelson (voice)
Binky Nelson Unpacified
as Madge Nelson (voice)
Minions
as Madge Nelson (voice)
Minions
as Madge Nelson (voice)
Spy
as Elaine Crocker
Spy
as Elaine Crocker
The DUFF
as Dottie Piper
The DUFF
as Dottie Piper
Get On Up
as Kathy
Get On Up
as Kathy
Tammy
as Deb
Tammy
as Deb
The Rewrite
as Professor Weldon
The Rewrite
as Professor Weldon
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Ms. Grunion (voice)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Ms. Grunion (voice)
Brightest Star
as The Astronomer
Brightest Star
as The Astronomer
Touchy Feely
as Bronwyn
Touchy Feely
as Bronwyn
Bad Words
as Dr. Bernice Deagan
Bad Words
as Dr. Bernice Deagan
Struck by Lightning
as Sheryl Phillips
Struck by Lightning
as Sheryl Phillips
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Way Way Back
as Betty Thompson
The Way Way Back
as Betty Thompson
Trust Me
as Meg
Trust Me
as Meg
Celia
as Celia
Celia
as Celia
Liberal Arts
as Professor Judith Fairfield
Liberal Arts
as Professor Judith Fairfield
A Thousand Words
as Samantha Davis
A Thousand Words
as Samantha Davis
The Oranges
as Carol Ostroff
The Oranges
as Carol Ostroff
Life During Wartime
as Trish Maplewood
Life During Wartime
as Trish Maplewood
Pretty Ugly People
as Suzanna
Pretty Ugly People
as Suzanna
Juno
as Bren MacGuff
Juno
as Bren MacGuff
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
as Self
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
as Self
It's 'Hairspray'!
as Self
It's 'Hairspray'!
as Self
Strangers with Candy
as Alice
Strangers with Candy
as Alice
Over the Hedge
as Gladys (voice)
Over the Hedge
as Gladys (voice)
Our Very Own
as Joan Whitfield
Our Very Own
as Joan Whitfield
Piccadilly Jim
as Eugenia Crocker
Piccadilly Jim
as Eugenia Crocker
Chicken Party
as Barbara Strasser
Chicken Party
as Barbara Strasser
Finding Nemo
as Peach (voice)
Finding Nemo
as Peach (voice)
The Hours
as Sally Lester
The Hours
as Sally Lester
Rooftop Kisses
as Melissa
Rooftop Kisses
as Melissa
Nurse Betty
as Lyla
Nurse Betty
as Lyla
American Beauty
as Barbara Fitts
American Beauty
as Barbara Fitts
The Debtors
The Debtors
Drop Dead Gorgeous
as Loretta
Drop Dead Gorgeous
as Loretta
10 Things I Hate About You
as Ms. Perky
10 Things I Hate About You
as Ms. Perky
The Impostors
as Maxine (Max)
The Impostors
as Maxine (Max)
Celebrity
as Evelyn Isaacs
Celebrity
as Evelyn Isaacs
Six Days Seven Nights
as Marjorie
Six Days Seven Nights
as Marjorie
The Object of My Affection
as Constance Miller
The Object of My Affection
as Constance Miller
Primary Colors
as Miss Walsh
Primary Colors
as Miss Walsh
The Ice Storm
as Dot Halford
The Ice Storm
as Dot Halford
Julian Po
as Lilah Leech
Julian Po
as Lilah Leech
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
as Assistant D.A.
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
as Assistant D.A.
Private Parts
as Dee Dee
Private Parts
as Dee Dee
...First Do No Harm
as Dr. Melanie Abbasac
...First Do No Harm
as Dr. Melanie Abbasac
Big Night
as Ann
Big Night
as Ann
Walking and Talking
as Gum Puller
Walking and Talking
as Gum Puller
Rescuing Desire
as Betsy
Rescuing Desire
as Betsy
Faithful
as Saleslady
Faithful
as Saleslady
Flux
as Heather
Flux
as Heather
Miracle on 34th Street
as Woman in Christmas Shop
Miracle on 34th Street
as Woman in Christmas Shop
Wolf
as Party Guest
Wolf
as Party Guest
Dead Funny
as Jennifer
Dead Funny
as Jennifer
Blind Spot
as Doreen
Blind Spot
as Doreen
Who Shot Pat?
as Miss Penny
Who Shot Pat?
as Miss Penny
Fonda
Fonda