Allison Janney
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Michael Morris
Writers: Ryan Binaco,
Cast: Allison Janney, Andre Royo, Andrea Riseborough, Catfish Jean, Drew Youngblood, James Landry Hébert, Marc Maron, Matt Lauria, Owen Teague, Stephen Root,
Director: Anna Foerster
Writers: Jack Stanley,
Cast: Allison Janney, Andres Collantes, Daniel Bernhardt, Greyston Holt, Jurnee Smollett, Logan Marshall-Green, Marci T. House, Matt Craven, Ridley Asha Bateman, RJ Fetherstonhaugh,
Director: Tate Taylor
Writers: Amanda Idoko,
Cast: Allison Janney, Awkwafina, Ellen Barkin, Jimmi Simpson, Juliette Lewis, Keong Sim, Matthew Modine, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes,
Director: Jay Roach
Writers: Charles Randolph,
Cast: Allison Janney, Charlize Theron, Connie Britton, Jack Haven, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Liv Hewson, Malcolm McDowell, Margot Robbie, Nicole Kidman,
Director: Greg Tiernan
Writers: Pamela Pettler,
Cast: Allison Janney, Bette Midler, Catherine O'Hara, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Martin Short, Nick Kroll, Oscar Isaac, Snoop Dogg,
Director: Cory Finley
Writers: Mike Makowsky,
Cast: Alex Wolff, Allison Janney, Annaleigh Ashford, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hari Dhillon, Hugh Jackman, Jeremy Shamos, Rafael Casal, Ray Romano, Stephen Spinella,
Director: Bert
Writers: Lucy Alibar,
Cast: Allison Janney, Ashley Brooke, Bella Higginbotham, Charlie Shotwell, Jim Gaffigan, Johanna Colón, Mckenna Grace, Mike Epps, Milan Ray, Viola Davis,
Director: Craig Gillespie
Writers: Steven Rogers,
Cast: Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale, Bojana Novakovi?, Caitlin Carver, Julianne Nicholson, Maizie Smith, Margot Robbie, Mckenna Grace, Paul Walter Hauser, Sebastian Stan,
Director: Siân Heder
Writers: Siân Heder,
Cast: Allison Janney, David Zayas, Elliot Page, Evan Jonigkeit, Felix Solis, Fredric Lehne, John Benjamin Hickey, Tammy Blanchard, Uzo Aduba, Zachary Quinto,
Director: Paul Feig
Writers: Paul Feig,
Cast: Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Melissa McCarthy, Miranda Hart, Morena Baccarin, Peter Serafinowicz, Raad Rawi, Rose Byrne,
Director: Ari Sandel
Writers: Josh A. Cagan,
Cast: Allison Janney, Bella Thorne, Bianca A. Santos, Chris Wylde, Ken Jeong, Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Romany Malco, Seth Meriwether, Skyler Samuels,
Director: Ben Falcone
Writers: Ben Falcone,
Cast: Allison Janney, Dan Aykroyd, Gary Cole, Kathy Bates, Mark Duplass, Melissa McCarthy, Nat Faxon, Sandra Oh, Susan Sarandon, Toni Collette,
Director: Marc Lawrence
Writers: Marc Lawrence,
Cast: Allison Janney, Annie Q. Riegel, Bella Heathcote, Caroline Aaron, Chris Elliott, Emily Morden, Hugh Grant, J.K. Simmons, Marisa Tomei, Steven Kaplan,
Director: Rob Minkoff
Writers: Craig Wright,
Cast: Adam Alexi-Malle, Allison Janney, Ariel Winter, Joshua Rush, Karan Brar, Max Charles, Stanley Tucci, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ty Burrell,
Director: Lynn Shelton
Writers: Lynn Shelton,
Cast: Allison Janney, Amber Wolfe Wollam, Elliot Page, Ethel R. Deans, Josh Pais, Ron Livingston, Rosemarie DeWitt, Scoot McNairy, Shannon Kipp, Tomo Nakayama,
Director: Jason Bateman
Writers: Andrew Dodge,
Cast: Allison Janney, Anjul Nigam, Ben Falcone, Beth Grant, Gwen Parden, Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Philip Baker Hall, Rohan Chand, Steve Witting,
Director: Brian Dannelly
Writers: Chris Colfer,
Cast: Allison Janney, Angela Kinsey, Ashley Rickards, Chris Colfer, Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, Graham Rogers, Polly Bergen, Rebel Wilson, Sarah Hyland,
Director: Nat Faxon
Writers: Jim Rash,
Cast: Allison Janney, Amanda Peet, AnnaSophia Robb, Liam James, Maya Rudolph, Nat Faxon, Rob Corddry, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Toni Collette,
Director: Clark Gregg
Writers: Clark Gregg,
Cast: Allison Janney, Amanda Peet, Clark Gregg, Felicity Huffman, Molly Shannon, Niecy Nash-Betts, Paul Sparks, Sam Rockwell, Saxon Sharbino, William H. Macy,
Director: Josh Radnor
Writers: Josh Radnor,
Cast: Allison Janney, Elizabeth Olsen, Elizabeth Reaser, John Magaro, Josh Radnor, Kate Burton, Kristen Bush, Richard Jenkins, Robert Desiderio, Zac Efron,
Director: Brian Robbins
Writers: Steve Koren,
Cast: Alain Chabat, Allison Janney, Clark Duke, Cliff Curtis, Eddie Murphy, Emanuel Ragsdale, Greg Collins, Jill Basey, Kerry Washington, Ruby Dee,
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Writers: Kenneth Lonergan,
Cast: Allison Janney, Anna Paquin, Cyrus Hernstadt, J. Smith-Cameron, Jean Reno, Jeannie Berlin, John Gallagher Jr., Kieran Culkin, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Damon,
Director: Julian Farino
Writers: Jay Reiss,
Cast: Adam Brody, Alia Shawkat, Allison Janney, Catherine Keener, Curtis McClarin, Hugh Laurie, Ian Helfer, Leighton Meester, Marceline Hugot, Oliver Platt,
Director: Tate Taylor
Writers: Tate Taylor,
Cast: Ahna O'Reilly, Allison Janney, Anna Camp, Bryce Dallas Howard, Eleanor Henry, Emma Henry, Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis,
Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Dave Eggers,
Cast: Allison Janney, Carmen Ejogo, Catherine O'Hara, Conor Carroll, Jeff Daniels, Jim Gaffigan, John Krasinski, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maya Rudolph, Samantha Pryor,
Director: Jason Reitman
Writers: Diablo Cody,
Cast: Allison Janney, Daniel Clark, Eileen Pedde, Elliot Page, J.K. Simmons, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby, Rainn Wilson,
Director: Clare Kilner
Writers: Neena Beber,
Cast: Alexandra Holden, Allison Janney, Charlotte Sullivan, Connie Ray, Dylan Baker, Mackenzie Astin, Mandy Moore, Mary Catherine Garrison, Nina Foch, Trent Ford,
Director: Andrew Stanton
Writers: David Reynolds,
Cast: Albert Brooks, Alexander Gould, Allison Janney, Austin Pendleton, Brad Garrett, Ellen DeGeneres, Geoffrey Rush, Stephen Root, Vicki Lewis, Willem Dafoe,
Director: Neil LaBute
Writers: James Flamberg,
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Allison Janney, Chris Rock, Crispin Glover, Greg Kinnear, Kathleen Wilhoite, Morgan Freeman, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Renée Zellweger, Tia Texada,
Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Alan Ball,
Cast: Allison Janney, Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Sam Robards, Scott Bakula, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley,
Director: Campbell Scott
Writers: Stanley Tucci,
Cast: Allison Janney, Andre Belgrader, Caroline Aaron, Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, Larry Block, Marc Anthony, Minnie Driver, Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub,