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Allison Janney

Allison Janney is an American actress born in Dayton, Ohio, who studied at Kenyon College where she studied under Paul Newman.  Janney pursued acting partially due to Newman’s encouragement, going on to study drama at the Neighborhood Playhouse and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.    Janney is best known for her role as White House Press Secretary (and later Chief of Staff) C.J. Cregg on the television series The West Wing.  Janney’s portrayal of Cregg earned her multiple awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards, among many others.   Prior to West Wing-fame, Janney performed in numerous American films and soap operas, including American Beauty, As The World Turns, and 10 Things I Hate About You.  Following her considerable television success, Janney has gone on to star in numerous critically acclaimed movies and television programs. She remains active in theatre and often works with fellow West Wing alums. Janney currently lends her voice and talent to television and radio through notable guest spots and commercial advertising.  


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Born:
Nov 19, 1959 In Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
127
First Appeared:
In the movie A Simple Favor 2
Latest Project:
Series Palm Royale 2024-03-19
Known For
Poster of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Poster of Mr. Sunshine
Poster of The Bonnie Hunt Show
Poster of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Filmography
Movie A Simple Favor 2 2025
Movie Common Prayer Grace Strasser-Mendana 2025
Movie Everything's Going to Be Great Macy 2025
Movie The Heart 2025
Series Palm Royale Evelyn 2024-03-19
Movie Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Self - Guest 2023-04-26
Movie True Love: Making The Creator Self 2023-11-14
Movie The Creator Colonel Howell 2023-09-27
Movie Still Working 9 to 5 Self 2022-03-13
Movie The People We Hate at the Wedding Donna 2022-11-17
Movie To Leslie Nancy 2022-10-07
Movie Minions & More Volume 2 Madge Nelson (voice) 2022-11-08
Movie Lou Lou 2022-09-23
Movie Breaking News in Yuba County Sue Buttons 2021-01-28
Movie A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote C.J. Cregg 2020-10-15
Movie Lazy Susan Velvet 2020-04-03
Movie Troop Zero Miss Massey 2019-02-01
Movie Bad Education Pam Gluckin 2019-09-08
Movie Ma Doctor Brooks 2019-05-29
Movie Expedition Amelia Narrator (voice) 2019-10-20
Movie The Addams Family Margaux Needler (voice) 2019-10-10
Movie Bombshell Susan Estrich 2019-12-13
Movie Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal Self (archive footage) 2018-08-21
Movie A Happening of Monumental Proportions Principal Nichols 2017-05-05
Movie I, Tonya LaVona 2017-12-08
Movie Sun Dogs Rose Chipley 2017-06-18
Movie Finding Dory Peach (voice) 2016-06-16
Movie The Girl on the Train Detective Sgt. Riley 2016-10-05
Series Chelsea Herself 2016-05-11
Movie Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Dr. Golan 2016-09-27
Movie Tallulah Margo 2016-06-02
Movie The DUFF Dottie Piper 2015-02-20
Series The Late Late Show with James Corden Herself 2015-03-23
Movie Minions Madge Nelson (voice) 2015-06-17
Series Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Unknown 2015-08-02
Movie The Night Is Young Wanda 2015-10-29
Movie Spy Elaine Crocker 2015-05-06
Movie Binky Nelson Unpacified Madge Nelson (voice) 2015-11-04
Movie Brightest Star The Astronomer 2014-01-31
Movie Mr. Peabody & Sherman Ms. Grunion (voice) 2014-02-07
Movie Days and Nights Elizabeth 2014-09-26
Movie Get on Up Kathy 2014-08-01
Movie Tammy Deb 2014-07-02
Movie The Rewrite Mary Weldon 2014-06-15
Movie Trust Me Meg 2013-04-20
Movie Bad Words Dr. Bernice Deagan 2013-09-06
Series Mom Bonnie Plunkett 2013-09-23
Movie Touchy Feely Bronwyn 2013-09-06
Movie Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy Narrator (voice) 2013-06-19
Movie Struck by Lightning Sheryl Phillips 2013-06-19
Movie The Way Way Back Betty Thompson 2013-06-06
Movie Liberal Arts Professor Judith Fairfield 2012-09-14
Movie A Thousand Words Samantha Davis 2012-03-07
Movie Celia Celia 2012-10-26
Movie Margaret Monica Patterson 2011-09-30
Movie The Oranges Carol Ostroff 2011-09-09
Series Mr. Sunshine Crystal Cohen 2011-02-09
Movie The Help Charlotte Phelan 2011-08-09
Movie Life During Wartime Trish Maplewood 2010-04-16
Movie Backwash Self 2010-11-15
Movie Love and Distrust Grechen (segment "Auto Motives") 2010-08-16
Movie Away We Go Lily 2009-06-05
Movie Prop 8: The Musical Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife 2008-12-03
Movie Pretty Ugly People Suzanna 2008-11-14
Series The Bonnie Hunt Show Unknown 2008-09-08
Movie Hairspray Prudy Pringleton 2007-07-19
Movie Juno Bren MacGuff 2007-12-05
Series The EcoZone Project 2007-04-21
Series Phineas and Ferb Charlene Doofenshmirtz 2007-08-17
Series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Unknown 2006-09-18
Movie Strangers with Candy Alice 2006-06-28
Series The Megan Mullally Show Unknown 2006-09-18
Movie Over the Hedge Gladys (voice) 2006-05-17
Movie Our Very Own Joan Whitfield 2005-06-22
Series Weeds Ms. Greenstein 2005-08-07
Movie The Chumscrubber Allie Stiffle 2005-06-08
Movie Piccadilly Jim Eugenia Crocker 2004-11-01
Movie Winter Solstice Molly Ripkin 2004-01-29
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Series The Ellen DeGeneres Show Unknown 2003-09-08
Series Two and a Half Men Unknown 2003-09-22
Movie Chicken Party Barbara Strasser 2003-10-14
Movie How to Deal Lydia Martin 2003-07-18
Movie Finding Nemo Peach (voice) 2003-05-30
Movie The Hours Sally Lester 2002-12-27
Movie Rooftop Kisses Melissa 2002-06-23
Movie A Girl Thing Kathy McCormack 2001-01-19
Movie Nurse Betty Lyla 2000-08-30
Movie 10 Things I Hate About You Ms. Perky 1999-03-30
Movie Drop Dead Gorgeous Loretta 1999-07-23
Movie American Beauty Barbara Fitts 1999-09-15
Series Family Guy Unknown 1999-01-31
Series The West Wing C.J. Cregg 1999-09-22
Series LateLine Unknown 1998-03-17
Movie Primary Colors Miss Walsh 1998-03-20
Movie David and Lisa Alix 1998-11-01
Movie The Object of My Affection Constance Miller 1998-04-17
Movie The Impostors Maxine (Max) 1998-10-02
Movie Celebrity Evelyn Isaacs 1998-09-07
Movie Six Days Seven Nights Marjorie 1998-06-12
Series King of the Hill Unknown 1997-01-12
Movie Anita Liberty Gynecologist 1997-01-18
Movie The Ice Storm Dot Halford 1997-09-27
Movie Private Parts Dee Dee 1997-03-07
Movie Julian Po Lilah Leech 1997-09-05
Movie ...First Do No Harm Dr. Melanie Abbasac 1997-02-16
Movie Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing Assistant D.A. 1997-06-14
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
Series Aliens in the Family Unknown 1996-03-15
Movie Flux Heather 1996-01-01
Movie Faithful Saleslady 1996-04-03
Movie Big Night Ann 1996-09-20
Movie The Associate Sandy 1996-10-25
Series The Daily Show Unknown 1996-07-22
Movie Walking and Talking Gum Puller 1996-07-17
Movie Rescuing Desire Betsy 1996-05-14
Movie Heading Home Mary Polanski 1995-04-08
Series New York Undercover Unknown 1994-09-08
Movie Dead Funny Jennifer 1994-05-21
Movie The Cowboy Way NYPD Computer Operator 1994-06-03
Movie Wolf Party Guest 1994-06-17
Movie Miracle on 34th Street Woman in Christmas Shop 1994-11-18
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Movie Blind Spot Doreen 1993-05-02
Series Frasier Guest Caller - Phyllis 1993-09-16
Series Law & Order Unknown 1990-09-13
Movie Who Shot Pat? Miss Penny 1989-08-01