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.
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 |