Allison Janney
Actress
Birth Name: Allison Brooks Janney
Birth Date: November 19, 1959
Age: 64 years old
Birth Place: Dayton, Ohio
After spending almost two decades struggling in regional theater, actress Allison Janney at long last became a household name playing White House press secretary C.J. Gregg on the popular and acclaimed television drama, "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006). Prior to this success, Janney was a New York-based performer looking for her first big break while taking whatever role she could get her hands on. Frustrated to the point of almost quitting for good, she had her first real breakthrough with a stunning Broadway debut in Neil Coward's "Present Laughter" (1996). More Broadway success came her way the following year when she earned a Tony Award nomination for her turn in Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge" (1997). During her high-profile run on "The West Wing" - during which she netted four Emmy Awards - she managed to also find time for several well-regarded supporting turns in independent films like "The Hours" (2002) and "Winter Solstice" (2005). But it was her memorable performance as the caring, but disappointed stepmother of a pregnant teenager in "Juno" (2007) that allowed audiences to see the depth and breadth of Janney's talent in both mediums. She followed this up with her critically-acclaimed role as the matriarch of a multi-generationally dysfunctional family in the Chuck Lorre sitcom "Mom" (CBS 2013- ), in which she starred opposite Anna Faris.
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Palm RoyaleStream
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Who Do You Think You Are?
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Breaking News in Yuba County
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2021
Breaking News in Yuba County
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2021
American Valor: We Stand Together
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2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
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2020
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2011
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Aliens in the Family
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Homicide: Life on the Street
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The SimpsonsStream
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Julia
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Preview
‘Palm Royale’ Stars Laura Dern, Allison Janney & More on Joys of Working With Carol Burnett (VIDEO)
‘Palm Royale’ Trailer: Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett & More Have Big Secrets (VIDEO)
James Corden ‘Late Late Show’ Final Episodes Will Feature Tom Cruise, Ben Affleck, Kardashians
Allison Janney, Bob Greenblatt to Adapt ‘Confident Women’ Into Prime Video Anthology
Watch Kristen Bell & Allison Janney in ‘The People We Hate At The Wedding’ Trailer (VIDEO)
‘West Wing’ and ‘Veep’ Casts to Reunite for Wisconsin Democrats Fundraiser
Ricky Martin to Star in Apple TV+ Period Comedy ‘Mrs. American Pie’
Spoiler Alert
‘Mom’ Series Finale: What Did You Think of Bonnie’s Ending? (POLL)
Allison Janney & the ‘Mom’ Cast React to the Funniest Lines of the CBS Comedy
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The Stars of ‘Mom’ Reflect on Their Characters and the Show’s Impact (VIDEO)
Allison Janney Was Also Shocked by ‘Mom’ Cancellation: ‘I Have My Own Theories’ (VIDEO)
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The ‘Mom’ Cast Reflects on Their Favorite Moments Ahead of Series Finale
Allison Janney Posts a ‘Mom’ Love Letter After News It Ends With Season 8
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‘Celebrity IOU’s EP on the Stars Joining ‘Property Brothers’ Jonathan & Drew Scott in Season 2
Exclusive
‘Mom’ Stages a Dream Reunion for Bonnie in Season 8 (PHOTOS)
Fall Preview
Some Good News About How ‘Mom’ Will Write Out Christy
What the ‘West Wing’ Cast Has Done Since the NBC Show Ended
‘Mom’: Allison Janney Gives a Preview of Season 8 Without Anna Faris (VIDEO)
What Happened in the ‘West Wing’ Episode the Cast Is Reuniting to Stage?
‘The West Wing’ Cast to Reunite for HBO Max Special Ahead of the Election
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‘Mom’ Boss Says Episode 150 Is About ‘Hope, Healing & Redemption’
20 Little-Known Facts About ‘The West Wing,’ Now 20 Years Old
Fall Preview
‘Mom’ Season 7 Will Explore Newlywed Bonnie’s Fear of Commitment
Catch Up on ‘Mom’ Season 6 Ahead of New Episodes of the CBS Comedy
15 TV Stars Who Are Always Worth Watching (PHOTOS)
‘The West Wing’ Revival Talks Confirmed — 10 Former Stars We Want to Return (PHOTOS)
Will CBS’ ‘Mom’ End With Season 6?
Ashley Greene & More of the Fox News Movie Cast (PHOTOS)
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‘Mom’ Co-Creator Says Season 5 Finale Will Tackle Gambling Addiction
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WGN America’s ‘Law & Order’ Marathon: See Jennifer Garner & Ellen Pompeo Before They Were Famous
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‘Mom’: Anna Faris & Allison Janney Celebrate 100th Episode
How ‘Mom’, ‘black-ish’, ‘Speechless’ and Other Sitcoms Get Serious
‘Mom’: William Fichtner on Becoming a Series Regular as Bonnie’s Beau
‘Mom’ Hosts a Mini-‘West Wing’ Reunion
Ask Matt: ‘NCIS’s DiNozzo Departure. Plus: ‘Mom’ On a Roll, Singing ‘Mozart in the Jungle’s Praises and More
‘Mom’ Gets Emotional When Bonnie’s Birth Mother Suddenly Reappears
First Look: Ellen Burstyn Opposite Allison Janney on ‘Mom’ (PHOTO)
Allison Janney Reflects on Winning Her Seventh Emmy Award