Allison Janney
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA — Nov 19 1959
Biography
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 yea…
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Allison Janney's Credits
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Law & Order
Nora
The Simpsons
Julia (voice)
Family Guy
Teen People Editor (voice)
American Dad!
Aunt Jesse (voice)
Lost
Mother
Two and a Half Men
Beverly
Frasier
Susanna
The West Wing
C.J. Cregg
Mom
Bonnie Plunkett
King of the Hill
Laura (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Cynthia
Weeds
Ms. Greenstein
Veep
Janet Ryland
Intimate Portrait
Self
DuckTales
Goldie O'Gilt (voice)
Masters of Sex
Margaret Scully
The Oscars
Self
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
New York Undercover
Vivian
In Plain Sight
Allison Pearson
The Diplomat
Vice President Grace Penn
Finding Nemo
Peach (voice)
Web Therapy
Judith Frick
Palm Royale
Evelyn Rollins
The Creator
Colonel Howell
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
10 Things I Hate About You
Ms. Perky
Hollywood Game Night
Self
The Help
Charlotte Phelan
Web Therapy
Judith Frick
American Beauty
Barbara Fitts
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Self
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self
Spy
Elaine Crocker
Mr. Sunshine
Crystal Cohen
LateLine
Celebrity IOU
Self
Juno
Bren MacGuff
Ma
Doctor Brooks
Over the Hedge
Gladys (voice)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Dr. Golan
Finding Dory
Peach (voice)
The Kominsky Method
Self
The Roses
Eleanor
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Ms. Grunion (voice)
Minions
Madge Nelson (voice)
I, Tonya
LaVona
The Ice Storm
Dot Halford
The Girl on the Train
Detective Sgt. Riley
Minions & Monsters
(voice)
Bombshell
Susan Estrich
Human Discoveries
The Mighty Karen (voice)
The Addams Family
Margaux Needler (voice)
Aliens in the Family
Another Simple Favor
Aunt Linda McLanden
Miracle on 34th Street
Woman in Christmas Shop
Minions & More 2
Madge Nelson (voice)
Hairspray
Prudy Pringleton
Six Days Seven Nights
Marjorie
Tammy
Deb
Lou
Lou
Wolf
Party Guest
The Hours
Sally Lester
The DUFF
Dottie Piper
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Loretta
The Way Way Back
Betty Thompson
Get On Up
Kathy
Liberal Arts
Professor Judith Fairfield
A Thousand Words
Samantha Davis
Private Parts
Dee Dee
Big Night
Ann
A Girl Thing
Kathy McCormack
Walking and Talking
Gum Puller
Bad Education
Pam Gluckin
Tallulah
Margo
Nurse Betty
Lyla
To Leslie
Nancy
Primary Colors
Miss Walsh
Bad Words
Dr. Bernice Deagan
Celebrity
Evelyn Isaacs
Away We Go
Lily
Strangers with Candy
Alice
Margaret
Monica Patterson
The Cowboy Way
NYPD Computer Operator
The Rewrite
Mary Weldon
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Donna
The Chumscrubber
Allie Stiffle
Everything's Going to Be Great
Macy Smart
Trust Me
Meg
David and Lisa
Alix
How to Deal
Lydia Martin
Troop Zero
Miss Massey
Breaking News in Yuba County
Sue Buttons
Love and Distrust
Grechen (segment "Auto Motives")
Blind Spot
Doreen
The Associate
Sandy
Julian Po
Lilah Leech
The Impostors
Maxine (Max)
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Self (archive footage)
Dead Funny
Jennifer
The Oranges
Carol Ostroff
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Object of My Affection
Constance Miller
Faithful
Saleslady
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
Sun Dogs
Rose Chipley
The Night Is Young
Wanda
Our Very Own
Joan Whitfield
True Love: Making The Creator
Self
Days and Nights
Elizabeth
Touchy Feely
Bronwyn
Celia
Celia
Winter Solstice
Molly Ripkin
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
C.J. Cregg
Brightest Star
The Astronomer
Heading Home
Mary Polanski
Life During Wartime
Trish Maplewood
Prop 8: The Musical
Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife
Who Shot Pat?
Miss Penny
Fonda
Piccadilly Jim
Eugenia Crocker
Binky Nelson Unpacified
Madge Nelson (voice)
Struck by Lightning
Sheryl Phillips
Miss You, Love You
...First Do No Harm
Dr. Melanie Abbasac
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
Assistant D.A.
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Principal Nichols
Still Working 9 to 5
Self
Lazy Susan
Velvet
Anita Liberty
Gynecologist
Rescuing Desire
Betsy
The EcoZone Project
Chicken Party
Barbara Strasser
Expedition Amelia
Narrator (voice)
Pretty Ugly People
Suzanna
Rooftop Kisses
Melissa
Auto Motives
Grechen
The Heart
Flux
Heather
It's Still Me!
Narrator (voice)
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee