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 Awa ... rd, 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.
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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Juno | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | I, Tonya | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | I, Tonya | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Narc | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | I, Tonya | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actress | I, Tonya | Won |
Mom
as Bonnie Plunkett
Episodes: 170
First Aired: Sep 23, 2013
The West Wing
as C.J. Cregg
Episodes: 154
First Aired: Sep 22, 1999
Palm Royale
as Evelyn
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Mar 19, 2024
Mr. Sunshine
as Crystal Cohen
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Feb 09, 2011
Masters of Sex
as Margaret Scully
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Sep 29, 2013
DuckTales
as Goldie O'Gilt (voice)
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Aug 12, 2017
Web Therapy
as Judith Frick
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 22, 2008
Human Discoveries
as The Mighty Karen (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 16, 2019
Phineas and Ferb
as Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 17, 2007
The Diplomat
as Vice President Grace Penn
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 20, 2023
Weeds
as Ms. Greenstein
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 07, 2005
Law & Order
as Nora
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1990
Family Guy
as Teen People Editor (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
King of the Hill
as Laura (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 12, 1997
Two and a Half Men
as Beverly
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2003
Frasier
as Susanna
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1993
New York Undercover
as Vivian
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1994
Family Guy
as Mistress Vita (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Family Guy
as Crystal Quagmire (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Frasier
as Phyllis (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1993
Law & Order
as Ann Madsen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1990
Veep
as Janet Ryland
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 22, 2012
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Cynthia
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 2000
The Simpsons
as Julia (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
American Dad!
as Aunt Jesse (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 06, 2005
Lost
as Mother
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 08, 2003
The View
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 02, 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
The Daily Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 2006
LateLine
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 17, 1998
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
Aliens in the Family
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 15, 1996
The EcoZone Project
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 21, 2007
The Bonnie Hunt Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2008
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 08, 2012
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
Chelsea
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 11, 2016
Intimate Portrait
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 14, 1993
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 11, 2013
Celebrity Poker Showdown
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 02, 2003
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 05, 2010
The Arsenio Hall Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 2013
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Kominsky Method
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 16, 2018
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
Celebrity IOU
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 13, 2020
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 2006
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 21, 2014
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee/Performer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
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