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Allison Janney

Highest Rated: 99% Finding Nemo (2003)

Lowest Rated: 0% Days and Nights (2013)

Birthday: Nov 19, 1959

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Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA

After spending almost two decades in regional theater, actress Allison Janney 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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Highest rated movies

99% 86% Finding Nemo Watchlist
97% 84% Big Night
Watchlist
95% 78% Spy Watchlist 94% 83% Bad Education Watchlist 93% Still Working 9 to 5 Watchlist
93% 92% A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Watchlist
93% 88% Juno Watchlist 93% 86% To Leslie Watchlist
92% 84% Hairspray
Watchlist
90% 88% I, Tonya Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
68% 76% The Creator Colonel Howell (Character) $40.8M 2023
No Score Yet 80% Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Self - 2023
31% 39% The People We Hate at the Wedding Unknown (Character) - 2022
93% 86% To Leslie Nancy (Character) - 2022
69% 61% Lou Lou (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2022
93% No Score Yet Still Working 9 to 5 Self - 2022
11% 45% Breaking News in Yuba County Sue Buttons (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2021
93% 92% A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote C.J. Cregg (Character) - 2020
10% 49% Lazy Susan Velvet (Character) - 2020
94% 83% Bad Education Pam Gluckin (Character) - 2019
69% 75% Troop Zero Miss Massey (Character) - 2019
68% 84% Bombshell Susan Estrich (Character) $31.7M 2019
45% 69% The Addams Family Margaux Needler (Voice) $673.0K 2019
55% 64% Ma Doctor Brooks (Character) $45.3M 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Troupe Zero Unknown (Character) - 2019
29% 51% A Happening of Monumental Proportions Principal Nichols (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 68% Sun Dogs Rose Chipley (Character) - 2017
90% 88% I, Tonya LaVona Golden (Character) $30.0M 2017
44% 49% The Girl on the Train Detective Riley (Character) $75.2M 2016
65% 60% Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Dr. Golan (Character) $87.2M 2016
85% 69% Tallulah Unknown (Character) - 2016
55% 49% Minions Madge Nelson (Voice) $336.0M 2015
95% 78% Spy Elaine Crocker (Character) - 2015
73% 66% The DUFF Dottie (Character) $34.0M 2015
66% 42% The Rewrite Mary Weldon (Character) - 2014
24% 36% Tammy Deb (Character) $84.5M 2014
65% 61% Bad Words Dr. Bernice Deagan (Character) $7.8M 2014
81% 73% Mr. Peabody & Sherman Miss Grunion (Voice) $111.5M 2014
0% 36% Days and Nights Elizabeth (Character) $6.0K 2013
50% 38% Trust Me Meg (Character) - 2013
13% 23% Brightest Star The Astronomer (Character) - 2013
42% 22% Touchy Feely Bronwyn (Character) $36.0K 2013
83% 84% The Way, Way Back Betty (Character) $21.4M 2013
33% 52% Struck by Lightning Sheryl Phillips (Character) - 2012
72% 60% Liberal Arts Judith (Character) $241.8K 2012
0% 46% A Thousand Words Samantha Davis (Character) $18.4M 2012
31% 32% The Oranges Cathy (Character) $319.4K 2011
75% 49% Margaret Monica (Character) $46.5K 2011
76% 89% The Help Charlotte Phelan (Character) $169.7M 2011
68% 48% Life During Wartime Trish Maplewood (Character) $278.8K 2009
67% 74% Away We Go Lily (Character) $9.4M 2009
93% 88% Juno Bren (Character) $143.5M 2007
92% 84% Hairspray Prudy Pingleton (Character) $118.8M 2007
75% 71% Over the Hedge Gladys (Voice) $155.0M 2006
No Score Yet 51% Piccadilly Jim Eugenia Crocker (Character) - 2005
37% 75% The Chumscrubber Mrs. Stiffle (Character) $49.5K 2005
No Score Yet 42% Our Very Own Joan Whitfield (Character) - 2005
51% 55% Strangers With Candy Alice (Character) $2.1M 2005
60% 43% Winter Solstice Molly Ripkin (Character) $319.2K 2004
27% 64% How to Deal Lydia Martin (Character) $14.1M 2003
99% 86% Finding Nemo Peach (Voice) - 2003
80% 84% The Hours Sally Lester (Character) $41.6M 2002
No Score Yet 61% A Girl Thing Kathy McCormack (Character) - 2001
83% 45% Nurse Betty Lyla Branch (Character) $25.2M 2000
87% 93% American Beauty Barbara Fitts (Character) $130.1M 1999
47% 75% Drop Dead Gorgeous Loretta (Character) $10.6M 1999
71% 69% 10 Things I Hate About You Ms. Perky (Character) $38.2M 1999
63% 73% The Impostors Maxine (Character) $2.2M 1998
38% 36% Six Days, Seven Nights Marjorie (Character) $74.3M 1998
42% 42% Celebrity Evelyn Isaacs (Character) $5.0M 1998
53% 51% The Object of My Affection Constance Miller (Character) $29.1M 1998
80% 64% Primary Colors Miss Walsh (Character) $39.0M 1998
No Score Yet 64% David and Lisa Alix (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 67% Julian Po Lilah Leech (Character) $50.7K 1997
No Score Yet 66% ...First Do No Harm Dr. Melanie Abbasac (Character) - 1997
73% 69% Private Parts Dee Dee (Character) $41.2M 1997
97% 84% Big Night Ann (Character) $12.0M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Heading Home Unknown (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 50% Dead Funny Jennifer (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blind Spot Doreen (Character) - 1993

TV

Credit
88% 72% The Diplomat Unknown (Character) 2024
56% 68% Palm Royale Evelyn (Character) 2024
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2015-2023
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2004 2015 2018 2020-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Guest 2022
No Score Yet 83% Mom Bonnie (Character) 2013-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2011-2021
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2021
No Score Yet 28% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2021
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2015 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity IOU Self 2020
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2015-2017 2020
No Score Yet 93% DuckTales Goldie O'Gilt (Guest Voice) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011-2015 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2014-2016 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2015 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2014 2017
No Score Yet 90% American Dad! Aunt Jesse (Guest Voice) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nobodies Allison Janney (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2017
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2014 2017
No Score Yet 91% Comedy Bang! Bang! Guest 2016
85% 76% The Simpsons Julia (Guest Voice) 2016
41% 61% Chelsea Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet I'll Have What Phil's Having Guest 2015
84% 85% Masters of Sex Unknown (Guest Star) 2013-2015
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Teen People Editor (Guest Voice) 2010 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Soup Unknown (Character) 2014-2015
No Score Yet 59% Web Therapy Unknown (Guest Voice),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2014
100% 78% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Contestant 2014
No Score Yet 91% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2013
93% 90% Veep Janet Ryland (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 85% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2012
55% 77% The Big C Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Nate Berkus Show Guest 2011
52% 44% Mr. Sunshine Crystal (Character) 2011
36% No Score Yet Glenn Martin, DDS Unknown (Guest Voice) 2011
86% 90% Lost Mother (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Plain Sight Allison Pearson (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 89% Phineas and Ferb Unknown (Guest Voice) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2008
74% 89% Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Herself (Guest Star) 2007
65% 66% Two and a Half Men Beverly (Guest Star) 2007
81% 95% The West Wing Press Secretary Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg (Character) 1999-2006
70% 80% Weeds Ms. Greenstein (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 75% King of the Hill Laura (Guest Voice) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2002
95% 95% Frasier Phyllis (Guest Voice),
Susanna (Guest Star)
2001-2002
91% 90% Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lateline Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cosby Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Aliens in the Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet New York Undercover Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1994