
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 | I, Tonya | LaVona Golden | 2017-11-27 |
Movie | A Happening of Monumental Proportions | 2017-05-05 | |
Movie | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Dr. Golan | 2016-09-28 |
Movie | Finding Dory | Peach (voice) | 2016-06-16 |
Movie | Tallulah | Margo | 2016-06-02 |
Movie | A Book of Common Prayer | Grace Strasser-Mendana | 2015-12-31 |
Movie | Binky Nelson Unpacified | Madge Nelson (voice) | 2015-11-04 |
Movie | Minions | Madge Nelson (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
Movie | Spy | Elaine Crocker | 2015-05-06 |
Movie | The DUFF | Dottie Piper | 2015-02-20 |
Movie | Brightest Star | The Astronomer | 2014-01-31 |
Movie | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Ms. Grunion (voice) | 2014-02-07 |
Movie | Tammy | Deb | 2014-07-02 |
Movie | The Rewrite | Mary Weldon | 2014-06-15 |
Movie | Get on Up | Kathy | 2014-08-01 |
Movie | Days and Nights | Elizabeth | 2014-09-26 |
Series | Mom | Bonnie Plunkett | 2013-09-23 |
Movie | Bad Words | Dr. Bernice Deagan | 2013-09-06 |
Movie | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy | Narrator (voice) | 2013-06-19 |
Movie | The Way Way Back | Betty | 2013-06-06 |
Movie | Trust Me | Meg | 2013-04-20 |
Movie | Touchy Feely | Bronwyn | 2013-01-19 |
Movie | A Thousand Words | Samantha Davis | 2012-03-07 |
Movie | Liberal Arts | Professor Judith Fairfield | 2012-09-14 |
Movie | Struck by Lightning | Sheryl Phillips | 2012-04-20 |
Movie | Celia | Celia | 2012-10-26 |
Movie | Margaret | Wounded Woman | 2011-09-30 |
Movie | The Oranges | Carol Ostroff | 2011-09-09 |
Movie | The Help | Charlotte Phelan | 2011-08-09 |
Movie | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue | Aly San San | 2011-05-20 |
Series | Mr. Sunshine | Crystal Cohen | 2011-02-09 |
Movie | Life During Wartime | Trish | 2009-10-10 |
Movie | Pretty Ugly People | Suzanna | 2009-09-18 |
Movie | Away We Go | Lily | 2009-06-05 |
Series | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Unknown | 2008-09-08 |
Series | Phineas and Ferb | Charlene Doofenshmirtz | 2007-08-17 |
Movie | Hairspray | Prudy Pringleton | 2007-07-13 |
Series | The EcoZone Project | 2007-04-13 | |
Movie | Juno | Bren MacGuff | 2007-12-05 |
Series | The Megan Mullally Show | Unknown | 2006-09-18 |
Series | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Unknown | 2006-09-18 |
Movie | Strangers with Candy | Alice | 2006-07-28 |
Movie | Over the Hedge | Gladys (voice) | 2006-04-22 |
Movie | Our Very Own | Joan Whitfield | 2005-01-01 |
Series | Weeds | Ms. Greenstein | 2005-08-07 |
Movie | Piccadilly Jim | Eugenia Crocker | 2005-04-22 |
Movie | The Chumscrubber | Allie Stiffle | 2005-06-08 |
Movie | Winter Solstice | Molly Ripkin | 2004-01-29 |
Series | Two and a Half Men | Unknown | 2003-09-22 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | How to Deal | Lydia Martin | 2003-07-18 |
Movie | Finding Nemo | Peach (voice) | 2003-05-30 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | The Hours | Sally Lester | 2002-12-27 |
Movie | Nurse Betty | Lyla Branch | 2000-09-08 |
Series | The West Wing | C.J. Cregg | 1999-09-22 |
Movie | American Beauty | Barbara Fitts | 1999-09-15 |
Movie | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Loretta | 1999-07-23 |
Movie | 10 Things I Hate About You | Ms. Perky | 1999-03-30 |
Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
Movie | The Object of My Affection | Constance Miller | 1998-04-17 |
Series | LateLine | Unknown | 1998-03-17 |
Movie | Primary Colors | Miss Walsh | 1998-03-20 |
Movie | The Impostors | 1998-05-18 | |
Movie | Celebrity | Evelyn Isaacs | 1998-09-07 |
Movie | David and Lisa | Alix | 1998-11-01 |
Movie | Six Days Seven Nights | Marjorie | 1998-06-12 |
Movie | Julian Po | Lilah Leech | 1997-09-05 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Private Parts | Dee Dee | 1997-03-07 |
Movie | ...First Do No Harm | Dr. Melanie Abbasac | 1997-02-16 |
Movie | Anita Liberty | Gynecologist | 1997-01-18 |
Series | King of the Hill | Unknown | 1997-01-12 |
Movie | Faithful | Saleslady | 1996-04-03 |
Series | Aliens in the Family | Unknown | 1996-03-15 |
Movie | Big Night | Ann | 1996-09-20 |
Series | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | The Associate | Sandy | 1996-10-25 |
Series | New York Undercover | Unknown | 1994-09-08 |
Movie | Wolf | Party Guest | 1994-06-17 |
Movie | The Cowboy Way | NYPD Computer Operator | 1994-06-03 |
Movie | Dead Funny | Jennifer | 1994-05-21 |
Series | Frasier | Unknown | 1993-09-16 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
Movie | Who Shot Patakango? | Miss Penny | 1989-08-01 |