Allison Janney
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.
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- Born:
- Nov 19, 1959 In Dayton - Ohio - USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 112
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Who Shot Patakango? 1989-08-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie Minions & More Volume 2 2022-11-08
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Lou | Lou | 2022-09-23 |
| Movie | To Leslie | Nancy | 2022-10-07 |
| Movie | Minions & More Volume 2 | Madge Nelson (voice) | 2022-11-08 |
| Movie | Breaking News in Yuba County | Sue Buttons | 2021-01-28 |
| Movie | The Addams Family 2 | Margaux Needler (voice) | 2021-10-01 |
| Movie | Lazy Susan | Velvet | 2020-04-03 |
| Movie | A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | C.J. Cregg | 2020-10-15 |
| Movie | Ma | Doctor Brooks | 2019-05-29 |
| Movie | Troop Zero | Miss Massey | 2019-02-01 |
| Movie | Bad Education | Pam Gluckin | 2019-09-08 |
| Movie | Bombshell | Susan Estrich | 2019-12-13 |
| Movie | The Addams Family | Margaux Needler (voice) | 2019-10-10 |
| Movie | Expedition Amelia | Narrator (voice) | 2019-10-20 |
| Movie | Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal | Self (archive footage) | 2018-08-21 |
| Movie | A Happening of Monumental Proportions | Principal Nichols | 2017-05-05 |
| Movie | I, Tonya | LaVona Golden | 2017-12-08 |
| Movie | Sun Dogs | Rose Chipley | 2017-06-18 |
| Movie | Tallulah | Margo | 2016-06-02 |
| Movie | Finding Dory | Peach (voice) | 2016-06-16 |
| Movie | The Girl on the Train | Detective Sgt. Riley | 2016-10-05 |
| Movie | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Dr. Golan | 2016-09-27 |
| Movie | Spy | Elaine Crocker | 2015-05-06 |
| Movie | The DUFF | Dottie Piper | 2015-02-20 |
| Movie | Minions | Madge Nelson (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
| Movie | Binky Nelson Unpacified | Madge Nelson (voice) | 2015-11-04 |
| Movie | The Night Is Young | Wanda | 2015-10-29 |
| Movie | A Book of Common Prayer | Grace Strasser-Mendana | 2015-12-31 |
| Movie | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Ms. Grunion (voice) | 2014-02-07 |
| Movie | The Rewrite | Mary Weldon | 2014-06-15 |
| Movie | Brightest Star | The Astronomer | 2014-01-31 |
| Movie | Days and Nights | Elizabeth | 2014-09-26 |
| Movie | Tammy | Deb | 2014-07-02 |
| Movie | Get on Up | Kathy | 2014-08-01 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Meg | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy | Narrator (voice) | 2013-06-19 |
| Movie | The Way Way Back | Betty Thompson | 2013-06-06 |
| Movie | Touchy Feely | Bronwyn | 2013-09-06 |
| Movie | Bad Words | Dr. Bernice Deagan | 2013-09-06 |
| Series | Mom | Bonnie Plunkett | 2013-09-23 |
| Movie | A Thousand Words | Samantha Davis | 2012-03-07 |
| Movie | Struck by Lightning | Sheryl Phillips | 2012-04-20 |
| Movie | Liberal Arts | Professor Judith Fairfield | 2012-09-14 |
| Movie | Celia | Celia | 2012-10-26 |
| Series | Mr. Sunshine | Crystal Cohen | 2011-02-09 |
| Movie | The Help | Charlotte Phelan | 2011-08-09 |
| Movie | Margaret | Monica Patterson | 2011-09-30 |
| Movie | The Oranges | Carol Ostroff | 2011-09-09 |
| Movie | Love and Distrust | Grechen (Segment 5: Auto Motives) | 2010-08-16 |
| Movie | Backwash | Self | 2010-11-15 |
| Movie | Away We Go | Lily | 2009-06-05 |
| Movie | Life During Wartime | Trish | 2009-10-10 |
| Series | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Unknown | 2008-09-08 |
| Movie | Pretty Ugly People | Suzanna | 2008-11-14 |
| Movie | Prop 8: The Musical | Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife | 2008-12-03 |
| Movie | Hairspray | Prudy Pringleton | 2007-07-19 |
| Series | The EcoZone Project | 2007-04-13 | |
| Series | Phineas and Ferb | Charlene Doofenshmirtz | 2007-08-17 |
| Movie | Juno | Bren MacGuff | 2007-12-05 |
| Movie | Over the Hedge | Gladys (voice) | 2006-05-17 |
| Movie | Strangers with Candy | Alice | 2006-07-28 |
| Series | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Unknown | 2006-09-18 |
| Series | The Megan Mullally Show | Unknown | 2006-09-18 |
| Movie | Our Very Own | Joan Whitfield | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | The Chumscrubber | Allie Stiffle | 2005-06-08 |
| Series | Weeds | Ms. Greenstein | 2005-08-07 |
| Movie | Winter Solstice | Molly Ripkin | 2004-01-29 |
| Movie | Piccadilly Jim | Eugenia Crocker | 2004-11-01 |
| Movie | Finding Nemo | Peach (voice) | 2003-05-30 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
| Movie | How to Deal | Lydia Martin | 2003-07-18 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
| Movie | Chicken Party | Barbara Strasser | 2003-10-14 |
| Series | Two and a Half Men | Unknown | 2003-09-22 |
| Movie | The Hours | Sally Lester | 2002-12-27 |
| Movie | A Girl Thing | Kathy McCormack | 2001-01-19 |
| Movie | Nurse Betty | Lyla | 2000-08-30 |
| Movie | 10 Things I Hate About You | Ms. Perky | 1999-03-30 |
| Movie | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Loretta | 1999-07-23 |
| Series | The West Wing | C.J. Cregg | 1999-09-22 |
| Movie | American Beauty | Barbara Fitts | 1999-09-15 |
| Movie | Six Days Seven Nights | Marjorie | 1998-06-12 |
| Series | LateLine | Unknown | 1998-03-17 |
| Movie | Primary Colors | Miss Walsh | 1998-03-20 |
| Movie | The Object of My Affection | Constance Miller | 1998-04-17 |
| Movie | David and Lisa | Alix | 1998-11-01 |
| Movie | Celebrity | Evelyn Isaacs | 1998-09-07 |
| Movie | The Impostors | Maxine (Max) | 1998-10-02 |
| Movie | The Ice Storm | Dot Halford | 1997-02-05 |
| Movie | Anita Liberty | Gynecologist | 1997-01-18 |
| Series | King of the Hill | Unknown | 1997-01-12 |
| Movie | ...First Do No Harm | Dr. Melanie Abbasac | 1997-02-16 |
| Movie | Private Parts | Dee Dee | 1997-03-07 |
| Movie | Julian Po | Lilah Leech | 1997-09-05 |
| Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing | Assistant D.A. | 1997-06-14 |
| Movie | Faithful | Saleslady | 1996-04-03 |
| Series | Aliens in the Family | Unknown | 1996-03-15 |
| Movie | Rescuing Desire | Betsy | 1996-05-14 |
| Series | The Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
| Movie | Walking and Talking | Gum Puller | 1996-07-17 |
| Movie | The Associate | Sandy | 1996-10-25 |
| Movie | Big Night | Ann | 1996-09-20 |
| Movie | Dead Funny | Jennifer | 1994-05-21 |
| Movie | Wolf | Party Guest | 1994-06-17 |
| Movie | The Cowboy Way | NYPD Computer Operator | 1994-06-03 |
| Series | New York Undercover | Unknown | 1994-09-08 |
| Movie | Miracle on 34th Street | Woman in Christmas Shop | 1994-11-18 |
| Movie | Blind Spot | Doreen | 1993-05-02 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Series | Frasier | Unknown | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
| Movie | Who Shot Patakango? | Miss Penny | 1989-08-01 |