About
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 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...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
Family GuySeries • 1999
American Dad!Series • 2005
Two and a Half MenSeries • 2003
LostSeries • 2004
FrasierSeries • 1993
Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007
The DiplomatSeries • 2023
King of the HillSeries • 1997
The West WingSeries • 1999
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
Minions & MonstersMovie • 2026
MomSeries • 2013
WeedsSeries • 2005
DuckTalesSeries • 2017
VeepSeries • 2012
Over the HedgeMovie • 2006
Masters of SexSeries • 2013
Finding NemoMovie • 2003
In Plain SightSeries • 2008
New York UndercoverSeries • 1994
The HelpMovie • 2011
Web TherapySeries • 2008