Allison Janney

Actress | Soundtrack

Allison Janney is an award-winning actress who has earned a solid reputation in stage productions ...

Born: November 19, 1959

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Filmography

Known For

The Help Charlotte Phelan (2011)
The Hours Sally Lester (2002)
Juno Bren MacGuff (2007)
Known For

Hairspray Prudy Pingleton (2007)
Actress

Mom Bonnie (2013-2018)
DuckTales Goldie O'Gilt (2018)
Break a Hip Niblett (2015-2018)
I, Tonya LaVona (2017)
American Dad! Aunt Jesse (2017)
Nobodies Allison Janney (2017)
Sun Dogs Rose Chipley (2017)
F Is for Family Henrietta Van Horne (2017)
A Happening of Monumental Proportions Principal Nichols (2017)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee C.J. Cregg (2017)
The Simpsons Julia (2016)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Dr. Golan (2016)
The Girl on the Train Detective Riley (2016)
Finding Dory Peach (2016)
Tallulah Margo (2016)
Binky Nelson Unpacified Madge Nelson (2015)
The Night Is Young Wanda (2015)
Masters of Sex Margaret Scully (2013-2015)
Minions Madge Nelson (2015)
The Adventures of Mr. Clown Allison (2015)
Spy Elaine Crocker (2015)
Family Guy Mistress Vita (2010-2015)
The Duff Dottie (2015)
Web Therapy Judith Frick (2014)
Web Therapy Judith Frick (2014)
Phineas and Ferb Charlene Doofenshmirtz (2008-2014)
Get on Up Kathy (2014)
Tammy Deb (2014)
The Rewrite Professor Weldon (2014)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman Ms. Grunion (2014)
Days and Nights Elizabeth (2014)
Brightest Star The Astronomer (2013)
Bad Words Dr. Bernice Deagan (2013)
Veep Janet Ryland (2013)
Trust Me Meg (2013)
The Way Way Back Betty (2013)
Touchy Feely Bronwyn (2013)
Friday Night Dinner Barbara Fisher (2012)
Robot Chicken Grammi Gummi (2012)
Celia Celia (2012)
Walk and Talk the Vote: West Wing Reunion - Bridget Mary McCormack C.J. Cregg (2012)
Walk & Talk - The West Wing Reunion: Behind the Scenes C.J. Cregg (2012)
The Big C Rita Strauss (2012)
Walk & Talk: The West Wing Reunion C.J. Cregg (2012)
Struck by Lightning Sheryl Phillips (2012)
A Thousand Words Samantha Davis (2012)
Liberal Arts Professor Judith Fairfield (2012)
Mr. Sunshine Crystal Cohen (2011)
Margaret Monica Patterson (2011)
The Oranges Cathy (2011)
The Help Charlotte Phelan (2011)
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Aly San San (2011)
Glenn Martin DDS Marcia (2011)
Love & Distrust Grechen (segment 5 - Auto Motives) (2010)
Lost Mother (2010)
In Plain Sight Allison Pearson (2010)
Lashisse (2009)
Life During Wartime Trish (2009)
Away We Go Lily (2009)
The Battery's Down Caroline Carroll (2009)
Prop 8: The Musical Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife (2008)
Pretty Ugly People Suzanne (2008)
Juno Bren MacGuff (2007)
Hairspray Prudy Pingleton (2007)
Two and a Half Men Beverly (2007)
The West Wing C.J. Cregg (1999-2006)
Over the Hedge Gladys (2006)
Weeds Ms. Greenstein - Attorney (2005)
Our Very Own Joan Whitfield (2005)
Piccadilly Jim Eugenia Crocker (2005)
Strangers with Candy Alice (2005)
The Chumscrubber Allie Stiffle (2005)
Winter Solstice Molly Ripkin (2004)
Chicken Party Barbara Strasser (2003)
How to Deal Lydia Martin (2003)
Finding Nemo Peach (2003)
Finding Nemo Peach (2003)
King of the Hill Laura (2003)
The Hours Sally Lester (2002)
Rooftop Kisses Melissa (2002)
Frasier Susanna (2001-2002)
A Girl Thing Kathy McCormack (2001)
Leaving Drew Paula (2000)
Nurse Betty Lyla (2000)
Auto Motives Grechen (2000)
The Debtors (1999)
American Beauty Barbara Fitts (1999)
Drop Dead Gorgeous Loretta (1999)
10 Things I Hate About You Ms. Perky (1999)
LateLine Helen Marschant (1999)
David and Lisa Alix (1998)
Celebrity Evelyn Isaacs (1998)
Six Days Seven Nights Marjorie, Robin's Boss (1998)
The Impostors Maxine (1998)
The Object of My Affection Constance Miller (1998)
Primary Colors Miss Walsh (1998)
Julian Po Lilah Leech (1997)
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing. Assistant D.A. (1997)
The Ice Storm Dot Halford (1997)
Private Parts Dee Dee (1997)
...First Do No Harm Dr. Melanie Abbasac (1997)
Anita Liberty Gynecologist (1997)
Flux Heather (1996)
Rescuing Desire Betsy (1996)
The Associate Sandy (1996)
Cosby Podiatric Nurse (1996)
Aliens in the Family Principal Sherman (1996)
Faithful Saleslady (1996)
Walking and Talking Gum Puller (1996)
Big Night Ann (1996)
New York Undercover Vivian (1995)
The Wright Verdicts Assistant District Attorney Alice Klein (1995)
Heading Home Mary Polanski (1995)
Miracle on 34th Street Woman in Christmas Shop (1994)
Wolf Party Guest (1994)
The Cowboy Way NYPD Computer Operator (1994)
Law & Order Ann Madsen (1992-1994)
Dead Funny Jennifer (1994)
Blind Spot Doreen (1993)
Morton & Hayes Mrs. Hayes (1991)
Who Shot Patakango? Miss Penny (1989)
Actress

Guiding Light Ginger (1993-1995) (1952)
Soundtrack

Mom (2013-2016)
Mr. Sunshine (2011)
Charlie Rose (2009)
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (2009)
The View (2009)
CMT Insider (2008)
Soundtrack

The West Wing (2003-2004)
Archive footage

Entertainment Tonight (2014-2018)
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal (2018)
Extra (2015-2018)
Access Hollywood (2018)
The Insider (2015-2017)
Live! with Kelly (2016)
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2015)
Chelsea Lately (2013)
Charlie Rose (2009)
Close-Up (2008)
President Hollywood (2008)
Kenny & vänner (2008)
Archive footage

For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
Gomorron (2000)

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

She won an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for "Present Laughter" in 1997. She shared the award with Deborah Findlay and Celia Weston.

[2011, "Ginger" on Guiding Light (1952)] That was my first professional job as an actress in New York City, and I felt like I had made it! I was thrilled. It afforded me... Well, I could pay my rent on what I made! It was the first time I kind of ...