Allison Janney
Acting
Born November 19, 1959 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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 tele…
Known For · 40 titles
Minions & Monsters
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Law & Order
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
Family Guy
American Dad!
King of the Hill
Lost
The West Wing
Two and a Half Men
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Saturday Night Live
Frasier
The Graham Norton Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
Tony Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Phineas and Ferb
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Mom
Weeds
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Soup
DuckTales
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Finding Nemo
Veep
The Bonnie Hunt Show
Intimate Portrait
Masters of Sex
The Oscars
In Plain Sight
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Chelsea