Allison Brooks Janney is an American actress who has appeared in both film and television, delivering remarkable performances one after another. She is best known for her role as C.J. Cragg in the TV series “The West Wing.” Scroll down to learn about Allison Janney’s early life, career, net worth, and more details.
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Quick Facts
Full Name
Allison Brooks Janney
Date Of Birth
November 19th, 1959
Birth Place
Boston, Massachusetts
Age
61
Horoscope
Scorpio
Nationality
American
Spouse
Unmarried
Net Worth
$14 million
Early Life and Education
Janney was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 19, 1959, and grew up in Dayton, Ohio. She belongs to a middle-class family. Her father’s name is Jervis Spencer Janney, Jr., a former actress, and her mother’s is Macy Brooks Janney.
She is a real estate developer and jazz musician. Janney has two siblings named Jay and Hal. Unfortunately, Hal, who had suffered from depression and addiction for many years, died in 2011 at the age of 49 by suicide.
As far as her education is concerned, She majored in theatre from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Indeed, She honed her acting skills there before launching a successful career.
Career Details
Allison Janney’s career started in the late 1980s. She met an actors couple, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward at a play for the inaugural college event during her freshman year. The duo encouraged her to start acting and offered her guidance.
She first appeared on television in the short-lived black-and-white faux-1940s comedy Morton & Hayes; she played Eddie Hayes’ wife in two episodes of the 1991 CBS series. In addition, she also appeared in the drama Margaret (2011), and the comedy Liberal Arts (2012).
She appeared in several films, including Nurse Betty, The Hours, Finding Nemo, The Chumscrubber, Our Very Own, and many others. Janney earned multiple accolades for her outstanding performance in the film.
She is currently in production with two projects; J. J. Abrams’s thriller Lou and Tate Taylor’s comedy-drama Breaking News in Yuba County. Due to her talent and acting skills, she gained more popularity in the world.
Filmography
Films
Year
Title
Roles
1989
Who Shot Pat?
Miss Penny
1989
Dead Funny
Jennifer
1989
The Cowboy Way
NYPD computer operator
1994
Wolf
Party Guest
1994
Heading Home
Mary Polanski
1997
The Ice Storm
Dot Halford
1997
Julian Po
Lilah Leech
1998
Celebrity
Evelyn Isaacs
1998
The Impostors
Maxine
1999
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Loretta
1999
American Beauty
Barbara Fitts
1999
The Ebtors
2000
Leaving Drew
Paula
2000
Nurse Betty
Lyla Branch
2000
Rooftop Kisses
Melissa
2002
The Hours
Sally Lester
2003
Chicken Party
Barbara Strasser
2003
How to Deal
Lydia Martin
2004
Winter Solstice
Molly Ripkin
2005
The Chumscrubber
Allie Stifle
2005
Our Very Own
Joan Whitfield
2006
Over the Hedge
Gladys Sharp
2007
Hairspray
Prudy Pingleton
2007
Juno
Brenda “Bren” MacGuff
2008
Pretty Ugly People
Suzanna
2008
Prop 8: The Musical
Prop 8 leader’s wife
2009
Away We Go
Lily Anderson
2009
Life During Wartime
Trish Maplewood
2011
The Oranges
Cathy Ostroff
2011
The Help
Charlotte Phelan
2012
A Thousand Words
Samantha Davis
2012
Struck by Lightning
Sheryl Phillips
2013
Brightest Star
The Astronomer
2013
Bad Words
Dr. Bernice Deagan
2013
Trust Me
Meg
2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Mrs. Grunion
2014
Get On Up
Kathy
2016
The Girl on the Train
Detective Riley
2017
I, Tonya
LaVona Golden
2017
Sun Dogs
Rose Chipley
2019
Troop Zero
Miss Massey
2019
Ma
Dr. Brooks
2019
The Addams Family
Margaux Needler
2020
Lazy Susan
Velvet Swensen
2021
Breaking News in Yuba County
Sue Buttons
2022
To Leslie
Nancy
2022
Lou
Lou Adell
2023
The Creator
Colonel Howell
TBA
Everything’s Going to Be Great
TBA
Television
Year
Title
Roles
1991
Morton & Hayes
Beatrice Caldicott-Hayes
1992
Law & Order
Nora
1993-95
Guiding Light
Ginger
1996
Cosby
Podiatric Nurse
1997
Path to Paradise
Assistant District Attorney
1998
David and Lisa
Alix
1999-2006
The West Wing
C. J. Cregg
2000
A Girl Thing
Kathy McCormack
2001-2002
Frasier
Phyllis
2003
King of the Hill
Laura
2005
Weeds
Ms. Greenstein
2007
Two and a Half Men
Beverly
2008-13
Phineas and Ferb
Charlene Doofenshmirtz
2010
In Plain Sight
Allison Pearson
2011
Glenn Martin, DDS
Marcia
2012
Robot Chicken
Grammi Gummi / Woman
2013-15
Masters of Sex
Margaret Scully
2016
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Herself
2017-18
F Is for Family
Henrietta Van Horne
2019
The Kominsky Method
Herself
2020
Celebrity IOU
Herself
2021
Q-Force
2022
Who Do You Think You Are?
Herself
TBA
Palm Royale
Evelyn
Awards and Nominations
Allison Janney has received several awards throughout her career. Some of her notable awards include
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (2018) for her role in “I Tonya’’.
Primetime Emmy Awards (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) for her performances in “The West Wing” and “Mom.”
Golden Globe Awards (2000, 2001) for her work in “The West Winning and Mom.
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2018) for her role in The West Wing and I, Tonya.
Personal Life
Allison Janney’s marital status is unmarried. However, she has been dating Philip Joncas an IATSE production coordinator since 2012. As far as we know, they have no plan for marriage yet.
Net Worth
Talking about Allison’s earnings, she has been making a good amount of money acting and singing. She has a net worth of $14 million as per some reputable resources.
Body Measurements
Height
6 feet 0 inches
Weight
63 kg
Bra Size
34 B
Shoe Size
11 US
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Light Brown
Body Measurements
34-25-35 inches
Social Media Presence
Allison Janney is active on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. On Facebook, she has 635k followers using the username @allisonjanney since 2023.
Likewise, she has more than 842k followers on Instagram under the handle #allisonbjanney. Additionally, her Twitter account, @AllisonBJanney, has more than 368k followers.
Final Words
Allison Janney is a talented actress who has made a successful career in the entertainment industry, from her breakthrough role in The West Wing to her Academy Award-winning performance in I, Tonya. She gained recognition due to her performance in the world.
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