Allison Janney
Biography
Allison Janney is an American actress who has worked in film, television, and theater. Born in Boston and raised in Dayton, Ohio, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London after college and made her professional stage debut in the Off-Broadway production Ladies in 1989. Her breakthrough came as C. J. Cregg in the political drama The West Wing, a role that brought her four Primetime Emmy Awards. She has won eight Emmys overall and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for I, Tonya (2017). Her film credits include Primary Colors (1998), American Beauty (1999), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Hours (2002), Juno (2007), Hairspray (2007), The Help (2011), Spy (2015), Bad Education (2019), and Bombshell (2019). On Broadway she was nominated for Tony Awards for A View from the Bridge and 9 to 5.
66years old
Turns 67 on November 19in 38 days
- Born Boston
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Allison Brooks Janney (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 71
- Career span
- 32 years1994 to 2026
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Early training
Janney trained in New York at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. In mid-1984 she won a scholarship that let her study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Big break
Steven Rogers wrote the part of LaVona specifically for Janney, and he would not sell his screenplay until she was cast in the film.
Allison Janney movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Tate Taylor directed five of these films, Sam Mendes two and Pierre Coffin two. Sixteen actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Tate Taylor
All films by Sam Mendes
All films by Pierre Coffin
Also three films together10 more actors
- Catherine O'HaraThe Addams Family (2019), Away We Go (2009) and Over the Hedge (2006)
- Steve CarellMinions (2015), The Way Way Back (2013) and Over the Hedge (2006)
- Peter GallagherHow to Deal (2003), American Beauty (1999) and Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing. (1997)
- Caroline AaronThe Rewrite (2014), Primary Colors (1998) and Big Night (1996)
- Melissa McCarthySpy (2015), Tammy (2014) and Pretty Ugly People (2008)
- Katie HolmesA Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017), Days and Nights (2014) and The Ice Storm (1997)
- Elizabeth PerkinsAnother Simple Favor (2025), Finding Nemo (2003) and Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
- Ellen PageTallulah (2016), Touchy Feely (2013) and Juno (2007)
- Nat FaxonA Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017), Tammy (2014) and The Way Way Back (2013)
- Ben FalconeTammy (2014), Bad Words (2013) and Pretty Ugly People (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Allison Janney's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$6.4 billion
51 of the 71 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 71 films: 51 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 51Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 9Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 65% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.2B18.2% of the total
- 2$940M14.7% of the total
- 3$519M8.1% of the total
- 4$356M5.6% of the total
- 5$343M5.4% of the total
- 6$296M4.7% of the total
- 7$273M4.3% of the total
- 8$236M3.7% of the total
$2.3 billionfrom the other 43 films with a worldwide figure, 35% of the total
Awards
Seventeen awards and honors from 2000 to 2026, seventeen of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | I, Tonya | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | I, Tonya | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 2018 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | I, Tonya | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2026 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Diplomat | Won |
| 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Mom | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Masters of Sex | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Mom | Won |
| 2004 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| 2002 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| 2001 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| 2000 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2012 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Help | Won |
| 2002 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| 2002 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| 2001 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| 2001 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The West Wing | Won |
| 2000 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | American Beauty | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.