Persona
Allison Janney
Nato/a: 19/11/1959(66 anni)
Biografia
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 Scully on the Showtime period drama Masters of Sex. For her portrayal of Bonnie Plunkett, a cynical recovering addict on the CBS sitcom Mom (2013–2021), Janney received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won twice for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Janney made her professional stage debut with the Off-Broadway production Ladies (1989), and followed with numerous bit parts in various similar productions, before making her Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of Present Laughter. She won two Drama Desk Awards and has been nominated for two Tony Awards: for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in the Broadway revival of A View from the Bridge (1997), and for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in the original Broadway production of the musical 9 to 5 (2009). Her film roles include Private Parts (1997), Primary Colors (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), American Beauty (1999), Nurse Betty (2000), The Hours (2002), Hairspray (2007), Juno (2007), The Help (2011), The Way, Way Back (2013), Tammy (2014), The Rewrite (2014), Spy (2015), Tallulah (2016), The Girl on the Train (2016), Bad Education (2019) and Bombshell (2019). She voiced roles in Finding Nemo (2003), Over the Hedge (2006), Minions (2015), and The Addams Family (2019). For her performance in the black comedy I, Tonya (2017), Janney won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Supporting Actress.
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
Not Alone
(voice) · 2027
The Dog Stars - Le stelle dopo la fine
2026
Minions & Monsters
Olivia (voice) · 2026
I Roses
Eleanor · 2025
Un altro piccolo favore
Aunt Linda McLanden · 2025
Palm Royale
Evelyn Rollins · Evelyn · 2024
The Creator
Colonel Howell · 2023
The Diplomat
President Grace Penn · Grace Penn · 2023
Invitati per forza
Donna · 2022
Minions & More 2
Madge Nelson (voice) · 2022
A Leslie
Nancy · 2022
Lou
Lou · 2022
Breaking News a Yuba County
Sue Buttons · 2021
Celebrity IOU
Self · 2020
Bombshell - La voce dello scandalo
Susan Estrich · 2019
La famiglia Addams
Margaux Needler (voice) · 2019
Bad Education
Pam Gluckin · 2019
Ma
Doctor Brooks · 2019
Equipaggio zero
Miss Massey · 2019
Il metodo Kominsky
Self · 2018
Tonya
LaVona · 2017
DuckTales
Goldie O'Gilt (voice) · Goldie O’Gilt · 2017
Sun Dogs
Rose Chipley · 2017
La ragazza del treno
Detective Sgt. Riley · 2016
Miss Peregrine - La casa dei ragazzi speciali
Dr. Golan · 2016
Alla ricerca di Dory
Peach (voice) · 2016
Tallulah
Margo · 2016
Chelsea
Self · 2016
Minions
Madge Nelson (voice) · 2015
Spy
Elaine Crocker · 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · Self · 2015
L'A.S.S.O. nella manica
Dottie Piper · 2015
Get on Up - La storia di James Brown
Kathy · 2014
Tammy
Deb · 2014
Professore per amore
Professor Weldon · 2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Ms. Grunion (voice) · 2014
Masters of Sex
Margaret Scully · 2013
Mom
Bonnie Plunkett · 2013
Bad Words
Dr. Bernice Deagan · 2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self · 2013
Struck by Lightning
Sheryl Phillips · 2013
C'era una volta un'estate
Betty Thompson · 2013
Trust Me
Meg · 2013
Liberal Arts
Professor Judith Fairfield · 2012
Una bugia di troppo
Samantha Davis · 2012
Scusa, mi piace tuo padre
Carol Ostroff · 2011
The Help
Charlotte Phelan · 2011
Web Therapy
Judith Frick · 2011
Mr. Sunshine
Crystal Cohen · 2011
Perdona e dimentica
Trish Maplewood · 2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 2010
In Plain Sight - Protezione testimoni
Allison Pearson · 2008
Juno
Bren MacGuff · 2007
Phineas e Ferb
Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice) · Charlene Doofenshmirtz · 2007
Hairspray - Grasso è bello
Prudy Pringleton · 2007
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Self · 2006
La gang del bosco
Gladys (voice) · 2006
Piccadilly Jim
Eugenia Crocker · 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2003
Alla ricerca di Nemo
Peach (voice) · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2003
The Hours
Sally Lester · 2002
West Wing - Tutti gli uomini del Presidente
C.J. Cregg · 1999
American Beauty
Barbara Fitts · 1999
Bella da morire
Loretta · 1999
10 cose che odio di te
Ms. Perky · 1999
Celebrity
Evelyn Isaacs · 1998
Sei giorni sette notti
Marjorie · 1998
L'oggetto del mio desiderio
Constance Miller · 1998
I colori della vittoria
Miss Walsh · 1998
Tempesta di ghiaccio
Dot Halford · 1997
Private Parts
Dee Dee · 1997
Miracolo nella 34ª strada
Woman in Christmas Shop · 1994
Wolf - La belva è fuori
Party Guest · 1994
Frasier
Susanna · Phyllis (voice) · 1993
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · Self - Host · 1975