Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Acting

Born November 19, 1959 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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 rece…

Known for

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Acting(171)

2027Not Alone(voice)

2026The Dog StarsDarlene

2026Minions & MonstersOlivia (voice)

2026Miss You, Love YouDiane Patterson

2025The RosesEleanor

2025Everything's Going to Be GreatMacy Smart

2025Another Simple FavorAunt Linda McLanden

2024Palm RoyaleEvelyn Rollins

2023True Love: Making The CreatorSelf

2023The CreatorColonel Howell

2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest

2023The DiplomatGrace Penn

2022The People We Hate at the WeddingDonna

2022Minions & More Volume 2Madge Nelson (voice)

2022To LeslieNancy

2022Be My Guest with Ina GartenSelf - Guest

2022Still Working 9 to 5Self

2021Breaking News in Yuba CountySue Buttons

2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteC.J. Cregg

2020Celebrity IOUSelf

2020Lazy SusanVelvet

2019BombshellSusan Estrich

2019Expedition AmeliaNarrator (voice)

2019The Addams FamilyMargaux Needler (voice)

2019Bad EducationPam Gluckin

2019Human DiscoveriesThe Mighty Karen (voice)

2019MaDoctor Brooks

2019Troop ZeroMiss Massey

2018The Kominsky MethodSelf

2018Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein ScandalSelf (archive footage)

2018The Night Is YoungWanda

2017I, TonyaLaVona

2017DuckTalesGoldie O'Gilt (voice)

2017Sun DogsRose Chipley

2017A Happening of Monumental ProportionsPrincipal Nichols

2017NobodiesAllison Janney

2016The Girl on the TrainDetective Sgt. Riley

2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenDr. Golan

2016Finding DoryPeach (voice)

2016TallulahMargo

2016ChelseaSelf

2015Binky Nelson UnpacifiedMadge Nelson (voice)

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2015MinionsMadge Nelson (voice)

2015SpyElaine Crocker

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf

2015The DUFFDottie Piper

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf

2014Days and NightsElizabeth

2014Get On UpKathy

2014The RewriteProfessor Weldon

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014Mr. Peabody & ShermanMs. Grunion (voice)

2013Brightest StarThe Astronomer

2013Masters of SexMargaret Scully

2013MomBonnie Plunkett

2013The Arsenio Hall ShowSelf

2013Touchy FeelyBronwyn

2013Bad WordsDr. Bernice Deagan

2013Hollywood Game NightSelf

2013Struck by LightningSheryl Phillips

2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President KennedySelf - Narrator (voice)

2013The Way Way BackBetty Thompson

2013Trust MeMeg

2012Liberal ArtsProfessor Judith Fairfield

2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self

2012VeepJanet Ryland

2012A Thousand WordsSamantha Davis

2011MargaretMonica Patterson

2011The OrangesCarol Ostroff

2011The HelpCharlotte Phelan

2011Web TherapyJudith Frick

2011Mr. SunshineCrystal Cohen

2010Love and DistrustGrechen (segment "Auto Motives")

2010Life During WartimeTrish Maplewood

2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Away We GoLily

20099 to 5: The MusicalViolet Newstead

2009It's Still Me!Narrator (voice)

2008Prop 8: The MusicalProp 8 Leader's #1 Wife

2008Pretty Ugly PeopleSuzanna

2008Web TherapyJudith Frick

2008The Bonnie Hunt ShowSelf

2008In Plain SightAllison Pearson

2007JunoBren MacGuff

2007You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"Self

2007Phineas and FerbCharlene Doofenshmirtz (voice)

2007HairsprayPrudy Pringleton

2007The EcoZone Project

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2006Studio 60 on the Sunset StripSelf

2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest

2006Strangers with CandyAlice

2006Over the HedgeGladys (voice)

2005WeedsMs. Greenstein

2005Our Very OwnJoan Whitfield

2005The ChumscrubberAllie Stiffle

2005American Dad!Aunt Jesse (voice)

2004Piccadilly JimEugenia Crocker

2004The SoupSelf

2004Winter SolsticeMolly Ripkin

2003Celebrity Poker ShowdownSelf

2003Chicken PartyBarbara Strasser

2003Two and a Half MenBeverly

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003How to DealLydia Martin

2003Finding NemoPeach (voice)

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2002The HoursSally Lester

2002Rooftop KissesMelissa

2001A Girl ThingKathy McCormack

2000Curb Your EnthusiasmCynthia

2000Nurse BettyLyla

2000Auto MotivesGrechen

1999The West WingC.J. Cregg

1999American BeautyBarbara Fitts

1999The Debtors

1999Drop Dead GorgeousLoretta

199910 Things I Hate About YouMs. Perky

1999Family GuyTeen People Editor (voice)

1998David and LisaAlix

1998The ImpostorsMaxine (Max)

1998CelebrityEvelyn Isaacs

1998Six Days Seven NightsMarjorie

1998The Object of My AffectionConstance Miller

1998Primary ColorsMiss Walsh

1997The Ice StormDot Halford

1997Julian PoLilah Leech

1997The ViewSelf

1997Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center BombingAssistant D.A.

1997Private PartsDee Dee

1997...First Do No HarmDr. Melanie Abbasac

1997Anita LibertyGynecologist

1997King of the HillLaura (voice)

1996The AssociateSandy

1996Big NightAnn

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1996Walking and TalkingGum Puller

1996Rescuing DesireBetsy

1996FaithfulSaleslady

1996Aliens in the Family

1996FluxHeather

1995Heading HomeMary Polanski

1995The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRASelf

1994Miracle on 34th StreetWoman in Christmas Shop

1994New York UndercoverVivian

1994WolfParty Guest

1994The Cowboy WayNYPD Computer Operator

1994Dead FunnyJennifer

1993Intimate PortraitSelf

1993FrasierSusanna

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1993Blind SpotDoreen

1990Law & OrderNora

1989The SimpsonsJulia (voice)

1989Who Shot Pat?Miss Penny

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)

1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Host

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee

1953The OscarsSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee

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