Allison Janney Highlights

  • 2008: Cast as Violet Newstead in "9 to 5: The Musical," based on the film of the same name; earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical
  • 2007: Cast in the big-screen musical "Hairspray," as Prudy Pingleton, Penny's (Amanda Bynes) strict and religious mother
  • 2007: Played the stepmother of a pregnant teen in Jason Reitman's quirky comedy, "Juno"
  • 2006: Voiced Gladys, the president of the local homeowners' association in the animated comedy "Over the Hedge"
  • 2005: Co-starred in Arie Posin's ensemble "The Chumscrubber," a darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia
  • 2005: Co-starred in the drama "Our Very Own"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Supporting Female
  • 2003: Voiced Peach in the Pixar animated feature "Finding Nemo"
  • 2003: Played the mother in the feature "How To Deal"
  • 2002: Played Sally Lester, the lesbian lover of Clarissa Vaughn (played by Streep) in the film version of the award-winning novel "The Hours"
  • 2001: Joined the all-female cast of the comedy-drama telepic "A Girl Thing"
  • 2000: Had a memorable supporting role in "Nurse Betty" as an acerbic soap opera writer-producer
  • 1999: Tackled first Shakespearean role as Kate in "The Taming of the Shrew," opposite Jay O Sanders in NYC's Central Park
  • 1999: Primetime series debut as C.J. Cregg, the presidential press secretary in the NBC series "The West Wing"; earned Golden Globe (2002, 2003), SAG (2002, 2004, 2005) and Emmy (2003, 2006) nominations for Best Actress
  • 1999: Portrayed Chris Cooper's emotionally-detached wife in "American Beauty"
  • 1998: Reunited with Tucci for "The Impostors," playing a con artist aboard a luxury liner
  • 1997: Had featured roles in "Private Parts" and "The Ice Storm"
  • 1996: Broadway debut opposite Frank Langella in revival of Noel Coward's "Present Laughter"
  • 1996: Breakthrough screen role as Ann, the floral shop owner, in "Big Night" a film co-written and co-directed by Tucci
  • 1994: Feature film debut, bit role in "The Cowboy Way"
  • 1994: First prominent stage role, "Fat Men in Skirts" by Nicky Silver; first collaboration with Stanley Tucci
  • 1994: Had recurring role of wisecracking maid on the CBS daytime drama "Guiding Light"
  • 1982: After graduation, moved to NYC to attend Neighborhood Playhouse
  • 1977: Injured at a party when after someone stepped on her strapless gown, she ran through a glass door
  • Raised in Dayton, OH
  • Returned to Broadway opposite Anthony LaPaglia in "A View From the Bridge"; received Tony nomination
  • Appeared in productions at Williamstown Theatre Festival and in NYC theaters
  • Aspired to be a competitive figure skater
  • While a student at Kenyon auditioned for and won role in a play directed by Paul Newman (a Kenyon alumnus)

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