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Allison Janney is a Actor American born on 19 november 1959 at Boston (USA)

Allison Janney

Allison Janney
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Birth name Allison Brooks Janney
Nationality USA
Birth 19 november 1959 (65 years) at Boston (USA)

Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. A seven-time Primetime Emmy Award winner for her television work, her first four Emmy wins were for her role as C.J. Cregg on the NBC drama The West Wing (1999–2006). In 2014, she won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Margaret Scully on the Showtime series Masters of Sex. In 2014 and 2015, she won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Bonnie Plunkett on the CBS sitcom Mom.

Janney, who won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the summer of 1984, made her Broadway debut in the 1996 revival of Present Laughter. She won Drama Desk Awards for the 1997 Broadway revival of A View From the Bridge, and the 2009 original Broadway production of the musical 9 to 5. She also received Tony Award nominations for both. Her film roles include Primary Colors (1998), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), American Beauty (1999), The Hours (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), Hairspray (2007), Juno (2007), The Help (2011), The Way Way Back (2013), Get On Up (2014), and Spy (2015).

Biography

Janney has never married and has no children. In September 2015, it was reported that she has been dating IATSE production coordinator Philip Joncas.

Best films

Minions (2015)
(Actress)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
(Actress)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
(Actress)
Juno (2007)
(Actress)
The Help (2011)
(Actress)
I, Tonya (2017)
(Actress)

Usually with

Tate Taylor
Tate Taylor
(7 films)
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
(3 films)
Ben Falcone
Ben Falcone
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Allison Janney (67 films)

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Actress

Bombshell
Bombshell (2019)
, 1h49
Directed by Jay Roach
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about the labor movement, Harcèlement au travail
Actors Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Allison Janney, Malcolm McDowell
Roles Susan Estrich
Rating67% 3.3999653.3999653.3999653.3999653.399965
Plusieurs femmes travaillant pour Fox News ont plusieurs altercations avec le fondateur de la chaîne, Roger Ailes. Elles vont tenter de briser la « loi du silence » à propos du harcèlement sexuel.
The Addams Family, 1h27
Directed by Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Animation
Themes Films about families
Actors Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Allison Janney, Snoop Dogg
Roles Margaux Needler (voice)
Rating58% 2.9192552.9192552.9192552.9192552.919255
La famille Addams, qui vivait jusque-là retranchée dans leur demeure, juchée en haut d’une colline brumeuse du New Jersey, se prépare à recevoir des membres éloignés encore plus étranges qu’eux à l’occasion de la Mazurka de Pugsley. Une cérémonie aux allures de rite de passage qui doit se dérouler devant la famille au complet et où le jeune garçon doit prouver qu’il est prêt à devenir un véritable mâle Addams. Mais ils ne savent pas que leur voisine du bas de la colline — la décoratrice d’intérieur et animatrice de télévision aux dents longues Margaux Needler — est en train de mettre sur pied un quartier préfabriqué, tout en couleurs pop et en perfection. Quand le brouillard se lève, révélant la demeure des Addams, la sombre bâtisse semble se dresser entre la jeune ambitieuse et son rêve de vendre toutes les maisons du quartier pour devenir la personnalité la plus plébiscitée que la télévision ait jamais créée.
Ma
Ma (2019)

Directed by Tate Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, Juliette Lewis, McKaley Miller, Corey Fogelmanis, Dominic Burgess
Roles Doctor Brooks
Rating56% 2.8034952.8034952.8034952.8034952.803495
Sue Ann vit seule dans une petite ville de l’Ohio. Un jour, Maggie, une adolescente ayant récemment emménagé dans le coin, lui demande un petit service. Maggie et ses amis, ne pouvant pas acheter d'alcool, demandent à Sue Ann d'en acheter à leur place. Cette dernière y voit donc la possibilité de côtoyer du monde et surtout des personnes plus jeunes qu’elle. Sue Ann propose même aux adolescents de venir boire dans son sous-sol aménagé. Cependant, Sue Ann impose ses règles : pas de blasphème, celui qui conduit ne boit pas, ne jamais monter dans sa maison et enfin il faut l’appeler « Ma ». L'hospitalité de Ma va toutefois virer à l’obsession. Le sous-sol au départ si accueillant pour les adolescents va alors devenir le pire endroit sur Terre.
I, Tonya
I, Tonya (2017)
, 2h1
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy
Themes Sports films, Sports d'hiver, Patinage artistique
Actors Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, McKenna Grace, Julianne Nicholson, Caitlin Carver
Roles LaVona
Rating74% 3.749813.749813.749813.749813.74981
Dans les années 1970 à Portland, Tonya Harding, quatre ans, se met au patinage artistique sous la pression de sa mère violente, LaVona Golden. Ses parents lui font rapidement arrêter l'école pour qu'elle s'entraîne à plein temps sous la houlette de Diane Rawlinson. Tonya Harding devient rapidement une des meilleures patineuses artistiques des États-Unis. Cependant, sa personnalité agressive, ses costumes de piètre qualité et les musiques populaires sur lesquelles elle patine l'empêchent d'atteindre le sommet. À 15 ans, elle rencontre Jeff Gilloly et lorsqu'il se marient, il devient rapidement violent. Ils finissent alors par se séparer.
Tallulah
Tallulah (2016)

Directed by Sian Heder
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Ellen Page, Allison Janney, Uzo Aduba, Zachary Quinto, Felix Solis, David Zayas
Roles Margo
Rating67% 3.350143.350143.350143.350143.35014
A young free-spirited woman rescues a baby from an irresponsible mother and pretends the child is her own with the help of her ex-boyfriend's mother. After being accused of kidnapping, she returns the child to its mother, and the three women form a close connection.
The Girl on the Train, 2h2
Directed by Tate Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Emily Blunt, Luke Evans, Justin Theroux, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Édgar Ramírez
Roles Detective Sgt. Riley
Rating64% 3.249153.249153.249153.249153.24915
Rachel Watson est une femme de 32 ans, qui a sombré dans l'alcoolisme et la dépression depuis son divorce avec Tom. Ce dernier a refait sa vie avec son ancienne maîtresse, Anna, avec qui il a une fille.
Finding Dory, 1h37
Directed by Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Films about cephalopods, Mise en scène d'un poisson, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Children's films
Actors Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Diane Keaton, Alexander Gould, Eugene Levy, Ty Burrell
Roles Peach (voice)
Rating71% 3.5973.5973.5973.5973.597
Taking place six months after the first film, Dory suddenly recalls her childhood memories. Remembering something about "the jewel of Monterey, California", accompanied by Nemo and Marlin, she sets out to find her family. She arrives at the Monterey Marine Life Institute, where she meets Bailey, a white beluga whale; Destiny, a whale shark; and Hank the octopus, who becomes her guide.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, 2h7
Directed by Tim Burton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Time travel films, Temporal paradox, Children's films
Actors Asa Butterfield, Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Ella Purnell, Allison Janney, Terence Stamp
Roles Dr. Golan
Rating67% 3.352393.352393.352393.352393.35239
A 16-year-old boy named Jacob Portman accidentally works himself onto a mysterious island where he helps a group of peculiar orphan children at Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, protecting them and leading them away from horrible creatures who are out to destroy them.
Minions
Minions (2015)
, 1h31
Directed by Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Heist films, Children's films
Actors Sandra Bullock, Steve Carell, Jon Hamm, Pierre Coffin, Michael Keaton, Chris Renaud
Roles Madge Nelson (voice)
Rating64% 3.2001953.2001953.2001953.2001953.200195
Minions are small, yellow creatures who have existed since the beginning of time, evolving from single-celled organisms into beings who exist only to serve history's most villainous masters. They find great masters—including a T-Rex, a caveman, an Egyptian pharaoh, Dracula, and Napoleon,—but after accidentally killing nearly all of them with their incompetence, they decide to isolate themselves from the world and start a new life in Antarctica. By 1968, the lack of a master to serve drives them into depression, so Kevin, one fearless Minion, plans to find a new one for them by going back out into the world. Stuart—a bored, teenaged minion who is obsessed with guitars—joins him reluctantly, as does an over-enthusiastic Bob, whom Kevin only chooses because of no one else willing to volunteer.
Spy
Spy (2015)
, 2h
Directed by Paul Feig
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Children's films
Actors Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Miranda Hart, Bobby Cannavale
Roles Elaine Crocker
Rating69% 3.49813.49813.49813.49813.4981
Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) is a desk-bound CIA analyst guiding her partner Agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law) on a mission to Varna from a CIA office in the Washington, D.C. area. Fine kills Tihomir Boyanov after he sneezes without first finding a suitcase nuke whose location is known only to Boyanov. Meanwhile, the agency learns that Boyanov's daughter Rayna (Rose Byrne) might know the location of her father's device, so they send Fine to infiltrate her home. However, Rayna shoots Fine dead while Susan watches online. Rayna knows the identities of all the agency's top agents, including Fine and Rick Ford (Jason Statham). Susan, who is unknown to Rayna, volunteers to become a field agent, and her boss, Elaine Crocker (Allison Janney), agrees. Ford quits in disgust over Susan being chosen for the assignment.
The DUFF
The DUFF (2015)
, 1h41
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Teen movie
Actors Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman, Allison Janney, Robbie Amell, Kristen Stewart, Skyler Samuels
Roles Dottie Piper
Rating64% 3.207543.207543.207543.207543.20754
Bianca (Mae Whitman) is enjoying her senior year of high school with two close friends Jess (Skyler Samuels) and Casey (Bianca Santos) who are significantly more popular than she is. She is also the neighbor and former childhood friend of Wesley "Wes" Rush (Robbie Amell), a star on the school's football team, with whom she has fallen out during high school. She has a crush on guitar-playing Toby Tucker (Nick Eversman), and reluctantly attends a party hosted by mean-girl Madison Morgan (Bella Thorne), hoping to talk to him. The party turns out to be a disaster for her, as it's there that Wes unthinkingly reveals to her that she is the "DUFF" of her friend group, the "Designated Ugly Fat Friend." The DUFF does not actually have to be ugly or fat, he explains, it's just the person in a social group who is less popular and more accessible than the others in the group. People exploit The DUFF to get to the popular people.
Touchy Feely, 1h28
Directed by Lynn Shelton
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Rosemarie DeWitt, Ellen Page, Allison Janney, Josh Pais, Scoot McNairy, Ron Livingston
Roles Bronwyn
Rating52% 2.6466752.6466752.6466752.6466752.646675
Abby, (Rosemarie DeWitt) a massage therapist, develops an aversion to skin shortly after her boyfriend Jesse, (Scoot McNairy) asks her to move in with him. Taking a temporary leave of absence from her work, her disgust begins to affect her relationship with Jesse as she cannot bring herself to be touched or touch him. After her suggestion that they take ecstasy together in order to help her relax goes awry Abby decides not to move in with Jesse.
Tammy
Tammy (2014)
, 1h36
Directed by Ben Falcone
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Dan Aykroyd, Allison Janney, Kathy Bates, Toni Collette
Roles Deb
Rating49% 2.4548352.4548352.4548352.4548352.454835
In Murphysboro, Illinois, Tammy Banks strikes a deer on the way to her job at Topper Jack's (a fictional fast food restaurant), causing significant damage to her vehicle. Once she arrives at Topper Jack's, her supervisor, Keith, fires her for repeatedly showing up late for her shift. Upon leaving, Tammy indignantly causes a scene by contaminating or stealing food. After her car dies on the way home on Illinois Route 13, she eventually arrives to find her husband, Greg, eating a romantic meal with their neighbor, Missi. Upset, Tammy leaves and walks two doors down to her parents' house.
Days and Nights, 1h31
Directed by Christian Camargo
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Katie Holmes, Allison Janney, Jean Reno, William Hurt, Ben Whishaw, Christian Camargo
Roles Elizabeth
Rating46% 2.310942.310942.310942.310942.31094
Librement inspiré de La Mouette d'Anton Tchekhov, une réunion familiale avec ses joies et ses peines.
Get on Up
Get on Up (2014)
, 2h18
Directed by Tate Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Taraji P. Henson, Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis, Dan Aykroyd, Tika Sumpter
Roles Kathy
Rating68% 3.4487553.4487553.4487553.4487553.448755
The film opens in 1993 with James Brown walking through a darkened hallway as an audience chants his name. He hears the voices of people he knew throughout his life. The film then cuts to 1988 in Augusta, Georgia; James learns that his private bathroom in a strip mall he owns was used without his consent. As he confronts and then forgives the trespasser, he accidentally fires a shotgun, attracting the police.