Allison Janney bio

Allison Brooks Janney was born in America. Her fame is based on her performances on screen as well as the stage. Additionally, she's been nominated for 2 Tony Awards and has won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, the Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Allison Janney was a regional actor for more than a quarter of a century before she became well known for her role as White House Press secretary C.J. Gregg on The West Wing (1999-2006) the acclaimed and popular television drama. Allison Janney was always a late to the party. Her driving permit was not granted until she was 17 - a year later than the majority of her classmates came from Ohio. It wasn't until she was at university when she experienced her first date. Since she started auditioning when she was 23 she was unable to perform in a film until her mid 30s. Faris has been very selective in what roles she plays since leaving Mom in 2020. One exception is 2022's The Estate. Faris revealed exclusively to PEOPLE that she didn't make this decision with intention. Anna Faris quit her CBS sitcom Mom prior to its eighth and final season. Faris had originally stated she would like to end the sitcom Mom to tackle new challenges. But, she reveals more about the reasons behind her return to acting. Janney is a regular on the show, and has worn a full wig. Fallon added, "So, now everybody knows that Janney has been sporting the wig for her show since it began. Janney wants to bring the hairstyle back to her. The actress was said to earn anywhere as high as $125,000 for each episode in the first season of the series. It is estimated that at the end of the third and fourth season however that Faris along with the fellow co-star Allison Janey were earning $200,000 per episode.