Allison Janney is an Emmy Award-winning actress, who portrayed White House Press Secretary C.J. Cregg on the NBC television series The West Wing for five years. In 2007, Janney starred in the popular films Juno and Hairspray.

Janney was nominated for a Best Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her role in 9 to 5: The Musical.Tony Awards: Nominations

Before her success on West Wing Janney appeared in several soap operas including As The World Turns and Guiding Light. Janney also gain critical acclaim for her stage work in A View From the Bridge on Broadway.

1. "Years ago, one casting agent told me that the only roles I could play were lesbians and aliens" - Allison Janney, IMDb
2. "Listen, I'm an actor. I can make anyone believe anything. I don't have to know what the hell I'm talking about." - Allison Janney, IMDb

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• November 19, 1959: Born

• 1993-1995: ‘‘The Guiding Light’’ IMDb | Mahalo | Wikipedia

• 1997: ‘‘The Ice Storm’’ IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1997: ‘‘A View from the Bridge’’ IBDB | Wikipedia

• 1998: ‘‘The Object of My Affection’’ IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 1998: ‘‘Six Days Seven Nights’’ IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 1999: ‘‘American Beauty’’ IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1999: ‘‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’’ IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 1999: ‘'10 Things I Hate About You’’ IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 1999-2006: ‘‘The West Wing’’ IMDb | Mahalo | Wikipedia

• 2000: ‘‘Nurse Betty’’ IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 2002: ‘‘The Hours’’ IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 2003: ‘‘Finding Nemo’’ IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2003: ‘‘How to Deal’’ IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 2005: ‘‘Our Very Own’’ IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia

• 2006: ‘‘Over the Hedge’’ IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2007: ‘‘Hairspray’’ IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2007: ‘‘Juno’’ IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• 2008: ‘‘Margaret’’ IMDb | Wikipedia

• 2008: ‘‘Pretty Ugly People’’ IMDb