Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Allison Brooks Janneyis 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. 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth19 November 1959
CountryUnited States of America
The pre-shoot days are so relaxed and fun and the writers are laughing. I love the rehearsal process.
I can tell when men are threatened by my height.
I am lucky enough to have Aaron Sorkin write what I have to say.
I have the power of my height. Growing up, it was a total drawback. There was nothing good about it at all.
I love working on the fly when the writers come up with new jokes on show nights. It's exciting. I love it so much.
I like people trying to do two things at once.
I'd like to make really important movies, like American Beauty. I was really proud to be a part of that movie.
I'm afraid of flying.
I love wasting time and learning to lip-sync to songs; it's a silly hobby of mine.
It is a very difficult job, being the servant of two masters.
I can access emotions very easily.
If I could stomach the awful part of being a veterinarian, which involves sticking your hand up animals' behinds, I would be a vet.
Don't ever underestimate the power of mentoring someone, or helping some young actor, doing a favor for them, or introducing- everyone needs somebody to help them along when they're first starting out.
I guess my height has hurt me as much as it's helped me. In comedy people don't mind casting tall women next to shorter men. It adds to the humour.