Allison Janney bio

Allison Brooks Janney is an American actor from the United States. She is well-known for her work on the screen as well as the stage. She's also received nominations for two Tony Awards and has won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Allison Janney was a regional actress for nearly twenty years before her fame was established for her role as White House Press secretary C.J. Gregg on the popular and critically acclaimed TV drama The West Wing (NBC 1999-2006). Allison Janney, a long-time late bloomer, has never been anything other than. In Ohio the state she was born, she received her license one year later when compared with her fellow students. Her first date didn't happen until she was enrolled in university. Even though she auditioned as young as 23 years old, she only appeared on screen in her 30s. Since stepping away from Mom in 2020, Faris has been very cautious about roles, mainly performing in animated films, with the exception from the 2022 film The Estate. As Faris specifically tells PEOPLE this wasn't a conscious decision she made. Anna Faris quit her CBS sitcom Mom before its eighth and final seasons. Faris initially stated that she left to seek other opportunities. Now, she is revealing more details regarding the reasons she chose to step away from acting. The actress says that it was not an intentional decision. Janney was wearing a wig since the very beginning of the show she wasn't worried. Fallon declared, "Everyone knows now that I've worn a hairpiece since the first season, but no one had any idea about the fact that I was wearing it." Janney would like to have the hairstyle back to her. The actress was said to earn anywhere between $125,000 and $125,000 on early seasons of the show. Faris earned an estimated $200 for each episode during season three and four.