Allison Janney bio

Allison Brooks Janney is an American actress. Her fame is based on her work on the 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 as well as the Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. After nearly 20 years performing in regional theater, actress Allison Janney became a household name playing White House press secretary C.J. Gregg The well-known and acclaimed character on The West Wing by NBC (NBC 1999-2006), is a household name. Allison Janney was always a late to the party. Her driving permit was not given until 17, one year after the majority of her classmates were from Ohio. Her first date was not until the time she entered the university. When she began auditioning at 23 she was unable to perform in a film until her mid 30s. Faris chose her roles very cautiously since leaving Mom at the end of 2020. The majority of her work has been on animated works and The Estate 2022 being an exceptional exception. Faris has revealed to PEOPLE she wasn't making this decision with intention. Anna Faris left CBS's hit sitcom Mom just before its final season as well as its eighth. Faris initially stated she was leaving to pursue other opportunities. Now, she's sharing more details regarding the reasons she chose to stop acting. She says it wasn't an unintentional decision. Janney is a regular on the show, and has had a wig on. Fallon said, "Everyone knows now that I have been wearing the wig since the beginning of the season, but nobody was aware of the fact that I was wearing it." Janney wants to bring the hairstyle back to her. The actress reportedly earned anywhere as high as $125,000 for each episode during the early seasons of the show. Faris earned an estimated $200 per episode in the fourth and third seasons.