Allison Janney bio

Allison Brooks Janney is an American actor from the United States. She is known for her roles on stage and screen. Additionally, she's been nominated for two 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. Allison Janney, who spent nearly 20 years performing in regional theatres, became known for her role as White House Press Secretary C.J. Gregg The well-known and acclaimed character on The West Wing by NBC (NBC 1999-2006), is an established name. Allison Janney always has been not on time for the celebrations. In Ohio, she got her license a year late in comparison to the other students. Her first date was not until the time she entered university. When she began auditioning at 23, she did not make an appearance in a movie until her mid 30s. Faris has been very selective in the roles she takes on after she left Mom in the year 2000. The exception to this being 2022's The Estate. Faris, in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE stated that she did not make the choice conscious. Anna Faris left CBS's hit sitcom Mom shortly before the end of its seventh and eighth seasons. Faris initially stated that she was planning to quit the show Mom so that she could tackle new problems. But, she gives more insight into the reasons behind her return to acting. Janney was wearing a fake wig ever since she started the series. Fallon said to her "'Guys I've worn an wig since season one, but nobody was aware of it. Then all of the people on earth are aware.'" Janney intends to keep the wig as an artifact. In the beginning of her show, Janney made anywhere from $125,000 to the amount of $250,000 for each episode. Faris as well as co-star Allison Janey, are estimated to have earned $200,000 an episode in the end of season 4, or in third season.