Allison Janney

ActorProducer Nov 19 (age 66) Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1975–2026 (51 year career)

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Biography

Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. In a career spanning three decades, she is known for her performances across multiple genres of screen and stage. Janney has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards. Born in Boston and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Janney received a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic…

Known For

Film

Finding Nemo

Peach (voice)

Film

American Beauty

Barbara Fitts

Film

The Help

Charlotte Phelan

Film

10 Things I Hate About You

Ms. Perky

Film

Finding Dory

Peach (voice)

Film

I, Tonya

LaVona

Film

Juno

Bren MacGuff

Film

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Dr. Golan

Filmography

Acting (164)

Movies (104)

Minions & Monsters

2026 Upcoming

as (voice)

Jun 24

The Roses

2025

as Eleanor

6.7

Another Simple Favor

2025

as Aunt Linda McLanden

5.7

Everything's Going to Be Great

as Macy Smart

The Creator

as Colonel Howell

True Love: Making The Creator

2023

as Self

8.0

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

as Self - Guest

8.4

Minions & More Volume 2

2022

as Madge Nelson (voice)

7.4

The People We Hate at the Wedding

as Donna

Lou

as Lou

Still Working 9 to 5

as Self

To Leslie

as Nancy

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021

as Sue Buttons

5.9

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

as C.J. Cregg

Lazy Susan

as Velvet

as Doctor Brooks

The Addams Family

as Margaux Needler (voice)

Bombshell

as Susan Estrich

Troop Zero

as Miss Massey

Bad Education

as Pam Gluckin

Expedition Amelia

as Narrator (voice)

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

2018

as Self (archive footage)

The Night Is Young

as Wanda

I, Tonya

as LaVona

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

as Principal Nichols

Sun Dogs

as Rose Chipley

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

as Dr. Golan

Finding Dory

as Peach (voice)

The Girl on the Train

2016

as Detective Sgt. Riley

Tallulah

as Margo

Spy

as Elaine Crocker

The DUFF

as Dottie Piper

Minions

as Madge Nelson (voice)

6.4

Binky Nelson Unpacified

2015

as Madge Nelson (voice)

6.2

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014

as Ms. Grunion (voice)

Tammy

as Deb

Get On Up

as Kathy

Days and Nights

as Elizabeth

The Rewrite

as Mary Weldon

The Way Way Back

as Betty Thompson

Bad Words

as Dr. Bernice Deagan

Brightest Star

as The Astronomer

Touchy Feely

as Bronwyn

Struck by Lightning

as Sheryl Phillips

Trust Me

as Meg

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013

as Self - Narrator (voice)

A Thousand Words

as Samantha Davis

Liberal Arts

as Professor Judith Fairfield

Celia

as Celia

The Help

as Charlotte Phelan

Margaret

as Monica Patterson

The Oranges

as Carol Ostroff

Life During Wartime

as Trish Maplewood

Love and Distrust

as Grechen (segment "Auto Motives")

Away We Go

as Lily

It's Still Me!

as Narrator (voice)

Pretty Ugly People

2008

as Suzanna

4.3

Prop 8: The Musical

2008

as Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife

Juno

as Bren MacGuff

Hairspray

as Prudy Pringleton

Over the Hedge

as Gladys (voice)

Strangers with Candy

as Alice

The Chumscrubber

as Allie Stiffle

Our Very Own

as Joan Whitfield

Piccadilly Jim

as Eugenia Crocker

Winter Solstice

as Molly Ripkin

Finding Nemo

as Peach (voice)

Chicken Party

as Barbara Strasser

How to Deal

as Lydia Martin

The Hours

as Sally Lester

Rooftop Kisses

as Melissa

Nurse Betty

as Lyla

Auto Motives

as Grechen

American Beauty

as Barbara Fitts

10 Things I Hate About You

as Ms. Perky

Drop Dead Gorgeous

as Loretta

Six Days Seven Nights

as Marjorie

Celebrity

as Evelyn Isaacs

Primary Colors

as Miss Walsh

The Impostors

as Maxine (Max)

The Object of My Affection

as Constance Miller

David and Lisa

as Alix

The Ice Storm

as Dot Halford

Private Parts

as Dee Dee

...First Do No Harm

as Dr. Melanie Abbasac

6.8

Julian Po

1997

as Lilah Leech

6.4

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing

as Assistant D.A.

Anita Liberty

as Gynecologist

Rescuing Desire

as Betsy

Big Night

as Ann

The Associate

as Sandy

Faithful

as Saleslady

Walking and Talking

as Gum Puller

Flux

as Heather

Heading Home

1995

as Mary Polanski

Miracle on 34th Street

1994

as Woman in Christmas Shop

Wolf

as Party Guest

The Cowboy Way

as NYPD Computer Operator

Dead Funny

as Jennifer

Blind Spot

as Doreen

Who Shot Pat?

as Miss Penny

The Heart

Fonda

Miss You, Love You

Television (60)

Palm Royale

2024

as Evelyn Rollins

6.1

The Diplomat

2023

as Vice President Grace Penn

Celebrity IOU

as Self

Human Discoveries

as The Mighty Karen (voice)

The Kominsky Method

as Self

DuckTales

as Goldie O'Gilt (voice)

7.8

Chelsea

2016

as Self

5.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

6.2

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self

5.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

as Self

6.2

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

5.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Mom

as Bonnie Plunkett

Masters of Sex

as Margaret Scully

The Arsenio Hall Show

as Self

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Veep

as Janet Ryland

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Web Therapy

as Judith Frick

Mr. Sunshine

as Crystal Cohen

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

as Self

6.6

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

In Plain Sight

as Allison Pearson

The Bonnie Hunt Show

as Self

Web Therapy

as Judith Frick

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2

Phineas and Ferb

2007

as Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice)

7.9

The EcoZone Project

2007

The Megan Mullally Show

2006

as Self - Guest

4.2

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006

as Self

7.4

American Dad!

2005

as Aunt Jesse (voice)

Weeds

as Ms. Greenstein

Lost

as Mother

The Soup

as Self

Two and a Half Men

as Beverly

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

Celebrity Poker Showdown

2003

as Self

A Girl Thing

as Kathy McCormack

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Cynthia

Family Guy

as Teen People Editor (voice)

The West Wing

as C.J. Cregg

LateLine

The View

as Self

King of the Hill

as Laura (voice)

The Daily Show

as Self

Aliens in the Family

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

as Self

New York Undercover

as Vivian

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Frasier

as Phyllis (voice)

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Law & Order

as Nora

The Simpsons

as Julia (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self - Guest

5.4

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

7.0

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

The Oscars

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Lou

2022

Executive Producer

6.5

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021

Executive Producer

5.9