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Birthday: November 19, 1959
One of the most talented -- and often underappreciated -- character actresses of the late 1990s, Allison Janney first began courting critical attention with roles in such acclaimed films as Big Night (1996) and American Beauty (1998). Able to play characters ranging from a name-dropping Manhattan socialite to a withdrawn, abused wife, the 6'0" Janney infuses all of her portrayals with ...more
- 2007
- Austin Film Critics
- Best Supporting Actress
- Juno
- win
- 2006
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- The West Wing: Season 07
- nom
- 2005
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Supporting Actress
- Our Very Own
- nom
- 2003
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
- The West Wing (TV Series)
- nom
- 2002
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical o
- The West Wing (TV Series)
- nom
- 2009
- Away We Go
- Lily
- 2009
- Life During Wartime
- Trish
- 2007
- Hairspray
- Prudy Pingleton
- 2007
- Juno
- Bren MacGuff
- 2006
- Over the Hedge
- Gladys
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