Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Allison Janney has appeared in 67 movies on CringeMDb. 41 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 26 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: The Dog Stars (2026)
- Most recent with adult content: The Roses (2025)
Born November 19, 1959 · Known for acting
61.2% Featured Movie Cringe Score (67 movies)
Allison Janney Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
The Hours
...as Sally Lester
Wolf
...as Party Guest
Hairspray
...as Prudy Pringleton
The Associate
...as Sandy
Six Days Seven Nights
...as Marjorie
Over the Hedge
...as Gladys (voice)
...First Do No Harm
...as Dr. Melanie Abbasac
The Creator
...as Colonel Howell
Big Night
...as Ann
The Help
...as Charlotte Phelan
Winter Solstice
...as Molly Ripkin
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
...as Ms. Grunion (voice)
Julian Po
...as Lilah Leech
Trust Me
...as Meg
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
...as Dr. Golan
Minions
...as Madge Nelson (voice)
The Impostors
...as Maxine (Max)
The Cowboy Way
...as NYPD Computer Operator
Finding Dory
...as Peach (voice)
Who Shot Pat?
...as Miss Penny
Miracle on 34th Street
...as Woman in Christmas Shop
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
...as Assistant D.A.
Lou
...as Lou
To Leslie
...as Nancy
Minions & Monsters
...as Olivia (voice)
The Dog Stars
...as Darlene
Certified Cringeworthy
American Beauty
...as Barbara Fitts
Drop Dead Gorgeous
...as Loretta
10 Things I Hate About You
...as Ms. Perky
Juno
...as Bren MacGuff
Pretty Ugly People
...as Suzanna
Primary Colors
...as Miss Walsh
Celebrity
...as Evelyn Isaacs
Strangers with Candy
...as Alice
The Chumscrubber
...as Allie Stiffle
Margaret
...as Monica Patterson
How to Deal
...as Lydia Martin
Walking and Talking
...as Gum Puller
The Object of My Affection
...as Constance Miller
Life During Wartime
...as Trish Maplewood
Everything's Going to Be Great
...as Macy Smart
Away We Go
...as Lily
A Thousand Words
...as Samantha Davis
Liberal Arts
...as Professor Judith Fairfield
The Oranges
...as Carol Ostroff
Touchy Feely
...as Bronwyn
The Way Way Back
...as Betty Thompson
Bad Words
...as Dr. Bernice Deagan
Tammy
...as Deb
Spy
...as Elaine Crocker
Faithful
...as Saleslady
Dead Funny
...as Jennifer
The DUFF
...as Dottie Piper
Get On Up
...as Kathy
Another Simple Favor
...as Aunt Linda McLanden
The Girl on the Train
...as Detective Sgt. Riley
Nurse Betty
...as Lyla
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
...as Principal Nichols
I, Tonya
...as LaVona
Private Parts
...as Dee Dee
The Ice Storm
...as Dot Halford
Bombshell
...as Susan Estrich
Breaking News in Yuba County
...as Sue Buttons
Ma
...as Doctor Brooks
Love and Distrust
...as Grechen (segment "Auto Motives")
The People We Hate at the Wedding
...as Donna
The Roses
...as Eleanor
About Allison Janney
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 Art following her graduation from Kenyon College. After years of minor and uncredited film and television appearances, Janney's breakthrough came with the role of C. J. Cregg in the NBC political drama The West Wing (1999–2006), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2014, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Margaret Scully on the Showtime period drama Masters of Sex. For her portrayal of Bonnie Plunkett, a cynical recovering addict on the CBS sitcom Mom (2013–2021), Janney received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won twice for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Janney made her professional stage debut with the Off-Broadway production Ladies (1989), and followed with numerous bit parts in various similar productions, before making her Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of Present Laughter. She won two Drama Desk Awards and has been nominated for two Tony Awards: for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in the Broadway revival of A View from the Bridge (1997), and for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in the original Broadway production of the musical 9 to 5 (2009).
Her film roles include Private Parts (1997), Primary Colors (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), American Beauty (1999), Nurse Betty (2000), The Hours (2002), Hairspray (2007), Juno (2007), The Help (2011), The Way, Way Back (2013), Tammy (2014), The Rewrite (2014), Spy (2015), Tallulah (2016), The Girl on the Train (2016), Bad Education (2019) and Bombshell (2019). She voiced roles in Finding Nemo (2003), Over the Hedge (2006), Minions (2015), and The Addams Family (2019). For her performance in the black comedy I, Tonya (2017), Janney won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Supporting Actress.
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