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 Academ ...

is an American actress who has received numerous nominations and has won multiple awards, including an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

, a

BAFTA Award The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cer ...

, a Golden Globe Award, six

Critics' Choice Awards The Critics' Choice Movie Awards (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Writ ...

, seven Screen Actors Guild Awards, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two

Drama Desk Awards The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fo ...

and two nominations for the

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

. After numerous years of minor supporting roles in films and television, Janney's breakthrough came with her portrayal of C. J. Cregg on the

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political drama ''

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'', which earned her four Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four nominations for the Golden Globe Award. She earned further Emmy wins for her performances on television series ''

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'' and '' Mom'', bringing her cumulative wins to seven. By virtue of this, she is the second most awarded thespian in the history of Emmy Awards (along with

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). For her work on

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, Janney has received two

, three

Outer Critics Circle Awards The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newspa ...

, the

Clarence Derwent Award The Clarence Derwent Awards are theatre awards given annually by the Actors' Equity Association on Broadway in the United States and by Equity, the performers' union, in the West End in the United Kingdom. Clarence Derwent (23 March 1884 – 6 Aug ...

, the

Theatre World Award The Theatre World Award is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or Off-Broadway. It was first awarded for the 1945–1946 theatre se ...

, four nominations for the

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and two nominations for the

. Janney has starred in various acclaimed films including '' American Beauty'' (1999), '' The Hours'' (2002), ''

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'' (2007), ''

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'' (2007), ''

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'' (2011) and '' Bombshell'' (2019). All these films earned her nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and

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for Best Ensemble, winning for the first and the penultimate films. For her portrayal of LaVona Golden in the 2017 biographical film ''

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'', Janney won the

, Critics' Choice Movie Award, Golden Globe Award,

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, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Major associations

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Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

Critics awards

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African American Film Critics Association

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Black Film Critics Circle

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Central Ohio Film Critics Society Awards

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Chicago Indie Critics Awards

Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film Awards

Columbus Film Critics Association Awards

Critics' Choice Awards

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

Denver Film Critics Society Awards

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

Georgia Film Critics Association Awards

Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards

IndieWire Critics Poll Awards

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

London Film Critics Circle Awards

Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Awards

Memphis Online Film Critics Awards

National Society of Film Critics Awards

Nevada Film Critics Society Awards

New York Film Critics Online Awards

North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards

North Texas Film Critics Association Awards

Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards

Online Film Critics Society Awards

Online Film & Television Association Awards

Outer Critics Circle Awards

Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards

Phoenix Critics Circle Awards

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards

Seattle Film Critics Society Awards

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards

Television Critics Association Awards

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

Utah Film Critics Association Awards

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards

Village Voice Film Poll

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards

Wisconsin Film Critics Circle Awards

Women Film Critics Circle Awards

Other awards

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards

American Associations of Retired Persons Movies for Grownups Awards

American Comedy Awards

American Film Institute

Awards Circuit Community Awards

Behind the Voice Actors Awards

CinEuphoria Awards

Clarence Derwent Awards

Dorian Awards

Drama Desk Awards

Drama League Awards

Gold Derby Awards

Golden Schmoes Awards

Gotham Independent Film Awards

Gracie Allen Awards

Hollywood Film Awards

Independent Spirit Awards

Ovation Awards

Mar del Plata Film Festival

Monte-Carlo TV Festival

National Board of Review

Palm Springs International Film Festival

People's Choice Awards

Prism Awards

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Satellite Awards

TV Guide Awards

Theatre World Awards

Viewers for Quality Television Awards

Notes

References

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