Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Birthdate:
Best movie: American Beauty (1999) IMDb 8.3
Best series: The West Wing (1999) IMDb 8.9
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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TITLE
YEAR
IMDB
The Dog Stars
The Dog Stars
2026
–
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
as (voice)
2026
6.5
Miss You, Love You
Miss You, Love You
as Diane Patterson
2026
6.8
The Roses
The Roses
as Eleanor
2025
6.6
Everything's Going to Be Great
Everything's Going to Be Great
as Macy Smart
2025
5.6
Another Simple Favor
Another Simple Favor
as Aunt Linda McLanden
2025
5.3
Palm Royale
Palm Royale
as Evelyn Rollins
2024
6.8
True Love: Making The Creator
True Love: Making The Creator
as Self
2023
8.0
The Creator
The Creator
as Colonel Howell
2023
6.7
The People We Hate at the Wedding
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Donna
2022
5.8
To Leslie
To Leslie
as Nancy
2022
7.1
Lou
Lou
as Lou
2022
6.1
Still Working 9 to 5
Still Working 9 to 5
as Self
2022
7.5
Breaking News in Yuba County
Breaking News in Yuba County
as Sue Buttons
2021
5.8
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as C.J. Cregg
2020
8.4
Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan
as Velvet
2020
5.5
Bombshell
Bombshell
as Susan Estrich
2019
6.8
Expedition Amelia
Expedition Amelia
as Narrator (voice)
2019
7.1
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
as Margaux Needler (voice)
2019
5.9
Bad Education
Bad Education
as Pam Gluckin
2019
7.1
Ma
Ma
as Doctor Brooks
2019
5.6
Troop Zero
Troop Zero
as Miss Massey
2019
6.9
The Night Is Young
The Night Is Young
as Wanda
2018
5.5
I, Tonya
I, Tonya
as LaVona
2017
7.5
Sun Dogs
Sun Dogs
as Rose Chipley
2017
6.3
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
as Principal Nichols
2017
4.8
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train
as Detective Sgt. Riley
2016
6.5
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
as Dr. Golan
2016
6.7
Finding Dory
Finding Dory
as Peach (voice)
2016
7.2
Tallulah
Tallulah
as Margo
2016
6.7
Binky Nelson Unpacified
Binky Nelson Unpacified
as Madge Nelson (voice)
2015
5.9
Minions
Minions
as Madge Nelson (voice)
2015
6.4
Spy
Spy
as Elaine Crocker
2015
7.0
The DUFF
The DUFF
as Dottie Piper
2015
6.4
Days and Nights
Days and Nights
as Elizabeth
2014
4.6
Get on Up
Get on Up
as Kathy
2014
6.9
Tammy
Tammy
as Deb
2014
4.9
The Rewrite
The Rewrite
as Mary Weldon
2014
6.3
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Ms. Grunion (voice)
2014
6.8
Brightest Star
Brightest Star
as The Astronomer
2013
5.1
Mom
Mom
as Bonnie Plunkett
2013
7.4
Bad Words
Bad Words
as Dr. Bernice Deagan
2013
6.7
Touchy Feely
Touchy Feely
as Bronwyn
2013
5.3
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
6.9
Struck by Lightning
Struck by Lightning
as Sheryl Phillips
2013
6.2
The Way Way Back
The Way Way Back
as Betty Thompson
2013
7.4
Trust Me
Trust Me
as Meg
2013
6.1
Celia
Celia
as Celia
2012
6.5
Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts
as Professor Judith Fairfield
2012
6.7
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words
as Samantha Davis
2012
5.9
Margaret
Margaret
as Monica Patterson
2011
6.5
The Oranges
The Oranges
as Carol Ostroff
2011
5.8
The Help
The Help
as Charlotte Phelan
2011
8.1
Mr. Sunshine
Mr. Sunshine
as Crystal Cohen
2011
6.7
Life During Wartime
Life During Wartime
as Trish Maplewood
2010
6.4
Away We Go
Away We Go
as Lily
2009
7.0
It's Still Me!
It's Still Me!
as Narrator (voice)
2009
–
Pretty Ugly People
Pretty Ugly People
as Suzanna
2008
5.0
Juno
Juno
as Bren MacGuff
2007
7.4
Hairspray
Hairspray
as Prudy Pringleton
2007
6.7
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
as Alice
2006
5.9
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge
as Gladys (voice)
2006
6.7
Our Very Own
Our Very Own
as Joan Whitfield
2005
6.0
The Chumscrubber
The Chumscrubber
as Allie Stiffle
2005
6.8
Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim
as Eugenia Crocker
2004
5.8
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
as Molly Ripkin
2004
6.0
Chicken Party
Chicken Party
as Barbara Strasser
2003
6.5
How to Deal
How to Deal
as Lydia Martin
2003
5.6
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
as Peach (voice)
2003
8.2
The Hours
The Hours
as Sally Lester
2002
7.5
Rooftop Kisses
Rooftop Kisses
as Melissa
2002
7.1
Nurse Betty
Nurse Betty
as Lyla
2000
6.3
Auto Motives (2000)
Auto Motives
as Grechen
2000
4.2
The West Wing
The West Wing
as C.J. Cregg
1999
8.9
American Beauty
American Beauty
as Barbara Fitts
1999
8.3
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous
as Loretta
1999
6.7
10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You
as Ms. Perky
1999
7.4
The Impostors
The Impostors
as Maxine (Max)
1998
6.5
Celebrity
Celebrity
as Evelyn Isaacs
1998
6.3
Six Days Seven Nights
Six Days Seven Nights
as Marjorie
1998
5.9
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection
as Constance Miller
1998
6.0
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
as Miss Walsh
1998
6.7
The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm
as Dot Halford
1997
7.3
Julian Po
Julian Po
as Lilah Leech
1997
5.9
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
as Assistant D.A.
1997
6.8
Private Parts
Private Parts
as Dee Dee
1997
6.9
...First Do No Harm
...First Do No Harm
as Dr. Melanie Abbasac
1997
6.7
Big Night
Big Night
as Ann
1996
7.3
Walking and Talking
Walking and Talking
as Gum Puller
1996
6.7
Rescuing Desire
Rescuing Desire
as Betsy
1996
7.0
Faithful
Faithful
as Saleslady
1996
5.7
Heading Home
Heading Home
as Mary Polanski
1995
5.0
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
as Woman in Christmas Shop
1994
6.7
Wolf
Wolf
as Party Guest
1994
6.3
The Cowboy Way
The Cowboy Way
as NYPD Computer Operator
1994
6.0
Blind Spot
Blind Spot
as Doreen
1993
6.0
Who Shot Pat?
Who Shot Pat?
as Miss Penny
1989
3.9

Career

Total Titles 97
Movies 93
TV Shows 4
Career Span 1989 – 2026
Average IMDb 6.5

Most Active Years

2013 8 titles
2019 6 titles
2014 5 titles
1998 5 titles
1997 5 titles
2022 4 titles
2016 4 titles
2015 4 titles

Top Rated

The West Wing 8.9
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 8.4
American Beauty 8.3
Finding Nemo 8.2
The Help 8.1

Lowest Rated

Who Shot Pat? 3.9
Auto Motives 4.2
Days and Nights 4.6
A Happening of Monumental Proportions 4.8
Tammy 4.9

Frequently Asked Questions About Allison Janney

Allison Janney has appeared in 97 titles, including 93 movies and 4 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Allison Janney's filmography is Who Shot Pat? (1989).
The most recent title featuring Allison Janney is The Dog Stars (2026).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Allison Janney is The West Wing with an IMDb rating of 8.9.
Allison Janney most frequently appears in productions, with titles in that genre.
Allison Janney has been active for approximately 37 years, with credits spanning from 1989 to 2026.
Titles featuring Allison Janney currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.5.
The busiest years in Allison Janney's career include 2013, 2019, 2014.