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Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Actor, also producer · Born November 19, 1959 (66) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Oscar winner · 7 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe winner · 4 other major award bodies

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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Born
November 19, 1959 (66)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
107 on MovieCove · 132 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 81% in 30 days

What are Allison Janney's films like?

Across their 68 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy30 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
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Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
25%
Morality
18%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds26 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 64 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 21 · Dark 16

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 40 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 21 · Charged 29 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 27 · Shifting 29 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 29 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 32 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 38 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 28 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 46 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

36 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 36 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 36
Threshold guardian
8 of 36
Ally
5 of 36
Mentor
5 of 36
Herald
4 of 36
Trickster
3 of 36
Hero
2 of 36
Shapeshifter
1 of 36
Show the 36 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Melancholic
25
Warm
21
Hopeful
20
Absurd
17
Other
71

How their films linger

Hopeful36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet42
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Allison Janney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 75 of their 107 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Allison Janney's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

132 credits, 107 with a MovieCove page; 39 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Not Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as (voice)

  • The Dog Stars(2026)

    as Darlene

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Minions & Monsters(2026)

    as Olivia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Miss You, Love You(2026)

    as Diane Patterson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Roses(2025)

    as Eleanor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Everything's Going to Be Great(2025)

    as Macy Smart

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Another Simple Favor(2025)

    as Aunt Linda McLanden

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Palm Royale(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Evelyn Rollins

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Creator(2023)

    as Colonel Howell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Diplomat(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as President Grace Penn · as Vice President Grace Penn

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The People We Hate at the Wedding(2022)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Minions & More 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Madge Nelson (voice)

  • To Leslie(2022)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lou(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Lou

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Breaking News in Yuba County(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Sue Buttons

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote(2020)

    as C.J. Cregg

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lazy Susan(2020)

    as Velvet

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bombshell(2019)

    as Susan Estrich

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Expedition Amelia(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Addams Family(2019)

    as Margaux Needler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bad Education(2019)

    as Pam Gluckin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Human Discoveries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Mighty Karen (voice)

  • Ma(2019)

    as Doctor Brooks

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Troop Zero(2019)

    as Miss Massey

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Night Is Young(2019)

    as Wanda

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • I, Tonya(2017)

    as LaVona

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • DuckTales(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Goldie O'Gilt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sun Dogs(2017)

    as Rose Chipley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Happening of Monumental Proportions(2017)

    as Principal Nichols

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Girl on the Train(2016)

    as Detective Sgt. Riley

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children(2016)

    as Dr. Golan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Finding Dory(2016)

    as Peach (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Tallulah(2016)

    as Margo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Binky Nelson Unpacified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Madge Nelson (voice)

  • Minions(2015)

    as Madge Nelson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Spy(2015)

    as Elaine Crocker

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The DUFF(2015)

    as Dottie Piper

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Days and Nights(2014)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Get on Up(2014)

    as Kathy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tammy(2014)

    as Deb

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Rewrite(2014)

    as Professor Weldon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Peabody & Sherman(2014)

    as Ms. Grunion (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Brightest Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Astronomer

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Margaret Scully

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 170 episodes · as Bonnie Plunkett

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Words(2013)

    as Dr. Bernice Deagan

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Touchy Feely(2013)

    as Bronwyn

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Struck by Lightning(2012)

    as Sheryl Phillips

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Way Way Back(2013)

    as Betty Thompson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Trust Me(2013)

    as Meg

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Celia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Celia

  • Liberal Arts(2012)

    as Professor Judith Fairfield

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Ryland

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • A Thousand Words(2012)

    as Samantha Davis

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Margaret(2011)

    as Monica Patterson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Oranges(2011)

    as Carol Ostroff

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Help(2011)

    as Charlotte Phelan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Web Therapy(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judith Frick

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Sunshine(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Crystal Cohen

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Love & Distrust(2010)

    as Grechen (segment "Auto Motives")

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Life During Wartime(2009)

    as Trish Maplewood

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Away We Go(2009)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 9 to 5: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Violet Newstead

  • It's Still Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Prop 8: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Prop 8 Leader's #1 Wife

  • Pretty Ugly People(2008)

    as Suzanna

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Web Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judith Frick

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Allison Pearson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Juno(2007)

    as Bren MacGuff

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Hairspray(2007)

    as Prudy Pringleton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The EcoZone Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • For the Bible Tells Me So(2007)

    as C.J. Cregg

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Strangers with Candy(2005)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Over the Hedge(2006)

    as Gladys (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Greenstein

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Our Very Own(2005)

    as Joan Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Chumscrubber(2005)

    as Allie Stiffle

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Jesse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Piccadilly Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Eugenia Crocker

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Winter Solstice(2004)

    as Molly Ripkin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Barbara Strasser

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Beverly

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • How to Deal(2003)

    as Lydia Martin

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Finding Nemo(2003)

    as Peach (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Hours(2002)

    as Sally Lester

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Rooftop Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Melissa

  • A Girl Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kathy McCormack

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Nurse Betty(2000)

    as Lyla

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Auto Motives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Grechen

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 154 episodes · as C.J. Cregg

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • American Beauty(1999)

    as Barbara Fitts

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Debtors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999)

    as Loretta

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 10 Things I Hate About You(1999)

    as Ms. Perky

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Crystal Quagmire (voice) · as Mistress Vita (voice) · as Teen People Editor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • David and Lisa(1998)

    as Alix

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Impostors(1998)

    as Maxine (Max)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Celebrity(1998)

    as Evelyn Isaacs

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Six Days Seven Nights(1998)

    as Marjorie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Object of My Affection(1998)

    as Constance Miller

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Primary Colors(1998)

    as Miss Walsh

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • LateLine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ice Storm(1997)

    as Dot Halford

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Julian Po (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lilah Leech

  • Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing(1997)

    as Assistant D.A.

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Private Parts(1997)

    as Dee Dee

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • ...First Do No Harm(1997)

    as Dr. Melanie Abbasac

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Anita Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gynecologist

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Associate(1996)

    as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Big Night(1996)

    as Ann

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Walking and Talking(1996)

    as Gum Puller

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Rescuing Desire(1996)

    as Betsy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Faithful(1996)

    as Saleslady

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Aliens in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Heather

  • Heading Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mary Polanski

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1994)

    as Woman in Christmas Shop

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Vivian

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Wolf(1994)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy Way(1994)

    as NYPD Computer Operator

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dead Funny(1994)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis (voice) · as Susanna

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Blind Spot(1993)

    as Doreen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann Madsen · as Nora

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Who Shot Pat?(1989)

    as Miss Penny

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fonda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 131 titles, 128 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Minions (2015)

$1.2B worldwide

Highest rated

Finding Nemo (2003)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The West Wing (1999)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19892026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1994Screen debut· The Cowboy Way
  • 1999Screen Actors Guild Award win· American Beauty
  • 1999Primetime Emmy win· The West Wing
  • 2002Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· The Hours
  • 2007Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Hairspray
  • 2011Screen Actors Guild Award win· The Help
Show 7 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting131 of 131: 129 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing2 of 131: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s36 · acting2000s30 · acting2010s44 · acting2020s16 · 16 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 5% of 74 roles
94990409141924

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, 7 Primetime Emmys, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award, 7 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 3 other major awards from 53 major nominations, 2000–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  2. 2025
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  3. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  4. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  5. 2019
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Comedy Series
  6. 2018
    • Oscar, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Female
  7. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  8. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Show 12 earlier years
  1. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  3. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  4. 2011
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female
  5. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  6. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female
  7. 2005
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  8. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  9. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  10. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  11. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  12. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Allison Janney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 85; across their 64 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Midcredits score across 107 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up37
  • 50th to 74th35
  • 25th to 49th26
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

52 of their 107 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser52
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

Rescuing Desire (1996)

91st percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Finding Nemo (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 59 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Allison Janney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 43 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore38 titles8–77 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity43 titles12–60 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity39 titles17–84 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs37 titles19–64 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense35 titles9–63 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Allison Janney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Allison Janney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tate Taylor shares the most, 4.

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Mixed roles