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Allison Janney

1959 - Today

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Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. Known for her performances across the screen and stage, she 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 in London 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 series The West Wing (1999–2006), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Allison Janney is the 2,114th most popular actor (down from 1,350th in 2019), the 3,748th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,342nd in 2019) and the 1,033rd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Allison Janney ranks 2,114 out of 13,578. Before her are Josh Holloway, Scatman Crothers, Charlie Rivel, Zac Efron, Philip Michael Thomas, and Tyne Daly. After her are Melissa McBride, Catherine Keener, Kinuyo Tanaka, Clive Revill, Bruce McGill, and Sarah Douglas.

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Among people born in 1959, Allison Janney ranks 134. Before her are Scott Brown, Viveca Sten, Sean Young, Alan Wilder, Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior, and Peter Mensah. After her are Catherine Keener, Renny Harlin, Saïd Aouita, Suzanne Vega, Anatoly Onoprienko, and Nagarjuna.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Allison Janney ranks 3,748 out of 20,380. Before her are Wesley Clark (1944), Zac Efron (1987), J. J. Abrams (1966), Philip Michael Thomas (1949), Tyne Daly (1946), and James Rosenquist (1933). After her are Melissa McBride (1965), R. James Woolsey Jr. (1941), Al Green (1946), Ken Block (1967), Catherine Keener (1959), and Clarence Brown (1890).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Allison Janney ranks 1,033. Before her are Jeanne Tripplehorn (1963), Josh Holloway (1969), Scatman Crothers (1910), Zac Efron (1987), Philip Michael Thomas (1949), and Tyne Daly (1946). After her are Melissa McBride (1965), Catherine Keener (1959), Bruce McGill (1950), Dove Cameron (1996), Brenda Vaccaro (1939), and John Hillerman (1932).

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