Ruling the screen for decades, the actress hasworked across mediums
In a career spanning over three decades, actress Allison Janney has worked across film, television, and theatre. The 62-year-old actress is known for adapting and transforming into characters with ease. Though Janney started off her acting career with years of minor and uncredited film and television roles, her big breakthrough came with the portrayal of C. J. Cregg in the political drama The West Wing. Since then, there was no looking back for the actress who has been the recipient of numerous accolades.
The Oranges
This 2011 romantic comedy-drama film stars Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Leighton Meester, and Oliver Platt, besides Allison Janney. The plot of the film narrates the tale of two families and how they deal with affairs involving their daughter. Narrated from the perspective of Vanessa Walling, played by Alia Shawkat, the film shows how her family and their family friends living across the street get involved in a mess.
Life During Wartime
This 2009 comedy-drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz is a loose sequel to his 1998 film Happiness. The plot of the film revolves around the Jordan sisters: Trish, Joy, and Helen. Trish has been raising her three children while her ex-husband is out of jail in case of child molestation. At the same time, Joy has married Helen's former neighbour Allen Mellencamp, struggling with his compulsion of making obscene phone calls. Allison Janney portrays the role of Trish Jordan Maplewood.
Troop Zero
This 2019 comedy-drama film is directed by British female duo Bert & Bertie, and the screenplay is inspired by co-writer Lucy Alibar’s 2010 play Christmas and Jubilee Behold The Meteor Shower. The film stars Viola Davis, Mckenna Grace, and Jim Gaffigan, besides Allison Janney. The plot of the film is set across rural Georgia in 1977. It revolves around a group of elementary-school misfits who come together to form their own troop called Birdie Scouts. Allison Janney essays the role of Miss Massey.
Other Allison Janney movies are Private Parts, Primary Colors, 10 Things I Hate About You, Drop Dead Gorgeous, American Beauty, Nurse Betty, The Hours, Hairspray, Juno, The Help, The Way, Way Back, The DUFF, Tammy, The Rewrite, Spy, Tallulah, The Girl on the Train, Days and Nights, A Thousand Words, Bad Education, Bombshell. She has also voiced roles in Finding Nemo, Over the Hedge, Minions, I, Tonya, and The Addams Family. A few of her television series are Masters of Sex and the most popular Mom.
