Allison Janney bio

Allison Brooks Janney, an American actress. The actress from the United States is known for her performances on stage and screen. After more than 20 years performing in regional theater as an actress, Allison Janney became a household star as White House press secretary C.J. Gregg played a prominent role in The West Wing. Allison Janney, a long-time late bloomer has never been anything but. Her driving permit was not issued until the age of 17 - a year later than the majority of her classmates from Ohio. Her first date didn't happen until the time she entered university. After auditioning since she was 23, she did not perform in a film until her mid 30s. Faris is very picky about the roles she takes on after she left Mom in the year 2000. The exception to this is 2022's The Estate. Faris, in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE she said she did not make the choice conscious. Anna Faris had left CBS's beloved sitcom Mom just prior to the finale of its eighth season. Faris initially stated that she left to seek different possibilities. But now, she's revealing more information on the reason she chose to quit acting. The actress says that it was not an unintentional choice. Janney wears a wig on her show ever from the start. The producers didn't need to fret. Fallon said, "So, now everybody know that Janney's been sporting the wig for her show from the beginning. Janney intends to keep the wig in her possession as an artifact. According to reports the actress earned $125,000 or more for each of the first seasons. It is estimated that at the end of the third and fourth season, Faris as well as her partner Allison Janey were earning $200,000 each episode.