Allison Janney bio

Allison Brooks Janney was born in America. The American actress is well-known for her performances on screen and the stage. After nearly twenty years in the regional theatre as an actress, Allison Janney became a household name playing White House press secretary C.J. Gregg C.J. Gregg in The West Wing (1999-2006) a popular and acclaimed TV drama. Allison Janney always has been tardy to the party. It took her a full year longer than her Ohio peers to obtain an driver's license. She didn't go on the first date until after she went to University. Although she was auditioning at the age of 23, she has was only on the screen until her mid-30s. Faris has since left Mom in the year 2020 has chosen to be extremely selective with her choices of roles. The majority of her appearances have been in films with the exception of The Estate in 2022. The Estate. Faris said to PEOPLE in an interview with them that she wasn't conscious of her choice. Anna Faris had left CBS's beloved sitcom Mom prior to the final eighth season. Faris had said at the time that she'd be resigning from the show to look for different career options. Now, Faris is opening up about her reasons for making the choice. It wasn't something she made consciously. The producers needn't have fretted -- Janney's worn an wig in the series since the show's beginning. Fallon stated, "Everyone knows now that I have been wearing the wig since the beginning of the season, but nobody knew about it." Janney plans to bring the wig with her to keep as a souvenir. In the beginning of the show, she made anywhere from $125,000 to $250,000 per episode. Faris as well as her co-star Allison Janey, are estimated to have earned $200,000 an episode by the fourth or third season.