Allison Janney bio

Allison Brooks Janney was born in America. Allison Brooks Janey is a famous American actress. After more than two decades in regional theater and on stage, actress Allison Janney became a household star as White House press secretary C.J. Gregg in The West Wing (1999-2006) the acclaimed and popular TV drama. Allison Janney always has been tardy to the party. Her driving permit was not issued until the age of 17 - a year later than many of her peers came from Ohio. Her first date didn't happen until after she started university. Although she auditioned in the age of 23, Faris did not begin appearing on screen until she reached her 30s. Since stepping away from Mom in 2020, Faris has been very specific about the roles she plays, mostly performing in animated films, with the exception from 2022's The Estate. The Estate, as Faris exclusively tells PEOPLE that this was not a conscious choice made on her part. Anna Faris left her popular CBS sitcom, Mom, before the eighth and final season. At the time, Faris stated that she would be leaving for new opportunities however now, she's revealing more on what led her to take a break from acting which she says wasn't an intentional decision when she made it. Janney had been sporting a fake wig ever when she began the series. Fallon said, "So, now everybody is aware that Janney has been wearing the wig on the show since it started. Janney intends to take the wig home as a memento. The actress was said to earn anywhere between $125,000 and $125,000 in the first season of the series. At the end of the third season, her Co-star Allison Janey was earning an estimate of $200,000 per episode.