Personal life
Janney was born in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Macy (née Putnam), a former actress and homemaker, and Jervis Spencer Janney, Jr., a real estate developer and jazz musician. She has two older brothers, Jay and Hal. She attended The Miami Valley School in Dayton, where she was named a distinguished alumna in 2004, and the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut. She then attended Kenyon College. At Kenyon, Janney studied under another Kenyon alum, Paul Newman. She went on to study drama at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She attended The Neighborhood Playhouse the same years as actor Dylan McDermott.
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Personal Life
Janney was born in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Macy (née Putnam), a former actress and homemaker, and Jervis Spencer Janney, Jr., a real estate developer and jazz musician. read more...
Career
Janney's first roles on television were as comedic foils on soap operas: she first played Vi Kaminski for a short time on As the World Turns, following up with a two-year stint as read more...
Already Released
Janney has also appeared as herself on chat shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Show With David Letterman, and Late Night With Conan read more...
Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, best known for playing C. J. Cregg on The West Wing.
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