Allison Janney bio

Allison Brooks Janney is an American actress. Allison Brooks Janney an American actress. Allison Janney rose to fame following a stint of nearly two decades on regional stages. Her character in the role of White House press secretary C.J. became an instant hit. Gregg was the main character in The West Wing. Allison Janney was always a late to the party. She took a whole time longer than Ohio classmates to get a driving license. When she finished her university degree, her first ever date didn't happen. Despite auditioning as early as age 23, she was only on the screen until her late 30s. Faris has since left Mom in the year 2020, has decided to be very selective in her roles. She has mainly appeared in animations with the one exception, 2022's The Estate. The Estate, as Faris exclusively tells PEOPLE this wasn't a conscious choice she had made. Anna Faris left CBS's hit sitcom Mom in the middle of its final and eighth seasons. Faris stated that she left the sitcom to pursue other possibilities. But, as of now Faris is revealing that it was not an unintentional choice. It's not like the producers were worried as Janney has worn an wig in the series since it began. Fallon stated, "Everyone knows now that I have been wearing the wig since the beginning of the season but no one had any idea about the fact that I was wearing it." Janney is hoping to bring her wig back. During early seasons of this show, she earned as much as $125,000 for each episode. The show's creators estimate that at the end of the third and fourth season however, Faris and her partner Allison Janey were earning $200,000 per episode.