Allison Janney is one of the most versatile actresses on screen with over more than 100 acting credits in her name, and nearly has major award show nominations every time. She is the one who is considered as the most acclaimed and beloved actress working today in the film fraternity.
Allison Janney made her appearances in the classic movies like American Beauty and Finding Nemo, and soon she becomes the most familiar name in press secretary C.J.Craig on The West Wing. She won many applaud and awards for her work on CBS’s Mom alongside the Anna Faris.
Allison Janney, 58, has significant fame in Oscar buzz for her roles. On Sunday, she won the Golden Globe award for her performance.
Here are some few things that are quite surprising to you.
- She won tons of Emmys
To be specific, she won seven, out of the 13 nominations. Allison won two Emmys for her different roles in shows in the same year. Even she gets into the nominations for her role in The West Wing six-time from 2000 to 2006, and winning four, where four nominations were for the Mom, and three were for playing the Margaret Scully Showtimes’s Masters of Sex. Allison has also been nominated for five times in Golden Globes and 15 in Screen Actors Guild awards.
- She is loyal to Anna Faris
Allison and her onscreen mom are close in real life. Isn’t shocking? She previously has said they are family.
- Yeah! she is tall
Janney says to NPR that she is 5 feet 12 inches. Well! It is true that she is damn tall, and Allison feels being the tallest woman in the room has some drawbacks. Janney has never been judged for the genuine roles and plays the role of an old woman when she was 20.
- Allison competed with James Gandolfini for her roles
Despite her fantastic grace and personality, she has mainly been relegated to the supporting characters, while a woman of her age has already reached a considerable height in their life. In the recent interview, Janney said that she had lost her role in the remake of the Pelham 123 to Late James Gandolfini.
- Allison grew up wanting to be a professional figure skater
Janney has always dreamt up being a professional figure skater. But, sadly Janney didn’t fulfill her dreams, and that has comes to an end.
