Portrait of Allison Janney

Acting

Allison Janney

Career

Active from 1994 to 2027, busiest in 2013 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
26
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 111 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Allison Janney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 15
  • Character Study 6
  • Ensemble Cast 5
  • Quirky 5
  • Charming Characters 4
  • Dark Comedy 4
  • Cringe Humor 4
  • Cringe Comedy 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Contemporary 4
  • Social Commentary 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

128
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

17 titles ยท average score 61
The Dog Stars
The Dog Stars (2026)
GoodWatch score 53

as Darlene

Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

as Olivia (voice)

Miss You, Love You
Miss You, Love You (2026)
GoodWatch score 70

as Diane Patterson

Another Simple Favor
Another Simple Favor (2025)
GoodWatch score 51

as Aunt Linda McLanden

Everything's Going to Be Great
Everything's Going to Be Great (2025)
GoodWatch score 51

as Macy Smart

Palm Royale
Palm Royale (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Evelyn Rollins

The Creator
The Creator (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

as Colonel Howell

Lou
Lou (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lou

The People We Hate at the Wedding
The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)
GoodWatch score 44

as Donna

To Leslie
To Leslie (2022)
GoodWatch score 81

as Nancy

Breaking News in Yuba County
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
GoodWatch score 35

as Sue Buttons

Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan (2020)
GoodWatch score 31

as Velvet

2010s

44 titles ยท average score 61
Bad Education
Bad Education (2019)
GoodWatch score 80

as Pam Gluckin

Bombshell
Bombshell (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

as Susan Estrich

I, Tonya
I, Tonya (2017)
GoodWatch score 81

as LaVona

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

as Dr. Golan

The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

as Detective Riley

Tallulah
Tallulah (2016)
GoodWatch score 71

as Margo

Minions
Minions (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

as Madge Nelson (voice)

Spy
Spy (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

as Elaine Crocker

Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ms. Grunion (voice)

Mom
Mom (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Bonnie Plunkett

A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words (2012)
GoodWatch score 33

as Samantha Davis

The Help
The Help (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

as Charlotte Phelan

2000s

30 titles ยท average score 67
Away We Go
Away We Go (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lily

Juno
Juno (2007)
GoodWatch score 81

as Bren MacGuff

Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Charlene Doofenshmirtz (voice)

Our Very Own
Our Very Own (2005)
GoodWatch score 54

as Joan Whitfield

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Aunt Jesse (voice)

Weeds
Weeds (2005)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Ms. Greenstein

Lost
Lost (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Mother

Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo (2003)
GoodWatch score 88

as Peach (voice)

How to Deal
How to Deal (2003)
GoodWatch score 48

as Lydia Martin

Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Beverly

Rooftop Kisses
Rooftop Kisses (2002)

as Melissa

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Cynthia

1990s

35 titles ยท average score 65
The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as C.J. Cregg

American Beauty
American Beauty (1999)
GoodWatch score 84

as Barbara Fitts

Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Mistress Vita (voice) / Crystal Quagmire (voice)

Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

as Loretta

10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

as Ms. Perky

Six Days Seven Nights
Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

as Marjorie

The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

as Constance Miller

David and Lisa
David and Lisa (1998)
GoodWatch score 63

as Alix

...First Do No Harm
...First Do No Harm (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dr. Melanie Abbasac

King of the Hill
King of the Hill (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Laura (voice)

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Phyllis (voice) / Susanna

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Nora / Ann Madsen

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 58
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Julia (voice)

Who Shot Pat?
Who Shot Pat? (1989)
GoodWatch score 32

as Miss Penny