Acting
Allison Janney
- Titles
- 108movies61TV shows
- Career
Active from 1994 to 2027, busiest in 2013 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 26top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 108 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy4.8average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.5average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism6.9average 5.2
- Cringe Humor3.9average 2.2
- Family Dynamics6.3average 4.7
- Satire & Parody3.6average 2.3
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
- Coming of Age4.0average 2.9
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.6, average 4.3
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
- Adrenaline3.7, average 5.1
- Historical1.5, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 17
- Ensemble Cast 7
- Social Commentary 6
- Witty Dialogue 6
- Heartwarming 5
- Quirky 5
- Cringe Comedy 5
- Character Study 5
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Friendship 4
- Contemporary 4
- Darkly Humorous 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Tate TaylorActorThe Help, Palm Royale, The Girl on the Train, Breaking News in Yuba County, Pretty Ugly People, +1 more
Melissa McCarthyActorSpy, Tammy, Pretty Ugly People, Chicken Party
Nat FaxonActorThe Way Way Back, Tammy, A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Ron LivingstonActorWinter Solstice, The EcoZone Project, Touchy Feely
Sam RockwellActorThe Way Way Back, Trust Me, Piccadilly Jim
Octavia SpencerActorThe Help, Pretty Ugly People, Chicken Party
Jim RashActorThe Way Way Back, Miss You, Love You, Lazy Susan
Bradley WhitfordActorThe West Wing, A Happening of Monumental Proportions, A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Elliot PageActorJuno, Tallulah, Touchy Feely
Thomas NewmanComposerFinding Nemo, The Help, American Beauty
Theodore ShapiroComposerAnother Simple Favor, Spy, Bombshell
Tatiana S. RiegelEditorI, Tonya, The Way Way Back, Bad Words
Movies and TV shows
128Great
Score 80 to 89
18 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
88
as Peach (voice)
86
TV show · as Cynthia
85
TV show · as Phyllis (voice) / Susanna
85
as Barbara Fitts
84
TV show · as Mother
83
TV show · as Julia (voice)
83
TV show · as C.J. Cregg
82
as Bren MacGuff
82
as Nancy
81
as LaVona
80
as Pam Gluckin
Good
Score 70 to 79
24 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
TV show · as Laura (voice)
77
as Elaine Crocker
76
as Betty Thompson
75
as Charlotte Phelan
74
TV show · as Nora / Ann Madsen
74
as Olivia (voice)
73
TV show · as Ms. Greenstein
73
as Rose Chipley
72
TV show · as Bonnie Plunkett
71
as Margo
70
as Diane Patterson
70
as Gladys (voice)
Decent
Score 60 to 69
32 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Ms. Grunion (voice)
69
as Narrator (voice)
67
as Susan Estrich
67
as Dr. Melanie Abbasac
66
as Lily
66
as Colonel Howell
65
as Miss Massey
64
as Professor Judith Fairfield
62
as Dr. Bernice Deagan
61
TV show · as Evelyn Rollins
60
as Madge Nelson (voice)
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
39 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
58
as Lou
56
as Madge Nelson (voice)
53
as Darlene
52
as Detective Sgt. Riley
51
as Macy Smart
51
as Aunt Linda McLanden
50
as Marjorie
48
as Lydia Martin
44
as Principal Nichols
41
as Elizabeth
35
as Sue Buttons
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
2 titles
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
29
as Suzanna
28
as Grechen (segment "Auto Motives")
Not rated yet
13 titles
Not rated yet
as Melissa
as Barbara Strasser
as Heather
as Narrator (voice)
as Mary Polanski
as Gynecologist
TV show
TV show
TV show
as Betsy
as Grechen
as Violet Newstead