Allison Janney bio

Allison Brooks Janney was born in America. The actress from America is famous for her roles on both screen and the stage. After more than 20 years performing in regional theater and on stage, actress Allison Janney became a household star as White House press secretary C.J. Gregg played a prominent role on The West Wing. Allison Janney was always a late stager. Her driving permit was not granted until she was 17 - a year later than the majority of her classmates were from Ohio. The first time she went on a date, it was while she was at the college. When she began auditioning at 23, she did not make an appearance in a movie until she was in her 30s. Faris picked her roles carefully since she left Mom at the end of 2020. Her primary focus has been on animated works, with The Estate 2022 being an exceptional exception. Faris told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she wasn't conscious of her choice. Anna Faris is leaving her CBS sitcom Mom at the beginning of the 8th season. Faris initially stated she was leaving to pursue different opportunities. But now, she is revealing more details about why she decided to step away from acting. It was not an unintentional choice. The producers needn't have fretted -- Janney's worn hair on the show from the beginning. "I'm like, 'Guys, I've been wearing a wig from the beginning of season 1, but no one was aware of it," she said to Fallon and added that everyone on the planet knows that it's there today. Janney wants to bring the wig back. The first few seasons of the show, she earned as much as $125,000 for every episode. According to reports, in the third or fourth season however that Faris and their partner Allison Janey were earning $200,000 each episode.