Biography:
Allison comes from a family of performers -- her mother was an actress and her father and brother are musicians.
Her youthful dreams of becoming an Olympic figure skater were curtailed by an accident in which she was injured colliding with a glass door.
Education:
Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
Neighborhood Playhouse, New York
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London
Discovered by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
Height: 6' 0"
Became engaged to actor Richard Jenik on May 17, 2004
Allison Janney's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average career score: | 60 |
|---|---|
| Highest Metascore: | |
| Lowest Metascore: |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 23
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Mixed: 9 out of 23
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Negative: 2 out of 23
23
movie reviews
- By date
- By user score
| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy | Jul 2, 2014 | Cast | tbd |
| Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Mar 7, 2014 | Mrs. Grunion / Mrs. Grunion | tbd |
| The Way, Way Back | Jul 5, 2013 | Betty / Betty | tbd |
| Struck by Lightning | Jan 11, 2013 | Sheryl Phillips | 5.0 |
| The Oranges | Oct 5, 2012 | Carol Ostroff / Carol Ostroff | 4.0 |
| Liberal Arts | Sep 14, 2012 | Prof. Judith Fairfield | 7.3 |
| A Thousand Words | Mar 9, 2012 | Cast | 4.6 |
| Margaret | Sep 30, 2011 | Wounded Woman | 7.5 |
| The Help | Aug 10, 2011 | Charlotte Phelan | 7.7 |
| Life During Wartime | Jul 23, 2010 | Trish | 5.7 |
| Pretty Ugly People | Sep 18, 2009 | Suzanna | 8.0 |
| Away We Go | Jun 5, 2009 | Lily | 6.7 |
| Juno | Dec 5, 2007 | Brenda 'Bren' MacGuff | 8.4 |
| Hairspray | Jul 20, 2007 | Prudy Pingleton | 7.7 |
| Over the Hedge | May 19, 2006 | Gladys | 8.1 |
| Winter Solstice | Apr 8, 2005 | Molly Ripkin | 7.2 |
| How to Deal | Jul 18, 2003 | Lydia Martin | 6.9 |
| Finding Nemo | May 30, 2003 | Peach | 8.6 |
| Nurse Betty | Sep 8, 2000 | Lyla Branch | 6.2 |
| American Beauty | Sep 15, 1999 | Barbara Fitts | 8.4 |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | Jul 23, 1999 | Loretta | 8.2 |
| 10 Things I Hate About You | Mar 31, 1999 | Ms. Perky | 7.9 |
| Six Days Seven Nights | Jun 12, 1998 | Marjorie, Robin's Boss | 6.8 |
| The Object of My Affection | Apr 17, 1998 | Constance Miller | 6.0 |
| Private Parts | Mar 7, 1997 | Dee Dee | 8.5 |
| Big Night | Sep 20, 1996 | Ann | 9.1 |
