Allison Janney
Academy Award-winning and seven-time Emmy Award-winning actor Allison Janney has taken her place among a select group of performers who combine a leading lady’s profile with a character actor’s range—equally at home anchoring a network comedy, commanding a prestige drama, or disappearing into a transformative film role. Janney currently stars in Netflix’s hit political drama series “The Diplomat,” now in production for its fourth season.
Date of Birth: November 19, 1960 (65)
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Academy Award-winning and seven-time Emmy Award-winning actor Allison Janney has taken her place among a select group of performers who combine a leading lady’s profile with a character actor’s range—equally at home anchoring a network comedy, commanding a prestige drama, or disappearing into a transformative film role.
Janney currently stars in Netflix’s hit political drama series “The Diplomat,” now in production for its fourth season. Created by Debora Cahn, the series follows an American diplomat navigating the competing demands of international diplomacy and her personal relationships. Janney’s portrayal of Vice President Grace Penn has earned nominations at the 2026 and 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards, the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, and the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
She next stars opposite Andrew Rannells in Miss You, Love You, written and directed by Jim Rash. Janney plays a grieving widow who reaches out to her estranged son to help plan her husband’s funeral. When he refuses to come home and sends his personal assistant in his place, she is forced to process her grief alongside a complete stranger.
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Awards and Nominations
Allison Janney, Six Degrees of Separation
Allison Janney, Six Degrees of Separation
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Allison Janney, 9 to 5
Allison Janney, 9 to 5: The Musical
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Allison Janney, A View from the Bridge
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Allison Janney, A View from the Bridge
Allison Janney, A View From the Bridge
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Allison Janne, A View from the Bridg
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Allison Janney, Present Laughter
Allison Janney, Present Laughter
Videos
Allison Janney Talks THE DIPLOMAT Season 4 and Dolly Parton on Broadway
by Rachel Stone - 2026-10-08 11:36:09
Allison Janney Sends Support to Savannah Guthrie After Emmy Win
by Rachel Stone - 2026-09-15 09:07:45
Video: NOT ALONE Teaser Trailer Offers First Look at Animated Film
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-06-30 13:15:35
Video: Andrew Rannells and Allison Janney Star in MISS YOU, LOVE YOU Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-05-20 15:54:18
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek Clip From the Season 2 Finale of PALM ROYALE
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-12 16:42:28
Video: Maxine Makes a Surprising Discovery in PALM ROYALE Season 2 Sneak Peek
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-06 11:51:34
Video: PALM ROYALE Hits the Alps in New Season 2 Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-29 12:18:04
Video: Check Out a Sneak Peek Clip of PALM ROYALE Season 2 Episode 6
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-15 13:49:14
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek Clip From Episode 4 of PALM ROYALE Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-28 13:12:18
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek Clip From Episode 3 of PALM ROYALE Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-20 15:40:11
Video: Watch a Sneak Peek Clip From the Second Episode of Apple TV's PALM ROYALE Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-13 14:52:23
Video: THE DIPLOMAT Season 3 Sets October Release; Watch a Teaser Now
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-18 10:38:38
Video: Bryan Cranston Stars in Exclusive Clip From Theater Dramedy EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-05 12:00:20
Video: Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney Star as Theater Producers in EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-01 12:26:24
Video: Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman Star in THE ROSES Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-16 13:57:58
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2026
Other Desert Cities will present a Special Performance benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund. One hundred percent of the ticket proceeds from this performance will go directly to the Fund.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 12, 2026
Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell discussed the fourth season of THE DIPLOMAT during an appearance on Good Morning America, sharing details about the political thriller's latest chapter.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 8, 2026
Allison Janney discussed the new season of THE DIPLOMAT and recalled working with Dolly Parton during her Broadway run, also touching on OTHER DESERT CITIES, in a Live with Kelly and Mark appearance.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2026
Performances are now underway for the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good Men, which will play at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater. Meet the cast of A Few Good Men here.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 28, 2026
Illumination's third installment in the Minions franchise streams on Peacock, featuring an ensemble cast including Pierre Coffin, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, and Jesse Eisenberg in a story about the Minions conquering Hollywood.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2026
Performances are now underway for Other Desert Cities, which will play a 16-week limited engagement at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre. Meet the cast of Other Desert Cities here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2026
Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will present her one-woman comedy show at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California. The limited engagement features 65 minutes of stand-up, storytelling and original songs directed by Annie Tippe.
by Michael Gioia - Oct 9, 2026
Director John Benjamin Hickey exclusively tells BroadwayWorld how he assembled an all-star cast for a revival of 'Other Desert Cities' that feels all too relevant in 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2026
Digital lottery and rush ticket options will launch for the Broadway revival of Other Desert Cities, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, and Allison Janney at the Hudson Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026
Laura Benanti's one-woman comedy show, a New York Times Critic's Pick featuring original songs and stories about motherhood and people-pleasing, will have five performances at the Bram Goldsmith Theater in Beverly Hills.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 15, 2026
Writer and comedian Bailey Swilley will perform two solo shows at SoHo Playhouse in New York City. GIMME A SIGN! received critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, while A BABY FOR ME? NO THANK YOU, PLEASE! explores motherhood and reproductive autonomy.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 15, 2026
Backstage after her Emmy win, Allison Janney offered a message of support for TODAY anchor Savannah Guthrie, speaking with reporters following the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 15, 2026
Allison Janney won her eighth Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, tying Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Cloris Leachman and Jean Smart. The Diplomat star reflected on her win and upcoming Broadway role.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2026
Jean Smart, Allison Janney, Matthew Rhys and more stage favorites were among the winners at the 78th Emmy Awards. See the complete list of 2026 Emmy winners.
by - Sep 15, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Jennifer Broski - Sep 14, 2026
Up next at Broadway's Hudson Theatre is Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery, and Lily Rabe in the first Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s Tony Award-winning play Other Desert Cities, directed by Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Hudson Theatre!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2026
Community star Jim Rash will bring the one-man improv show ONE! to Soho Playhouse for two performances on September 22 and 28, 2026. The show was created by Deanna Oliver and originally produced at The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2026
Skylight Theatre will present the world premiere of RORSCHACH, written by Kelly Younger and directed by Cameron Watson, marking the first production of the theatre's upcoming season.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 28, 2026
Hollywood Records and 20th Century Studios have released the THE DOG STARS original motion picture soundtrack, featuring a score by Harry Gregson-Williams, now available digitally on Apple Music, Amazon, and YouTube.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 24, 2026
MINIONS AND MONSTERS, the third installment in the Minions franchise, is now available on digital platforms ahead of its physical release from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Allison Janney has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Allison Janney has not appeared in the West End.
Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Six Degrees of Separation, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Six Degrees of Separation, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for 9 to 5, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for 9 to 5: The Musical, Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A View from the Bridge, Best Featured Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A View from the Bridge , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A View From the Bridge, Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A View from the Bridg, Best Featured Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Present Laughter and Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Present Laughter.
Allison Janney has received numerous Broadway awards and nominations throughout her career. She won the Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for 9 to 5. For her role in A View from the Bridge, she earned the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards and the Best Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, Janney won the Best Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Present Laughter.
