Janney was born in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Macy (née Putnam), a former actress and homemaker, and Jervis Spencer Janney, Jr., a real estate developer and jazz musician. read more...

Janney's first roles on television were as comedic foils on soap operas: she first played Vi Kaminski for a short time on As the World Turns, following up with a two-year stint as read more...

Janney has also appeared as herself on chat shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Show With David Letterman, and Late Night With Conan read more...

Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, best known for playing C. J. Cregg on The West Wing.