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Born: 19 November 1959, Dayton, Ohio, USA (age 47)
Birth Name: Allison Brooks Janney
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Awards: Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 11 wins & 18 nominations  
Credited Years: 1989 - 2007
Profession: Actress / Producer / Self
Known for: American Beauty / Finding Nemo / Guiding Light

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Biography:
  • Allison Janney is an award-winning actress who has earned a solid reputation in stage productions and in many supporting roles on screen, and who more recently has become prominent by portraying one of the major characters in the popular TV series "... more

Quotes:
  • (On her height) "Years ago, one casting agent told me that the only roles I could play were lesbians and aliens."
  • (on staying sane and happy) "Dogs tether you to the earth in some really good way. And exercise, of course. And martinis. And sexy high heels. That's it. Good work, a nice pair of heels, a martini, a dog and a man - not necessarily in that order." - as quoted in the magazine Living Fit
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Trivia:
  • Her dad is a jazz musician and she has two brothers who are also both musicians. She had dreams of becoming an Olympic skater before a freak accident derailed that - she ran blindly through a glass door and was severely injured. She was educated at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio; Neighborhood Playhouse, New York and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London, England, UK
  • She won an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for "Present Laughter" in 1997. She shared the award with Deborah Findlay and Celia Weston.
  • Formerly lived with Dennis Gagomiros, a computer programmer, in a Manhattan loft. They first met at the New York City Playhouse in 1982. [2001]
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