Allison Janney è nata il 19 novembre 1959. Luogo di nascita: Usa. È conosciuta come attrice e produttrice. È celebre per aver partecipato a The Help (2011), Juno (2007) e The Hours (2002).
starred with Anthony LaPaglia on Broadway in a revival of Arthur Miller's play, "A View From The Bridge", for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress. LaPaglia eventually left the cast and was replaced by Tony Danza.
Was discovered by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward while acting in a play, directed by Newman, at Kenyon College, Ohio. They encouraged her to head to New York City after graduation in order to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
