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NAME:	Allison Janney
PROFILE:	Name: Allison Janney Birth Name: Allison Brooks Janney Height: 6' Sex: F Nationality: American Birth Date: November 19, 1959 Birth Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA Profession: Actress Education: The Miami Valley School in Dayton, Ohio Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio (graduated in 1982) Neighborhood Playhouse, New York, New York Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London, England Relationship: Richard Jenik (actor; born November 21, 1967; engaged May 17, 2004 during a weekend getaway in San Francisco), Dennis Gagomiros (a computer programmer; met at the New York City Playhouse in 1982; together 1994-2001) Grand Father: Stuart Janney (racehoreses owner) Claim to fame: Her regular role on the critically acclaimed NBC drama 'The West Wing' Contact: Click here
GOSSIP:	Was particularly hit hard when she learned of the shock death of The West Wing castmate John Spencer on December 16, 2005 because he was her airplane buddy. In an article praising the most exceptional women of the year, (Those we loved in 2005, The Guardian, 16 December 2005), Laura Barton gave a big thank you to Allison Janney, aka CJ from the West Wing - her mere existence is reason enough to give thanks. Loves playing tough press secretary CJ Cress in the hit US TV show, because for the first time in her life people believe she is intelligent. 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. While struggling to make it as an actress, she told people who inquired about what she did for a living that she was a photographer for National Geographic. Was discovered by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward while acting in a play at Kenyon, directed by Newman. Lives across the street from her The West Wing (1999) co-star Janel Moloney. Nominated for Broadway's 1998 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for a revival of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge. Her grandfather, Stuart Janney, owned many racehorses, including the infamous Ruffian. Most admires Susan B. Anthony. In the 1998 movie The OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION she played Alan Alda's wife. In the early 1990s, she attended Kenyon College with Alda's daughter Elizabeth Alda. Alda co-starred on The West Wing from 2005-2006, with Janney, though they have not appeared together on camera. Was paid $70,000 per episode of The West Wing (1999) Aspired to be an Olympic skater, but after a freak accident in which she clashed with a closed glass door, she decided on a change of ambition. Attended The Miami Valley School in Dayton, Ohio, where she was named a distinguished alum in 2004 Her grandfather, Stuart Janney, owned many racehorses, including the famous Ruffian, considered by many to be the greatest female racehorse of all time. MORE ALLISON JANNEY TRIVIA
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