62-410: Janney may refer to: People [ edit ] Allison Janney (born 1959), American actress Christopher Janney (born 1950), American interactive sound and light artist Craig Janney (born 1967), American retired hockey player Edward Janney an American musician, producer and artist Ernest Lloyd Janney (1893–1941), Provisional Commander of
124-643: A national primetime show, the program must air between 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., and to at least 50 percent of the country. A show that enters into the Primetime Emmy Awards cannot also be entered into the Daytime Emmy Awards or any other national Emmy competition. For shows in syndication , whose air times vary between media markets, they can either be entered in the Daytime or Primetime Emmy Awards (provided they still reach
186-564: A Comedy Series . She also received six nominations at the Critics' Choice Television Awards winning twice for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series . From 2014 to 2016, Janney guest-starred in Showtime 's period drama Masters of Sex , portraying a sexually repressed homemaker in 1950s who struggles to understand the disintegration of her marriage. Her performance received praise with Janney receiving three consecutive nominations for
248-493: A Monday. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) was founded by Syd Cassyd in 1946. The first Emmy ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club . Tickets cost $ 5 and only six awards were presented. The Emmy statuette was designed by Louis McManus . It depicts a winged muse holding an electron, combining visual metaphors for the arts and sciences. The design for
310-407: A Musical for her role in the original Broadway production of the musical 9 to 5 (2009). Janney has also played character roles in various films, including Primary Colors (1998), American Beauty (1999), The Hours (2002), Juno (2007), Hairspray (2007), The Help (2011), Spy (2015), Bad Education (2019), and Bombshell (2019). For her portrayal of LaVona Golden in
372-546: A Play . Janney made her film debut with a minor part in Who Shot Pat? (1989). This was followed by a series of minor roles in numerous films throughout the 1990s, including; Wolf (1994), Big Night (1996), Private Parts (1997), The Ice Storm (1997), The Object of My Affection (1998), The Impostors (1998), Primary Colors (1998), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), and American Beauty (1999). Janney starred in
434-559: A larger national movement for women's rights, human rights, and social justice. She supports various charities including American Heart Association , American Stroke Association , Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS , and GLAAD . In 2016, Janney was honored at the White House at the event "Champions of Change", which honored 10 accomplished individuals from across the country who were being recognized for advancing addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. She also participated in
496-574: A minor role, her performance garnered praise and attention with The New York Times calling it "The most fully accomplished performance on the stage". For her performance in the play, Janney won the Theatre World Award , Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Female , Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play and received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in
558-765: A panel discussion with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to talk about the portrayal of addiction and recovery in the media. In 2017, Janney donated $ 250,000 to Planned Parenthood . In 2020 with the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic , Janney donated $ 10,000 to the Dayton Foodbank, an organization providing food to the homeless. Janney has also been an active supporter of voter registration, posting about voter ID issues and suggesting fans check VoteRiders for details. She and her West Wing co-stars were part of Michelle Obama's When We All Vote initiative. More recently, she participated in Divas for Democracy: United We Slay ,
620-656: A real estate developer and jazz musician. She has an older brother, Jay, and had a younger brother, Hal (1961–2011). Hal, who had battled depression and addiction for many years, died by suicide in 2011 at the age of 49. She attended the Miami Valley School in Dayton, where she was named a distinguished alumna in 2005, and the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, where she was named Alumna of
682-452: A self-centered, cynical recovering addict who tries to regain the love and trust of her daughter (played by Anna Faris ). She was influenced to take on the role following the death of her younger brother from drug addiction, as well as her longtime desire to work on multicam comedy. For her performance on the series, Janney garnered critical acclaim and six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice as Outstanding Supporting Actress in
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#1732775250122744-703: A streaming variety show supporting voter registration. Walter Kerr Theatre , Broadway Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards , or Primetime Emmys , are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. The award categories are divided into three classes:
806-793: Is an American actress. Known for her performances across the screen and stage, she has received various accolades , including an Academy Award , a British Academy Film Award , a Golden Globe Award , and seven Primetime Emmy Awards , in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards . Born in Boston and raised in Dayton, Ohio , Janney received a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London following her graduation from Kenyon College . After years of minor and uncredited film and television appearances, Janney's breakthrough came with
868-539: Is awarded in the following categories: The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards are awarded in the following categories (some of which separately recognize work based on whether a single-camera or multi-camera setup was used): The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards are given specifically for outstanding achievement in engineering. They are presented to an individual, company, or organization for engineering developments so significant an improvement on existing methods or so innovative in nature that they materially affect
930-562: Is required to be submitted; if an episode is a two-parter, both parts may be included on the submitted DVD. Ballots to select the nominations are sent to Academy members in June. For most categories, members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees only in their respective categories (i.e. writers vote for writing awards, actors vote for acting awards). As of July 1, 2021, the various TV industry professions were sorted into 29 Peer Groups. All 16,000 members can vote for nominations in
992-674: The Daytime Emmy Award were created in the early 1970s to expand the Emmy to other sectors of the television industry. The Primetime Emmy Awards generally air every September, on the Sunday before the official start of the fall television season. Since 1995, the Emmys have been broadcast in rotation among the four major networks ( ABC , CBS , Fox , NBC ), each network taking turns to air the ceremony every four years. If NBC broadcasts it,
1054-617: The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical . In 2011, Janney appeared in Tate Taylor 's period drama The Help alongside Emma Stone , Viola Davis , Octavia Spencer , Jessica Chastain , Mary Steenburgen and others. She won the Screen Actors Guild Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble . The film
1116-622: The Los Angeles area, but soon expanded into a national event in 1952 to honor shows aired nationwide on broadcast television . Originally, there was only one Emmy event held per year to honor shows nationally broadcast in the United States. In 1968, an "Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming" category was added once, but due to the voting rules of the time, judges could opt to either award one or no Emmy, and in
1178-581: The Off-Broadway production Ladies (1989), and followed with numerous bit parts in various similar productions, before making her Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of Present Laughter . She won two Drama Desk Awards and has been nominated for two Tony Awards : for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in the Broadway revival of A View from the Bridge (1997), and for Best Actress in
1240-459: The Off-Broadway production Ladies . Following minor roles in similar productions like; Prescribed Laughter In The Emergency Café , Five Women Wearing the Same Dress and Blue Window . Janney made her Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of Noël Coward 's Present Laughter . She played Liz Essendine, the estranged wife of the lead character (played by Frank Langella ). Although
1302-486: The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series winning one in 2014, and winning the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series . Janney later acted in the summer comedy The Way Way Back (2013), the spy comedy Spy (2015), the high school teen comedy The DUFF (2015), the fantasy film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016),
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#17327752501221364-493: The Roundabout Theatre Company 's 1998 revival of Arthur Miller 's A View from the Bridge to positive reviews. Janney starred opposite Anthony LaPaglia , Stephen Spinella , and Brittany Murphy . Vincent Canby of The New York Times praised Janney writing, "Allison Janney is splendid as Beatrice, a loving, patient woman of backbone who looks on helplessly but not quietly as her husband heads into
1426-644: The antepenultimate episode of the ABC television series Lost as the adoptive mother of the show's two mythological opponents, Jacob and The Man in Black . She starred in the ABC network comedy Mr. Sunshine . The series, which was created by Matthew Perry , was a mid-season replacement for the 2010–11 television season . In 2007, Janney starred in Jason Reitman 's comedy-drama Juno , playing Bren MacGuff,
1488-605: The comedy-drama Tallulah (2016), and psychological mystery thriller The Girl on the Train (2016). She voiced Julia in The Simpsons episode " Friends and Family " (2016) and acted as herself in the IFC sketch series Comedy Bang! Bang! " episode "Allison Janney Wears a Chambray Western Shirt and Suede Fringe Boots". In 2017, Janney returned to Broadway with the revival of John Guare 's Six Degrees of Separation in
1550-593: The health maintenance organization 's broad "Thrive" media campaign, and in a radio campaign for the American Institute of Architects . In September 2010, it was announced that Janney would be the voice of the Aly San San spokesdroid in the Disney attraction Star Tours – The Adventures Continue . The attraction later opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disneyland . In October 2016, Janney became
1612-462: The 14 best program categories (including: Drama Series, Comedy Series, Limited Series, Television Movies, Variety Talk Series, Variety Sketch Series, Competition, and Short Form Series). The final voting poll to determine the winners is held in August, and is done by judging panels. In June, the academy solicits volunteers among its active members to serve on these panels. All active members may serve on
1674-513: The 50 percent national reach), but not in both. For game shows that reach the 50 percent threshold, they can be entered into the Daytime Emmy Awards if they normally air before 8 p.m (including the former " access hour " from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.); otherwise, they are only eligible for the Primetime Emmy Awards. For streaming television programs, they must be available for downloading or streaming to more than 50 percent of
1736-640: The ATAS and NATAS announced major realignments to the Emmy Awards, accounting for the growth of streaming services by aligning their categories and the ceremonies' scopes around factors such as the themes and frequency of such programming, rather than dayparts: Among the Primetime Emmy Award rules, a show must originally air on American television during the eligibility period between June 1 and May 31 of any given year. In order to be considered
1798-557: The American Virginia Secession Convention Leon Janney (1917–1980), American actor and radio personality Russell Janney (1884–1963), American theatrical producer and novelist William Janney (1908–1992), American actor Janney Marín Rivera (born 1985), better known as Chiquis Rivera , American singer and television personality Other uses [ edit ] Janney Elementary School , Washington, DC, United States, on
1860-507: The Canadian Aviation Corps from 1914 to 1915 Eli H. Janney (1831–1912), American inventor Eli Janney (musician) , American record producer and musician Frederick Wistar Morris Janney (1919–1979), Central Intelligence Agency officer Jack R. Janney (1924–2006), American structural engineer and innovator in the understanding of structural collapses John Janney (1798–1872), Virginia politician, president of
1922-427: The Emmy statuette was chosen after 47 other designs were rejected. The name "Emmy" comes from the nickname "Immy", used to describe the image-orthicon camera tube that was a significant 1940s technical breakthrough in capturing images for television. Because the statue features a female figure holding an electron, the name "Immy" was feminized to "Emmy". The Emmys originally honored shows produced and aired locally in
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1984-458: The Internet) is ineligible. The definition of this phrase excludes limited releases for the specific purpose of award qualification, such as screenings at film festivals or the one-week releases in Los Angeles (and, for documentaries, New York City as well) required for Oscar eligibility. Entries must be submitted by the end of April, even if a show is not scheduled to originally air until
2046-602: The National Register of Historic Places Janney (automobile) , an American automobile produced by the Janney Motor Company in 1906 See also [ edit ] Janney House , Hamilton, Virginia, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places Janney coupler , a railroad device invented by Eli H. Janney Zoltán Jeney Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
2108-547: The Year in 2016. Janney initially aspired to a career in figure skating , but her height of 6 ft (183cm) and a freak accident when she was a teenager put an end to that dream. She attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio , where she majored in theatre . During her freshman year , Janney met actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward at a play for the inaugural event of the college's newly built Bolton Theater , which Newman
2170-612: The animated version of The Addams Family . Janney also appeared in Bad Education and Tate Taylor 's comedy-drama Breaking News in Yuba County . She also had the title role in J. J. Abrams 's thriller Lou . In 2022, Janney appeared in an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? in which she learned she was descended from Stephen Hopkins , one of the settlers on the Mayflower . Janney subsequently appeared in
2232-493: The ceremony is moved to Monday night (in 2006 , 2010 , and 2014 , NBC aired in late-August), so that it does not conflict with NBC's commitment to broadcasting Sunday-night NFL games (due to another conflict, this time with the MTV Video Music Awards , the 2014 ceremony was also shifted to a Monday). The 2018 ceremony and 2022 ceremony , both broadcast by NBC, were moved back to September and aired on
2294-482: The country, and like shows in syndication they can only enter in one of the national Emmy competitions. Shows that are offered for pre-sale to consumers, whether on home video devices or via the Web, are ineligible if the pre-sale period starts more than seven days before the show's initial airing. Also, a show that receives what the academy calls a "general theatrical release" before its first airing (either via television or
2356-424: The darkness". Charles Isherwood of Variety agreed describing her performance as "affecting". For her performance, Janney won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play , Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play , and received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play . After a decade of small and uncredited parts, Janney had her breakthrough when she
2418-473: The end they decided that no one should be nominated. This snub outraged soap opera writer Agnes Nixon , causing her to write in The New York Times , "...after viewing the recent fiasco of the Emmy awards, it may well be considered a mark of distinction to have been ignored by this group." This eventually led to the creation of the separate Daytime Emmy Awards just for daytime programming, run by
2480-546: The fantasy of the Bartlet White House better than anyone." The publication also ranks her as the best character from the series. In their ranking of the best characters from all the television series created by Sorkin, Vulture , ranks C. J. at No. 2 and says; "If all the Sorkin women were as classy, self-assured, and legitimately funny (the turkey pardon!) as C. J., we'd never have had the Sorkin woman argument in
2542-602: The film I, Tonya (2017), Janney won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress . She currently stars as Vice President Grace Penn in the Netflix series The Diplomat (2024). Allison Brooks Janney was born on November 19, 1959, in Boston , Massachusetts , and raised in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio . She is the daughter of Macy Brooks Janney ( née Putnam), a former actress, and Jervis Spencer Janney Jr.,
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2604-715: The first place". For her portrayal of C. J. Cregg, Janney won four Primetime Emmy Awards , four Screen Actors Guild Award , a Satellite Award and four nominations for the Golden Globe Awards , making her the most awarded cast member of the series. For the last of these she won the Screen Actors Guild Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble . She also appeared in Nurse Betty (2000), The Hours (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), How to Deal (2003), The Chumscrubber (2005), Winter Solstice (2004), and Our Very Own (2005). For
2666-557: The first woman to receive the Alumni Award of The Hotchkiss School and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in the entertainment industry, located at 6100 Hollywood Boulevard . Janney has campaigned for numerous issues like women's rights , LGBTQ rights , mental health , animal rights , and addiction recovery . In 2018, Janney participated in the 2018 Women's March in Los Angeles , part of
2728-461: The following month when the eligibility period ends in May. Most award categories also require entries to include DVDs or tape masters of the show. For most series categories, any six episodes that originally aired during the eligibility period must be submitted (programs that were cancelled before airing their sixth episode are thus ineligible). For most individual achievement categories, only one episode
2790-600: The last of these, she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female . During this time Janney guest starred on the sitcom Frasier in the 2002 episode "Three Blind Dates". Janney appeared in the short-lived Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2007) as a guest. In 2010, Janney appeared as Allison Pearson in In Plain Sight . In May 2010, she appeared in
2852-509: The program panels; otherwise they are restricted to those categories within their own branch. The Primetime Emmy statuette is made of copper, nickel, silver and gold and takes five and a half hours to make. Each Emmy weighs six pounds, twelve ounces. The number of statuettes given to winners varies by category. All members of a team are not guaranteed their own trophy. However, winners in large teams (such as writers) can purchase their own trophy for an estimated $ 400. The Primetime Emmy Award
2914-680: The regular Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor technical and other similar behind-the-scenes achievements, and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for recognizing significant contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. First given out in 1949 , the award was originally referred to as simply the " Emmy Award " until the International Emmy Award and
2976-588: The role of C. J. Cregg in the NBC political drama series The West Wing (1999–2006), for which she received four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2014, for her guest role of Margaret Scully , a sexually repressed 1950s housewife on Showtime 's period drama series Masters of Sex , she won a fifth Emmy. For her portrayal of Bonnie Plunkett , a cynical recovering addict on the CBS sitcom Mom (2013–2021), Janney won two more Emmys. Janney made her professional stage debut with
3038-413: The role of Ouisa Kittredge. Marilyn Stasio of Variety praised Janney's performance writing, "[Her] wicked, smart delivery is perfect for Guare's witty dialogue." David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter concurred writing, "I found I couldn't take my eyes off her...she looks spectacular in costumer Clint Ramos' sleek socialite outfits, and she nails both the initial poise and the despairing needed [for
3100-628: The role]". Janney received nominations for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play , Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance and won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play . In 2017, Janney starred in Craig Gillespie 's black comedy I, Tonya , based on the life of figure skater Tonya Harding . Screenwriter Steven Rogers wrote the role of LaVona specifically for Janney and refused to sell his screenplay until Janney
3162-725: The romantic comedy film The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022), and the science fiction film The Creator (2023). In 2024, Janney began portraying Evelyn Rollins, a socialite in the 1950s in Apple TV+ 's period comedy series Palm Royale . The same year she guest starred in the final season of the sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm . As of March 2024 Janney is in production with two films: A Simple Favor 2 and Everything's Going to Be Great . Janney has never been married and has no children, of which she said: "I've never had that instinct to have kids, I'm at peace with it". She
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#17327752501223224-548: The second season of the Netflix series The Kominsky Method . On the Disney Channel animated show Phineas and Ferb , Janney voiced Charlene. Janney appeared in five films in 2019. She had cameo appearances in the family comedy Troop Zero , the psychological thriller Ma , and Bombshell . For the last of these she received nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Award , and Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Acting Ensemble . Janney also voiced Margaux Needler in
3286-558: The set of The Way, Way Back and began dating soon after. The couple dated for five years before ending their relationship in 2017. In interviews related to her role on Mom , Janney discussed her brother, Hal, who fought drug addiction for years before his suicide. She has credited playing her character on Mom to people fighting addiction. On March 4, 2018, Janney dedicated her Academy Award win to him during her acceptance speech. In 2004, she began lending her voice to television and radio spots created by Kaiser Permanente in
3348-674: The short-term role of Vi Kaminski on As the World Turns , and then played the recurring role of Ginger, one of the Spaulding maids, on Guiding Light for nearly two years. In the spring of 1994, she appeared in the season-four finale of Law & Order , titled "Old Friends", as a reluctant witness against a member of the Russian mob. She was also a cast member on the radio show A Prairie Home Companion . Janney made her professional stage debut in 1989 with an uncredited part in
3410-613: The sister organization, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Cable programs first became eligible for the Primetime Emmys in 1988. Original online-only streaming television programs then became eligible in 2013. Between 1949 and 2001, voting members had to watch submissions at the ATAS or local hotels. From 2002 to 2014, members could watch submissions at home on DVDs. Starting in 2015, members could watch submissions through secure online platforms, with DVDs being eliminated in 2020. In December 2021,
3472-548: The title Janney . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Janney&oldid=1254544027 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Allison Janney Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959)
3534-672: The titular character's stepmother. In the same year, she appeared in the musical Hairspray , and won the Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Acting Ensemble. In 2010, Janney earned praise for her performance in Todd Solondz 's comedy-drama Life During Wartime . In 2009, Janney starred in the musical 9 to 5 alongside Stephanie J. Block and Megan Hilty . Her performance garnered positive reviews, and Janney earned
3596-418: Was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture . She also appeared in the drama Margaret (2011), the coming-of-age comedy Struck by Lightning (2012), and the comedy Liberal Arts (2012). Following few short-lived shows and a brief sabbatical from television, Janney returned to the small screen with the CBS sitcom Mom , which ran from 2013 until 2021. Janney played Bonnie Plunkett,
3658-537: Was cast as White House Press Secretary C. J. Cregg in the NBC political drama The West Wing . Creator Aaron Sorkin called Janney to audition for the role after seeing her in the film Primary Colors . Loosely based on Dee Dee Myers , the press secretary during Clinton administration , C. J. is a National Merit Scholar who ultimately succeeds Leo McGarry as White House Chief of Staff . Writing for The Atlantic , John Reid says that "her capability and combination of strength and simple compassion represented
3720-399: Was cast in the film. Janney would consider the part as one of the most challenging of her career. Janney earned numerous accolades for her performance in the film including the Academy Award , Golden Globe , Screen Actors Guild Award , Critics' Choice Movie Award , Independent Spirit Award , and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress . Janney appeared as herself, in a 2019 episode of
3782-658: Was directing. The couple encouraged her to continue acting and offered her guidance during the early days in her career. She went on to train at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York and then received a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in mid-1984. Janney's first role on television was in the short-lived black-and-white faux-1940s comedy Morton & Hayes . She moved on to soap operas; she played
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#17327752501223844-418: Was romantically involved with computer programmer Dennis Gagomiros. The couple began dating in 1994, and were interested in getting married but ended their relationship after seven years together in 2001. In 2002, she met actor Richard Jenik (her co-star in Our Very Own ). The couple got engaged in 2004 but broke up two years later in 2006. In 2012, Janney met production manager Philip Joncas. The two met on
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