10 Best Allison Janney Movies and TV Shows

Considered to be a powerhouse of talent, Allison Janney’s popularity has been much appreciated in the entertainment world. With several awards on her list, she has won audiences’ hearts with many characters for decades. Her role in Mom, Veep, The West Wing, and I, Tonya are note-worthy of her versatility. Below are her top films and tv shows you must watch.

The West Wing

IMDb Rating: 8.9/10

Revolving around President Bartlet’s administration in the White House, The West Wing stars Janney as the Press Secretary. The show focuses on political challenges faced by the team and how Janney manages the President’s agenda, thereby addressing significant global issues and engaging in international diplomacy. Through her characters, makers have shown her as a strong lady who is focusing on her role as a mentor to new political talents and is involved in international crises and negotiations.

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast:

• Allison Jenney
• Rob Lowe
• Martin Sheen

Director	Aaron Sorkin
Run Time	44 min episodes
Release Year	1999-2006

The Simpson

IMDb Rating: 8.7/10

One of the most popular sitcoms in American Television history is ‘The Simpsons’ which is currently in the 35th season and has been popular for several decades now. The show revolves around the fictional town of Springfield where the Simpson family lives. With a wide range of unique characters from the family, the makers show the American life combined with satire and social commentary where witty writing and emotional depth has been appreciated. While Allison Janney is not a part of the main lead, she has played a significant cameo in a few episodes.

Where to Watch: Fox

Cast:

• Allison Janney (Cameo)
• Dan Castellaneta
• Nancy Cartwright
• Harry Shearer

Director	James L Brook, Sam Simpson
Run Time	22 min episodes
Release Year	1989 to Present

Veep

IMDb Rating: 8.4/10

Touted to be both hilarious and thought-provoking, Veep is an award-winning political satire about a former senator and vice-presidential candidate who navigates through tough and chaotic sitations in American politics. She is often seen as ceremonial but is determined and ambitious in her role. Thanks to her credible staff for keeping her poised. Critics have lauded the show as one packed with satire, quirk, wit, power, ambition, and thoughts. Though Allison Jenney is not the lead of the show, she plays a significant role.

Where to Watch: HBO Max

Cast:

• Allison Jenney
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• Tony Hale
• Anna Chlumsky

Director	Armando Lannucci
Run Time	28 min episodes
Release Year	2012-2019

American Beauty

IMDb Rating: 8.3/10

Released as a psychological drama, American Beauty revolves around a middle-aged advertising executive, Lester Burnham. He is facing a mid-life crisis and dealing with dysfunctional family leading to discontent and tensions. He lives a monotonous life often leading him to youth and beauty. While he connects well with his wife’s friend, makers through his character explore subjects like unconventional relationships, infatuation, independence, societal norms, moral boundaries, etc.

Where to Watch: Apple TV

Cast:

• Allison Jenney
• Kevin Spacey
• Annette Benning

Director	Sam Mendes
Run Time	2h 2min
Release Date	September 8, 1999

Lost

IMDb Rating: 8.3/10

Considered to be one of the popular adventure mystery drama shows, Lost revolves around the survivors of the Oceanic Flight 815 which crashed on its wat from Sydney to Los Angeles. They are now trapped on a mysterious island and have their own secrets and backgrounds. Their journey is now packed with the challenges, limited resources, psychological impacts and more. The show explores subjects like faith, destiny, and more. While Allison Janney is not a part of the show completely, she played a significant cameo in a few episodes.

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast:

• Allison Janney (Cameo)
• Jorge Garcia
• Josh Holloway
• Yunjin Kim

Director	JJ Abrams, Jeffery Leiber
Run Time	44 min episodes
Release Year	2004

Finding Nemo

IMDb Rating: 8.2/10

Set against the backdrop of the Great Barrier Reef, Marlin is an overly protective clownfish who sets off on a journey to find his son Nemo. The quest isn’t easy as he faces deep seas full of sharks and other creatures, however, he makes his way through the waters, meets a group sea turtles, gets trapped in a dentist’s aquarium, and more. Packed with challenges that teach his valuable lessons, he learns to overcome his fears and learns art of letting go.

Where to Watch: Apple TV

Cast:

• Allison Jenney
• Ellen De Generes
• Albert Brooks

Director	Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
Run Time	1h 40 min
Release Date	May 18, 2003

The Help

IMDb Rating: 8.1/10

Set in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement, The Help revolves around relationships between Black maids and the white employers in Mississippi. The story follows the journey of Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson and Skeeter Phelan who face the complexities of racism and injustice. Skeeter sets off on a project to document the lives of these maids but faces hesitation due to fear. Through an intriguing story, the makers explore subjects of love, trust, betrayal, and more by showcasing the maids’ solidarity and strength that questions societal norms, changes, and more.

Where to Watch: Apple TV

Cast:

• Allison Jenney
• Olivia Spencer
• Viola Davis

Director	Tate Taylor
Run Time	2h 26min
Release Date	August 9, 2011

I, Tonya

IMDb Rating: 7.5/10

Presented as a sports biopic, I, Tonya focuses on Tonya Harding’s life as the controversial figure skater and showcases her upbringing, challenges, clash with the figure skating world, bias, relationship troubles and more. Makers have made the most of sub-plots and narrations to present aspects of her life in a mockumentary style film which explores subjects like family, ambition, family, and more.

Where to Watch: Hulu

Cast:

• Allison Jenney
• Margot Robbie
• Sebastian Stan

Director	Craig Gillespie
Run Time	1h 59min
Release Date	October 19, 2017

Juno

IMDb Rating: 7.5/10

Presented as an American coming-of-age comedy-drama, Juno is about sixteen-year-old girl who discovers her unplanned pregnancy. She contemplates abortion Initially, however, later she decides to give her baby up for adoption. What follows are a series of events that take her on an emotional journey blended with witty humor and social notions that shed light on the expectations, family dynamics, and more.

Where to Watch: Hulu

Cast:

• Allison Jenney
• Elliot Page
• Michael Cera
• Jennifer Garner

Director	Jason Reitman
Run Time	1h 36min
Release Date	September 1, 2007

The Hours

IMDb Rating: 7.5/10

The Hours, based on Michael Cunningham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, revolves around three stories where women have interconnected lives. Set against the backdrop of three timelines – 1921, 1951 and 2001 – Virginia Woolf battles depression, Laura Brown struggles with marriage and Clarissa Vaughan faces issues related to mortality. Bound together by novel’s impact, their journeys, parallel in nature, talk about self-discovery, womanhood, emotions, facets and more.

Where to Watch: Apple TV

Cast:

• Allison Janney
• Meryl Streep
• Nicole Kidman
• Julianne Moore

Director	Stephen Daldry
Run Time	1h 50min
Release Date	December 15, 2002

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