ALLISON JANNEY

Born in Boston and raised in Ohio, Allison Janney received a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Arts. Throughout her career, she also received awards including a British Academy Film Award, an Academy Award, seven Screen Actors Guild Awards, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. When Allison accepted her first Oscar award as Best Supporting Actress in  I, Tonya, a film based on the champion figure skater Tonya Harding, everyone was surprised to find out that she was 60 years old.

Hard to believe how a woman in her 60s keeps getting roles a few decades younger than her actual age. However, she doesn’t just depend on her face to land projects. Her electricity in her roles just resonates with the audience because she’s so relatable and at the same time, unpredictable like her performances on Juno, Hairspray, The Help, and last year’s Bombshell where she played an attorney. She’s definitely one of the great character actresses out there.

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