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What Is Allison Janney’s Net Worth?
Allison Janney, a celebrated American actress with a career spanning stage, television, and film, has accumulated a net worth of $14 million. This financial standing reflects her extensive and successful career, marked by diverse roles and critical acclaim. She has earned more than 130 acting credits. Her income is primarily derived from her acting roles, endorsements, and potentially strategic investments.
Allison Janney’s Career Earnings and Contracts
Janney’s career is marked by several high-profile roles that have significantly contributed to her wealth. One of her most notable roles was as C. J. Cregg on “The West Wing,” where she appeared in 145 episodes over seven seasons (1999-2006). While her peak salary on “The West Wing” reached $70,000 per episode, her earnings saw a significant boost with her role as Bonnie Plunkett on the CBS sitcom “Mom”.
Initially, Janney and her co-star Anna Faris earned $125,000 per episode for the first few seasons of “Mom.” This figure was later increased to $200,000 per episode around the third or fourth season. By 2019, both actresses secured a two-year contract that significantly raised their per-episode salary to at least $350,000, translating to approximately $7 million per season.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Born on November 19, 1959, in Boston, Massachusetts, Allison Brooks Janney’s early life was rooted in Dayton, Ohio. She grew up with her mother, Macy (a former actress), her father, Jervis (a jazz musician and real estate developer), and her brothers, Jay and Hal. Janney attended Dayton’s Miami Valley School and Connecticut’s Hotchkiss School. Miami Valley later named her a distinguished alumna in 2005, and Hotchkiss School honored her as their Alumna of the Year in 2016.
Initially aspiring to be a figure skater, Janney’s dreams were derailed by an accident involving a sliding glass door, which resulted in a severed tendon and artery. She then enrolled at Kenyon College in Ohio, majoring in theatre. A pivotal moment occurred in 1978 when Paul Newman directed her in a production of “C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby” at Kenyon College’s Bolton Theater. Newman and Joanne Woodward encouraged her to pursue acting professionally. She honed her skills at New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and later attended London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1984 on a scholarship.
Allison Janney’s Stage Career and Accolades
Allison Janney’s professional stage debut was in 1989, with an uncredited role in an Off-Broadway production of “Ladies”. She followed this with minor roles in “Prescribed Laughter In The Emergency Café” (1991) and “Breaking Up” (1993). In 1993, she was one of the titular five women in “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress.” Her Broadway debut came in 1996, playing Liz Essendine in “Present Laughter,” which earned her a Theatre World Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Clarence Derwent Award.
In 1998, Janney garnered critical acclaim for her performance as Beatrice Carbone in “A View from the Bridge,” earning her a Drama Desk Award. In 2009, she co-starred in the musical “9 to 5,” alongside Megan Hilty and Stephanie J. Block, earning a Tony nomination. She returned to the stage in 2017 to play Ouisa Kittredge in a Broadway production of “Six Degrees of Separation,” winning an Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance.
Television Career: “The West Wing” and Beyond
Allison Janney’s television career began in 1991 with two episodes of the CBS comedy “Morton & Hayes.” She then made guest appearances on “Law & Order” (1992, 1994), “Guiding Light” (1994, 1995), and “New York Undercover” (1995). During the 1990s, she also appeared in television films such as “Blind Spot” (1993), “…First Do No Harm” (1997), “Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing” (1997), and “David and Lisa” (1998). Her breakthrough came in 1999 with the role of White House Press Secretary C. J. Cregg on NBC’s “The West Wing.” She appeared in 145 episodes and won four Primetime Emmy Awards for her work on the series in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2004.
While on “The West Wing,” Janney voiced characters on the Spanish animated series “Scruff” (2000-2003), guest-starred on “Frasier” (2001, 2002) and “Weeds” (2005), and appeared in the TV movie “A Girl Thing” (2000). She guest-starred on “Two and a Half Men” and “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” in 2007 and voiced Charlene Doofenshmirtz on “Phineas and Ferb” from 2008 to 2013. Following this, she had guest roles on “Lost” (2010), “In Plain Sight” (2010), “Mr. Sunshine” (2011), “The Big C” (2012), and “Veep” (2013), and appeared in nine episodes of Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” from 2013 to 2015, earning her another Primetime Emmy Award in 2014.
In 2013, Janney began her role as Bonnie Plunkett in the CBS sitcom “Mom.” The series ran for eight seasons, with Janney appearing in over 150 episodes. Her work on “Mom” earned her five additional Emmy nominations, with wins in 2014 and 2015. During her time on “Mom,” she also guest-starred on “Web Therapy” (2014), “Comedy Bang! Bang!” (2016), “Nobodies” (2017), and “The Kominsky Method” (2019), and lent her voice to animated shows such as “The Simpsons” (2016), “F Is for Family” (2017), “American Dad!” (2017), and “DuckTales” (2018–present).
Allison Janney’s Film Career Highlights
Allison Janney’s film career began with “Who Shot Patakango?” in 1989. After a hiatus, she appeared in multiple films in 1994, including “Dead Funny,” “The Cowboy Way,” “Wolf,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” and “Heading Home.” She continued to build her filmography with roles in 18 more films by the end of the 1990s, including “Private Parts” (1997), “Primary Colors” (1998), “The Object of My Affection” (1998), and “American Beauty” (1999).
In the 2000s, Janney appeared in “Nurse Betty” (2000) and “The Hours” (2002), and voiced Peach in “Finding Nemo” (2003). Her roles in “Hairspray” (2007) and “Juno” (2007) further cemented her status as a versatile actress. In 2011, she appeared in “The Help,” sharing ensemble awards with her castmates, including a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Following “The Help,” Janney took on roles in “Bad Words” (2013), “The DUFF” (2015), “Spy” (2015), “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” (2016), and “The Girl on the Train” (2016). In 2017, she received critical acclaim and numerous awards for her portrayal of LaVona Golden in “I, Tonya,” a role specifically written for her by screenwriter Steven Rogers. In 2019, Janney appeared in “Troop Zero,” “Ma,” “Bad Education,” “The Addams Family” (voice only), and “Bombshell,” and starred in the comedy “Lazy Susan” in 2020. Her role in “I, Tonya” earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2018.
Allison Janney’s Real Estate Investments
In 2001, Allison Janney purchased a 1,925 square foot home in Studio City, Los Angeles, for $799,000. She listed the 3-bedroom house for $1.495 million in 2015 and sold it for $1.585 million a few months later. In 2014, she bought a 4,829 square foot, 5-bedroom home in Studio City for $3.25 million. Additionally, in 2006, Janney and a friend invested in a Palm Springs property for $3.95 million. However, this investment faced financial challenges, and the property was eventually lost to foreclosure in 2012 and sold at auction for $2.2 million.
Awards and Recognition
Allison Janney’s talent and dedication have been recognized with numerous awards and nominations throughout her career. In 2018, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “I, Tonya.” This performance also earned her awards from the Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards, AACTA International Awards, Awards Circuit Community Awards, Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, Film Independent Spirit Awards, Hollywood Film Awards, Online Film & Television Association, Screen Actors Guild, and Women Film Critics Circle Awards.
She won an Austin Film Critics Association award for “Juno” in 2007, a CinEuphoria Award for “Away We Go” in 2011, a Hollywood Critics Association award for “Bad Education” in 2020, and a Mar del Plata Film Festival award for “Life During Wartime” in 2009. In addition to her Academy Award, Janney has received 14 Primetime Emmy nominations, winning for “The West Wing” in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2004, “Masters of Sex” in 2014, and “Mom” in 2014 and 2015.
Her television work has also been recognized with three Critics Choice Television Awards (one for “Masters of Sex,” two for “Mom”), a Gracie Allen Award (“Mom”), a Gold Derby Award (“Masters of Sex”), a Golden Nymph award from the Monte-Carlo TV Festival (“The West Wing”), six Online Film & Television Association Awards (“The West Wing,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” “Veep,” and “Mom”), two Prism Awards (“Mom” and “Our Very Own”), a Satellite Award (“The West Wing”), and four Screen Actors Guild Awards (two individual awards and two ensemble awards for “The West Wing”). Janney received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016, marking another significant milestone in her career.
