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Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio) is an Emmy-winning American actress, most famous for her portrayal of C.J. Cregg on the American television series The West Wing.
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Janney 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. She attended The Miami Valley School in Dayton, Ohio, where she was named a distinguished alum in 2004 and the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut. She then attended Kenyon College, where she was first discovered by Joanne Woodward and director Paul Newman. She went on to study drama at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Her first roles on television were as comedic foils on soap operas: she first played Vi Kaminski for a short time on As the World Turns, following up with a two-year stint as one of the Spaulding maids, Ginger on Guiding Light.In May 2004, Janney became engaged to actor Richard Jenik; they currently live in Los Angeles. She previously dated actor Dennis Gagomiros from the early-90s until around 2001.
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