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Acting · age 67

Allison Janney

Best rated: American Beauty (8.3)

Films
50
Avg rating
6.34
Peak run
1998’03
Oscar wins
1 of 1
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The career

Allison Janney, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak era
Peak 1998 to 2003, 7.08456781995200020052010201520202025American Beauty 8.3Tammy 4.9Career avg 6.34

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Allison Janney's career barcodecoolhot
199450 films2026
Current formLast 5: 6.08 vs career 6.34 (−0.26)
  1. LAnother Simple Favor2025 · 5.3−1.0
  2. LEverything's Going to Be Great2025 · 5.6−0.7
  3. WThe Dog Stars2026 · 6.4+0.1
  4. WMiss You, Love You2026 · 6.8+0.5
  5. WMinions & Monsters2026 · 6.30.0
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Allison by the numbers

Average
6.34
48 rated films
Vote weighted
6.46
bigger films count more
Median
6.4
half are better
Consistency
±0.83
rating spread
Career
33y
1994 to 2026
Total votes
6.21M
across every film
Best
8.3
American Beauty
Worst
4.9
Tammy
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2026The Dog Stars posterThe Dog StarsDarlene6.417,490
2026Miss You, Love You posterMiss You, Love YouDiane Patterson6.82,541
2026Minions & Monsters posterMinions & MonstersOlivia6.334,194
2025Another Simple Favor posterAnother Simple FavorAunt Linda McLanden5.333,036
2025Everything's Going to Be Great posterEverything's Going to Be GreatMacy Smart5.61,944
2023The Creator posterThe CreatorColonel Howell6.7206K
2022Lou posterLouLou6.239,686
2022The People We Hate at the Wedding posterThe People We Hate at the WeddingDonna5.812,789
2021Breaking News in Yuba CountySue Buttons5.88,661
2019The Addams Family posterThe Addams FamilyMargaux Needler5.950,523
2019Troop Zero posterTroop ZeroMiss Massey6.913,217
2019Bombshell posterBombshellSusan Estrich6.8138K
2019Bad Education posterBad EducationPam Gluckin7.146,630
2017A Happening of Monumental ProportionsPrincipal Nichols4.91,360
2017I, Tonya posterI, TonyaLaVona7.5264K
2017Sun DogsRose Chipley6.32,750
2016Tallulah posterTallulahMargo6.722,562
2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children posterMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenDr. Golan6.7211K
2016The Girl on the Train posterThe Girl on the TrainDetective Riley6.5214K
2015The DUFF posterThe DUFFDottie6.4108K
Better together?

Allison Janney's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Allison Janney

5 nominations, 5 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 2018
    Allison Janney
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actress · Golden Globe Awards 2018
    Allison Janney
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actress · Critics Choice Awards 2018
    Allison Janney
    Won
  • Female Actor in a Supporting Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2018
    Allison Janney
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actress · BAFTA Film Awards 2018
    Allison Janney
    Won

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