ACTOR

Allison Janney

1959 - Today

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Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. Known for her performances across the screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards. Born in Boston and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Janney received a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London following her graduation from Kenyon College. After years of minor and uncredited film and television appearances, Janney's breakthrough came with the role of C. J. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Allison Janney has received more than 17,624,063 page views. Her biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia. Allison Janney is the 1,351st most popular actor (up from 1,642nd in 2019), the 2,342nd most popular biography from United States (up from 2,802nd in 2019) and the 634th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 18M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.70

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 56

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.48

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Allison Janney ranks 1,351 out of 13,578. Before her are Hibari Misora, Fabre d'Églantine, Julia Ormond, Danny Kaye, Sophie Turner, and Fabio Testi. After her are Deanna Durbin, Nancy Allen, Bridget Fonda, Karl Urban, Frank Stallone, and Margarita Lozano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Allison Janney ranks 74. Before her are Satoru Iwata, Majed Abdullah, Patricia Clarkson, Linda Blair, Wim Hof, and Rupert Everett. After her are Juha Kankkunen, Clancy Brown, Nimr al-Nimr, László Kövér, Xiomara Castro, and Richie Sambora.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Allison Janney ranks 2,342 out of 20,380. Before her are Jerome Powell (1953), Robert Ballard (1942), William F. Sharpe (1934), Justin Timberlake (1981), William Moulton Marston (1893), and Danny Kaye (1911). After her are Nancy Allen (1950), Bridget Fonda (1964), Frank Stallone (1950), Bess Truman (1885), Daniel McFadden (1937), and Annie Potts (1952).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Allison Janney ranks 634. Before her are Peter Graves (1926), Shannen Doherty (1971), Emma Stone (1988), Myrna Loy (1905), Don Taylor (1920), and Danny Kaye (1911). After her are Nancy Allen (1950), Bridget Fonda (1964), Frank Stallone (1950), Annie Potts (1952), Gordon Scott (1926), and Anne Heche (1969).

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