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Here are some things you never knew about Allison Janney.
It turns out, Janney actually already had more than a little experience on the rink.
However, her dreams were crushed after a horrific accident when she was 17.
It all happened at a party, when she fell through a large glass door.
“And then the glass kind of guillotined my right leg.”
At first, Janney was so embarrassed about falling that she didn’t realize how bad her injury was.
Luckily, her brother was there to elevate her leg.
Apparently, she almost lost her leg.
These women, particularly Burnett, became her lifelong idols.
I am so in love with her."
Apparently, Janney has actually developed a personal relationship with Burnett over the years.
Even though Janney and Burnett have yet to collaborate, Janney thinks it will happen.
“She means everything to me.”
Apparently, it happened when she was working on “Breaking News in Yuba County.”
One of the ways they “got crazy” was skinny dipping.
Wow, it sounds like the cast certainly had loads of fun making this movie!
Naturally, she was eager to mark the occasion with some kind of special event.
She even wanted Chaka Khan to perform.
However, once Janney got the quote, she had second thoughts.
“That was the perfect way to go,” she said.
Plus, it meant that she could do other things to celebrate with her friends throughout the year.
As of 2021, she’s single, but open to love.
After the final season of “The West Wing,” Janney’s brother died suddenly.
Janney was grieving her brother and had no inclination to look for a relationship.
“I felt like, You know what, I’m done,” she said.
“I just stopped thinking there was going to be anybody out there for me.”
Despite this, Janney soon rediscovered the beauty of being in love.
“Love is such a powerful drug.
And when that’s coursing through your system…” she said, trailing off.
Still, she noted, “I want to be a player!
I’m still single!
I want to feel sexy and pretty and young as long as I can.”
Apparently, Janney was eager to give something back to her (viaPeople).
Janney showcased her sense of humor as she helped break down walls in an evening gown.
She also showed just how much she cares about her friends.
We just wish Janney would come round and fix up our homes, too!
In an interview withThe Gentlewoman,Janney recounted her agonizingly slow rise to stardom.
The first few years of her career were spent with roles in tiny plays.
Apparently, she was ready to quit numerous times, but something always seemed to come up.
In her 30s, she began acting in a few films and TV shows.
The rest, of course, is history.
And as of 2020, it’s still her favorite role to date (viaEntertainment Weekly).
As a young adult, she began exercising.
Since then, she’s developed more and more healthy habits over the years.
As she told theChicago Sun Times, one strategy that worked was simply cutting out carbs.
However, she doesn’t restrict herself too much.
“What helps is I know that I can have that treat.
I’m not denying myself,” she said.
Allison Janney feels fine about having no children
Allison Janney will probably never have children.
She added that not having kids was something was completely “okay” with.
After all, it gave her the space to really get to know herself and her own company.
and she took some of Bonnie’s clothes.
However, the cast and crew did need to get used to a few changes due to the pandemic.
“Everyone laughs at me, but I really love the way it feels,” she said.
Apparently, she sometimes even asked the nurse on set to do the test for longer.
Well, it’s safe to say that Janney is in the minority on this one!
We have to say, she is looking seriously chic.
“It’s heaven,” she said.
“I’m just enjoying this new chapter in my hairdo world.”
Does Allison Janney stay in touch with her former West Wing costars?
“It’s so much fun.
We text about absolutely everything,” she said.
By the sounds of things, the cast has a very playful dynamic.
Wow, this cast seems just as close and as funny as ever!
In an appearance on “Conan,” Janney even revealed some of signature moves.
She went on to explain that all of her moves were inspired by different jobs.
Wow, that’s definitely more interesting than the classic awkward shuffle most of us do at parties.
Luckily, Janney even showed off her favorite occupation dance the stewardess.
It consisted of a groovy seat buckling and exit sign demonstration and we think it was totally amazing.
We’re hardly surprised that Janney turns out to be a wonderful (and hilarious) dancer!
Allison Janney says she has her ‘father’s legs’
Allison Janney is tall.
Six feet tall, to be precise.
Throughout her career, her height sometimes got in the way.
As the actress toldInStylein 2018, her height is inherited.
Apparently, she was around 5 foot 9 at her tallest.
“She was known for her legs,” Janney said.
“She used to be an actress and got a review specifically focused on her beautiful legs.
It was amazing.”
Like her parents, Janney has some very, very long legs.
However, she didn’t inherit her mother’s famous dancer’s legs.
Funnily enough, one year earlier, she had voiced another character on the show.
In 2010, you may have spotted Janney as “Mother” in one episode of “Lost.”
When Janney became a TV star, she stepped back from the stage.
She earned another Tony nomination for the role.
In 2017, she starred in the play “Six Degrees of Separation” as Ouisa.
In fact, one potential agent reportedly even told her she’d never make it.
But Janney didn’t let that stop her.
“As far as I was concerned I was proving her wrong just by working at all.”
She reportedly dated actor Dennis Gagomiros in 1994.
Rumor has it she considered marrying him.
However, their relationship ended in 2001.
She was later liked to her “Our Very Own” co-star Richard Jenik.
The pair became engaged in 2004, but broke up two years later.
Even though Joncas was 20 years younger than Janney, they seemed to be a good match.
“I don’t think it’s ever going to get better,” she said.
Their relationship ended after five years (viaShowbiz CheatSheet).
It’s crazy."
In addition to speaking out in interviews about politics, Janney is also an active advocate for change.
She was part of a campaign byWomen For Womento ask Biden to support Afghan women.
In 2018, Janney participated in the Women’s March in Los Angeles (viaPage Six).
Transforming into an action star wasn’t exactly easy.
“I left all vanity at the door,” she toldAV Club.
“I love leaving vanity at the door…
The role also required hardcore training, including boxing, strength training, and fight choreography.
Apparently, she and her trainer worked for three hours a day.
“I couldn’t wrap my mind around that,” she said.
“Three hours a day?
I don’t even work out one hour a week.”
“It was in my muscle memory when we went to film those fight scenes,” she recalled.
“I was so excited to do them and was totally ready and just went at it.”
In other words, she’s pretty comfortable in a recording studio.
Perhaps one of the reasons Janney has been so successful in the voice-acting world is her open approach.
“I just come in ready to work,” she once toldCollider.
