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How Allison Janney Became That Actor In Everything

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BuzzFeed - The six-time Emmy winner tells BuzzFeed News about the highs, lows, and insane experiences she’s encountered in her 25-year career. Chris Ritter for BuzzFeed; ABC, CBS, NBC, New Line, Dreamworks, Allison Janney's love affair with acting began years before she ever played C.J. Cregg on The West Wing, Ms. Perky in 10 Things I Hate About You, or any of the other dynamic women who have come to define her 25-year career. "My mom was an actress. She went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, did Summer Stock, and was roommates with Eileen Brennan and Rue McClanahan," Janney told BuzzFeed News in her dressing room on the set of her latest project, CBS's Mom. "So, growing up, we'd go see Eileen whenever she was performing in different plays. I was too young to actually go to the theater, but I remember waiting up for her to come over afterwards and romanticizing her life a lot." While the late Brennan may have kick-started Janney's love for performi

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