Allison Janney is an American actress. She appeared in the series The West Wing, Mom, and Masters of Sex. She also appeared in the Apple Original series Palm Royale and the films The Help, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, I, Tonya for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2018, and The Creator. Janney won Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Mom and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Masters of Sex. She has also produced the films Breaking News in Yuba County and Lou.