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I know there are a lot of tall, beautiful actresses like Uma Thurman and Nicole Kidman who are my height, but they're still half the size of me!

~Allison Janney

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I did Alan Ball's 'Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,' and then he put me in 'American Beauty.' Everything started to happen from all the years I put into the theater in New York City, and working, and having great parents who supported me through that.

~Allison Janney

Topics: Alan American Ball Beauty City Did Dress Everything Five Great Happen Having He Me New New York New York City Parents Put Same Started Supported Theater Then Through Wearing Who Women Working Years York

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I never think of a project as just being comedy or just being drama - even with 'Masters of Sex.' I like being sort of messy, like life is.

~Allison Janney

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I've always been a figure skater and ballet dancer. I love physical comedy, and any chance that I get to do that... that is so me.

~Allison Janney

Topics: Always Any Ballet Ballet Dancer Been Chance Comedy Dancer Figure Get Love Me Physical Physical Comedy Skater I Love

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The loss of my brother was a huge moment, a life-changer for me.

~Allison Janney

Topics: Brother Huge Loss Me Moment

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Politics scared the crap out of me because I didn't grow up in a family where we talked about anything, really, except, 'Pass the peas, and do this.'... We didn't really have political discussions at the dinner table. I didn't learn how to watch or listen to politics.

~Allison Janney

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I felt like my career started late, and I think it was because of my height - and maybe some of my confidence issues.

~Allison Janney

Topics: Because Career Confidence Felt Height Issues Late Like Maybe Some Started Think I Think

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I was playing 40-year-old women when I was 20. I didn't get considered for ingenue roles.

~Allison Janney

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I love the wilder, more outlandish characters that are hard to make believable. Those are the ones I want to play.

~Allison Janney

Topics: Believable Characters Hard Love Make More Outlandish Play Those Want Wilder I Love

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I go on a hunt for things that make sense to me and that I can actively play as an actress.

~Allison Janney

Topics: Actively Actress Go Hunt Make Me Play Sense Things I Can

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: November 19th, 1960

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