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Actress Allison Janney To Receive Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Actress Allison Janney will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday, just 10 days before the fourth season premiere of her CBS comedy "Mom."

The seven-time Emmy-winning actress will receive the 2,592nd star during a ceremony, which will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the 6100 block of Hollywood Boulevard, located across the street from the Eastown apartment complex.

Janney received outstanding supporting actress in a drama series Emmys for her portrayal of White House press secretary C.J. Cregg for each of the first two seasons of "The West Wing."

She received four nominations and two Emmys as outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role in the remainder of the shows run.

Janney became the third performer to win two Emmys for different roles in the same year in 2014 for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for her portrayal of a recovering alcoholic with an adult daughter, and outstanding guest actress on a drama series for Showtime's "Masters of Sex."

She won a second Emmy for her work on "Mom" in 2015 and was nominated again for "Masters of Sex."

At this time, Janney appears in two movies -- "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" and "The Girl on the Train."

Her other film credits include "The Help," "Juno," "The Hours," "American Beauty," "Hairspray," "The Duff," "Bad Words," "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" and "The Way, Way Back."

Janney has appeared on Broadway three times, and received Tony nominations for best actress in a play in 1998 for "A View From the Bridge" and in 2009 for best actress in a pay for "9 to 5."

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