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I'm the host Scott Feinberg and my guest today is one of the most talented actresses of her generation, someone who at just

57 already has accumulated 12 Emmy nominations and 7 wins, 5 SAG nominations, and 2 wins, 5 Critics Choice nominations and 3 wins, 5 Golden Globe

nominations, 2 Tony nominations, and the list goes on.

The great Allison Janie.

Janie is best known for her portrayal of White House Press Secretary CJ Craig on 145 episodes of NBC's The West Wing, spanning 1999 through 2006.

But prior to her involvement with that iconic show, she already was a distinguished theater

actress who occasionally appeared in great films, like The Ice Storm and American Beauty.

And since its run ended, she has continued to pop up in great films like Juno and the

help, while also doing fantastic TV work in parts small and big. From an unforgettable guest art on masters of sex to a fantastic

and ongoing co-starring part in mom the Chuck Lorry multi-camera sitcom that airs on

CBS on which she plays a recovering

addict who after a long estrangement reunites with her daughter who is an

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