In this Allison Janney interview, the actor discusses her Netflix movie Lou, action roles for women over 60, and her thoughts on motherhood.

Allison Janney has found that, depending on the person and location, people want to talk to her about different projects. “Sometimes a person will come up to me and I’m sure they’re a ...

Director Anna Foerster and Allison Janney on the set of "Lou." (Liane Hentscher/NETFLIX) "Lou" is set in the '80s, and many of its secrets are tied to the Cold War and the foreign policy of that era.

Lou is a tight, gripping thriller that opens up a whole new genre for the ever-fabulous Allison Janney. Working off a smart script from Maggie Cohn and Jack Stanley, director Anna Foerster proves ...

How Allison Janney turned her thighs—and nerves—to steel for her first action thriller The star of I, Tonya, West Wing, and Mom talks about channeling her inner Liam Neeson for the Netflix ...

Allison Janney stars as a woman with a special set of skills opposite Jurnee Smollett in Netlix's "Lou," out September 23.

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Allison Janney: “I think of C.J. going on, you know, with just tons of dialogue, and Lou just grunts, people get out of her way. It’s kind of fun to play someone like that.

A movie about Allison Janney going full “Commando” on a bunch of hapless redshirts sounds absolutely fantastic — at its best, “Lou” merely proves that it would be. Grade: D+ ...

But Lou offers something different: Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett in a thriller to track down a lost child. Yes, West Wing veteran Janney has found her own Taken, as she's in the Liam Neeson ...

Allison Janney as Lou with Jurnee Smollett as Hannah Photo: Netflix. It’s more of a custom than a rule, but American action-thrillers often begin in gripping, adrenaline-fueled, ...