Allison Janney Dreams Big: Superhero or Horror Film Next for the Emmy Winner?
Allison Janney Dreams Big: Superhero or Horror Film Next for the Emmy Winner?
From White House power player to potential superhero? Emmy and Oscar winner Allison Janney reveals her surprising dream roles. Get ready for a new side of this acclaimed actress!
Allison Janney, the acclaimed Emmy and Oscar-winning actress, known for her powerful portrayals of women in charge, has revealed her surprising aspirations for future roles: a superhero and a character in a horror film. This news comes as a delightful twist for fans accustomed to her commanding presence in political dramas and strong comedic turns.
In a recent interview, Janney, 66, shared that her desire to play a character with superpowers stems from her childhood fascination with the classic Sixties sitcom Bewitched.
I was determined that if I twitched the right body parts, I too could be magic,
the seven-time Emmy winner explained, highlighting a whimsical side rarely seen in her on-screen persona.
While she has explored various genres, including a memorable turn as a veterinarian boss in the 2019 cult classic Ma, Janney confessed her untouched ambition: a horror movie. "I've never done a horror film before," she stated. "That would be really fun." This suggests a readiness to delve into new, darker territory, potentially as a "final girl" or another significant horror figure.
These dream roles represent a significant departure from the reputation Janney has meticulously built over her career. She first rose to prominence as White House Press Secretary C.J. Cregg on the beloved drama The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.
More recently, she commanded attention as Grace Penn, who ascends from vice president to commander-in-chief in the Netflix political thriller The Diplomat. Despite her on-screen gravitas and authority, the Ohio native insists her real-life personality is quite different from the powerful characters she often embodies.
Her eagerness to explore a superhero's fantastical world or the thrills of a horror narrative showcases her artistic versatility and a playful spirit, promising exciting new chapters in her already illustrious career.
Fans will undoubtedly be eager to see which of these dream roles she tackles next.
