In which TV series did Alison Janney play 'C.J. Cregg', a Press Secretary?
"""Nightline"". She also appeared as herself in the 1997 Robert Zemeckis film, ""Contact"". Writer Aaron Sorkin recruited Myers to serve as a consultant and script advisor on the Emmy Award-winning TV series ""The West Wing"", beginning in 1999. The character of C. J. Cregg (played by Allison Janney), the White House Press Secretary on the series, was partially inspired by Myers. News articles have also reported that she may have served as the basis for the character of Daisy Green in the novel and film ""Primary Colors"", played by Maura Tierney. Myers has contributed to ""Vanity Fair"" since July 1995,"
"Cregg brought Janney a multitude of accolades. She received four Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Award, a Satellite Award and four nominations for the Golden Globe Awards, making her the most awarded cast member of the series. On April 29, 2016, Janney made an appearance at a White House Press Briefing in place of actual Press Secretary Josh Earnest to raise awareness of opioid use disorder, and also made humorous references to ""Josh getting a root canal"" and her doing ""The Jackal"". Janney reprised her role as C.J. for the pre-taped introduction of Not the White House Correspondents'"
"Bartlet. After that, she is Bartlet's chief of staff. The character is inspired by Clinton's press secretary Dee Dee Myers, who served as a consultant to the show. Characterized by manifest integrity, quick witticisms, a fierce intellect, and compassionate stoicism, C.J. is widely acclaimed by critics and political commentators alike as the ""most popular White House Press Secretary in recent memory"". According to series creator Aaron Sorkin, casting for C.J. Cregg was a problem. While everybody had ""fallen in love"" with Allison Janney, she, like every other actor who had been cast at the time, was white. The cast's lack"
"a reception, while discussing issues of the day with politicians. In 2014, the White House announced that it was to host an online Q&A with Obama administration officials and staff, called a Virtual ""Big Block of Cheese day"", on January 29, 2014. The event was promoted with a video featuring stars from ""The West Wing"". The event was repeated on January 21, 2015, again promoted by stars from the show. On April 29, 2016, Allison Janney appeared in character as C.J. Cregg during a White House press briefing. ""Jewish Journal"" columnist Naomi Pfefferman once referred to ""The West Wing"" as"
"House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the show, replied saying ""I know C.J. Cregg. C.J. Cregg is a friend of mine. You're no C.J. Cregg."" Actress Allison Janney, who played C.J. in the series, also replied, thanking Whitford for his sentiment. References to and parodies of the famous quotation have often appeared in popular culture. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy ""Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy"" was a remark made during the 1988 United States vice-presidential debate by Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Lloyd Bentsen to Republican vice-presidential candidate Senator Dan Quayle in response to Quayle's mentioning the name of"
"Janel Moloney for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and Matthew Perry for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Thomas Del Ruth received two nominations from the American Society of Cinematographers for the episodes ""7A WF 83429"" and ""Gaza"". Amazon.com called the episode ""Access"" ""memorable"" and described the episode as a ""Frontline-type 'day-in-the-life' documentary"". They said it was one of Allison Janney's (who plays C. J. Cregg) ""showcase hours"". The West Wing (season 5) The fifth season of the American political drama television series ""The West Wing"" aired in the United States on NBC from September 24, 2003,"
"Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series. The show received a nomination in the Dramatic Series category and Carol Flint received a Writers Guild of America Award nomination in the Episodic Drama category for ""A Good Day"". Allison Janney, as C. J. Cregg, was nominated at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the whole ensemble for the Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series award. John Wells won the Humanitas Prize in the 60-minute category for ""NSF Thurmont"". At the Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony in 2005,"
"of racial diversity was making the network nervous, and another ""wonderfully talented"" Afro-Guyanese actress (C.C.H. Pounder) was also reading very well for the role of C.J. ""Still,"" says Sorkin, ""When we closed our eyes at night we wanted Allison. So we cast Allison."" The character is loosely based on Dee Dee Myers, a show consultant and former press secretary to the Clinton administration. One particular storyline in the episode ""Lord John Marbury"", in which C.J. is left in the dark about troop movement on the Indo-Pakistani border, is taken directly from one of Myers' experiences in the White House. Myers"
"works for the Hollywood public relations firm, Willoughby, Cleary and Jones. The firm is headed by J.P. Willoughby (John Griggs), Joey's demanding boss. Willoughby's secretary, Barbara Simpson (Nancy Hadley), is Joey's girlfriend. Joey lives with and supports his widowed mother, Mrs. Barnes (Madge Blake), younger sister Stella (Marlo Thomas) and younger brother Larry (Warren Berlinger), who is a medical student. Joey also supports his older sister Betty (Virginia Vincent) and her proudly unemployed husband Frank (Joe Flynn). The storylines during the first season typically revolve around Joey's misadventures concerning his job. Problems also arise when family members, who often think"
"well as for violence and destruction. In another development, a conservative television pundit, Taylor Reid (Jay Mohr), chides Press Secretary C.J. Cregg, who feels somewhat neglected by the administration. The nuclear test plotline is similar to the real-life 1979 Vela Incident, in which a flash was reportedly ""detected"" by only a single satellite in the southern Indian Ocean (although it was reportedly observable by another such satellite), with the initial suspicion being that it was the result of a South African or Israeli nuclear test. The NASA subplot includes an official mentioning to Josh the need to launch a probe"
"completed ""Jesus Was a Commie"", an avant garde-dialectical conversation about the world and the prominent issues of modern society. Modine co-directed the short film with Terence Ziegler, the editor of ""I Think I Thought"". Modine's short films have played internationally. In 2003, he guest starred in ""The West Wing"" episode ""The Long Goodbye"". He portrayed the character Marco, who went to high school with C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) and who helped her deal with her father's steady mental decline due to Alzheimer's disease. Modine agreed to take the role because he is a longtime friend of Janney's. (The two appeared"
"in speech and drama, he married Margaret Helen in 1956, and they moved to Dallas, Texas. His acting career took off when he worked as a mid-day disc jockey on WFAA in Dallas. He also occasionally appeared on WFAA-TV Channel 8, playing Creech, an outer space creature on the ""Dialing for Dollars"" segments on Ed Hogan's afternoon movies. He gave an in-studio report from WFAA radio station on the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and was among the first to interview eyewitnesses W. E. Newman, Jr. and Gayle Newman. Cassidy's notable height gave him an advantage in auditioning for"
"bar and becoming a model citizen. The producers also gave John a wholesome romantic interest in the form of nurse Catherine Merrick, played by Alison LaPlaca. The series continued in this more prime-time-friendly format for two more years. Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 In an attempt to boost the third season opener, but without increasing the budget, it featured a faux guest appearance by Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane, whom John calls for advice (not knowing he is on Frasier's live radio program). Ratings did not improve, however. John and Carly got married in the third-season"
"on other shows, including ""The Practice"", """", ""Millennium"", ""The West Wing"" (where she was considered for the role of C. J. Cregg), and the short-lived sitcom ""Women in Prison"". From 2002 to 2008, she starred as Detective Claudette Wyms in the FX police drama ""The Shield"". For this role she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2005 and an NAACP Image Award. She had previously been nominated for an Emmy in 1995 (for guest starring in ""The X-Files"") and in 1997 (for her supporting role on ""ER""). She has also"
"While the radio series has one trainee, the TV version has several young professionals working at the agency. Most notable are Jamie Front (James Lance) and Alison Jackman (Zoe Telford). While Jamie is a brilliant liar and naturally devious, Alison is very intelligent but too honest and somewhat literal-minded. Charles Prentiss said of her, ""Most of the young people here at Prentiss McCabe don't know their arse from their elbow, but with Alison, at least you know she'll join the Royal Arse Society and get a book about elbows from the library"". Also in the firm are Cat Durnford (Sally"
"Jocelyn (Howard St. John). He is fired after Jocelyn finds out that Clint intends to form his own ad agency and steal a top client. Out of spite, Clint hatches a scheme to turn a small business, Cloverleaf dairy, into a large and prosperous one through advertising. He approaches reporter Peggy Shannon (Jeanne Crain) to write articles about the dairy, then transforms girlfriend Anne Tremaine (Eleanor Parker), a demure colleague, into a glamorous, dynamic promotional whiz. Clint's next step is to turn Cloverleaf's mild-mannered owner, Harvey Ames (Eddie Albert), into a colorful personality to help publicize the business. The plan"
"Tamsin Greig Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig (; born 12 July 1966) is an English actress. She played Fran Katzenjammer in ""Black Books"", Dr Caroline Todd in ""Green Wing"" and Beverly Lincoln in the British-American sitcom ""Episodes"". She currently stars as Jackie in the Channel 4 sitcom ""Friday Night Dinner"". Other roles include Alice Chenery in BBC One's comedy drama ""Love Soup"", Debbie Aldridge in BBC Radio 4's soap opera ""The Archers"", Miss Bates in the 2009 BBC version of Jane Austen's ""Emma"", and Beth Hardiment in the 2010 film version of ""Tamara Drewe"". Greig is also an acclaimed stage actress;"
"season three, is considered one of the most significant episodes which showcase C.J.'s strengths and takes on feminism. A kind of ""I speak for all women"" conviction is displayed by her in this episode, whose conversation with National Security Advisor Nancy McNally (played by Anna Deavere Smith) suggests her belief that all other female members of the administration share her perspective. The episode won Janney an Emmy, and contains what is perhaps her most impassioned speech on women's issues. It's framed as a look at C.J.'s personal, emotional side and seems largely intended as character development. Her portrayal of C.J."
"and flashback sequences. He was played by Tony Ward. However, he was quickly overshadowed by the show's main antagonist, Kragg, an agent employed by the Australian operation of the CUCW (Council for the Unification of the Communist World). Played by Gerard Kennedy, Kragg became the show's breakout character, with Kennedy winning a TV Week Logie Award for Best New Talent for his portrayal of the character. SCU3 was the Melbourne-based arm of COSMIC, headed by Charles Blake (Nigel Lovell). Blake's secretary was Eve Halliday (played by Fernande Glyn), who also acted as a field agent. Halliday was replaced for the"
"Staff. This is due to a rare meeting between Bartlet and Will about NATO peacekeeping, Will's experience with the military, and his proven ability to ""manage up"", qualities that perhaps make him a better choice for the role than Josh or Toby. However, C.J. Cregg is chosen for the job and Will remains Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager for Vice President Russell. When Russell loses the Democratic nomination to U.S. Rep. Matt Santos (D-TX), Bailey remains on Russell's staff until White House Chief of Staff C.J. Cregg ""dragoons"" him on very short notice to become White House Communications Director"
"the on-air taunts of news show-host Taylor Reid (Mohr), and agrees to do an appearance on his show. After a poor start, she comes back stronger after the commercial break. Reid claims the First Lady violates the terms of the presidential censure by volunteering at an inner-city medical clinic, but C.J. turns the tables by accusing Reid himself of being in the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry. Returning to her office, she learns that she has just missed her college boyfriend Ben Dryer (Brian Kerwin), who came to call on her. Meanwhile, Josh lets intern Ryan Pierce (Jesse Bradford) prepare"
"Tracie Savage Tracie Savage (born November 7, 1962) is an American actress and journalist. She has starred in movies and on television. Savage was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and is a graduate of the University of Michigan. Her mother, Judy, became a talent agent after Tracie began her acting career. Her television appearances include the role of Christy Kennedy on the NBC TV series ""Little House on the Prairie"" from 1974 to 1975. She had originally auditioned for the role of Laura Ingalls. She also made guest appearances on television shows including ""Love, American Style"", ""Marcus Welby, M.D."", ""Family"","
"as Bill Portman, Nick Purcell as Doug, Michael O'Neill as Gary Clark, Danielle Panabaker as Kelsey, Adrienne Barbeau as Jodie Crawley, Héctor Elizondo as Mr. Torres, Amy Madigan as Dr. Wyatt, and Missi Pyle as Jasmine. Former series regular Kate Walsh returned to the series as a special guest star, portraying neonatal surgeon and obstetrician-gynecologist Addison Montgomery. The season was produced by Touchstone Television ABC Studios, The Mark Gordon Company, Shondaland and was distributed by Buena Vista International, Inc.. The executive producers were creator Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, Joan Rater and James"
"received offers from CBS and ABC to pick up the series, which was reworked to be one of both ""legal [drama] and action"". Following the departure of series co-star Tracey Needham, Catherine Bell was cast in the lead role of Major Sarah MacKenzie. Executive Producer/showrunner Donald P. Bellisario and CBS President Les Moonves ""cast Catherine Bell, and [Bellisario] never heard another word from [Moonves] - who took great delight in the fact that it was part of the building block that started the CBS turnaround"". Catherine Bell made her first appearance in ""JAG"" during the season 1 finale playing another"
"showcase the CWI, Claire invites Adam Galloway (Ben Daniels), a New York-based photographer with whom she had a relationship in past. Galloway invites Claire for dinner and they share an intimate moment, but she turns down his advances and makes it clear their relation is to be business only. Tensions further escalate between Zoe (Kate Mara) and Hammerschmidt (Boris McGiver) when the ""Herald""'s owner, Margaret Tilden (Kathleen Chalfant) allows Zoe to continue her work. In order to avoid any further clashes, Hammerschmidt offers Janine's (Constance Zimmer) job as White House correspondent to Zoe. Despite her reluctance, both Janine and Lucas"
"Judge Seymore Walsh, Jennifer Holliday as Lisa Knowles, Harrison Page as Reverend Mark Newman, Tracey Ullman as Dr. Tracy Clark, and Renee Elise Goldsberry, Vatrena King and Sy Smith as the backup singers for Vonda Shepard. Gina Philips had a recurring role as Billy's secretary Sandy Hingle. This season also featured a variety of celebrities. Al Green, Gladys Knight, and Gloria Gaynor all appeared in the form of Ally's hallucinations, while Macy Gray and Randy Newman appeared as performers at the bar. Farrah Fawcett portrays Robin Jones, a newspaper editor accused of sexual harassment. Loretta Devine appeared as a client"
"to Turner Broadcasting System and CNN founder Ted Turner for 10 years. Lansing was touted by some observers as a female version of Fonda's ex-husband. The name ""Leona Lansing"" is taken from the names of two highly successful businesswomen, real estate developer Leona Helmsley and former Paramount Pictures CEO Sherry Lansing. Jon Tenney guest-starred as Wade, MacKenzie's boyfriend. Natalie Morales has a guest role as Kaylee, Neal's girlfriend. Terry Crews plays Lonny, Will's bodyguard. Rosemarie DeWitt was originally cast as Rebecca Halliday, a litigator who is tasked with defending the ACN in a wrongful termination suit in the second season,"
"""ER"" between 1996 and 2001. Between 1997 and 2002 she played prosecutor Renee Raddick in Fox's ""Ally McBeal"", a role for which she received multiple award nominations. Carson was fired from both roles, amid reports about her erratic behavior on and off set, alleged drug use, being arrested and admissions to a mental health facility. In 2012, she was featured in a guest appearance in the second-season finale of the canceled NBC series ""Harry's Law"" reprising her character Renee Raddick from ""Ally McBeal"". In 2017, she starred in the BET miniseries ""The New Edition Story"". In 2000, she was arrested"
"and Matt (Shea Farrell; Christopher Durham), a handsome athlete. Also living with them for a time was Clarissa's niece, Gillian (Kelly Palzis). Meanwhile, Clarissa is in love with Senator Mark Denning (Ed Nelson) who is in an unhappy marriage with agoraphobic Paula (Julie Adams) and is the father of reporter Sloane Denning (Debrah Farentino). Clarissa later falls for Jarrett Morgan (Ron Harper), who turns out to be her presumed-dead husband Baxter. While the original focus was on the Romeo and Juliet style love story of Tyler and Julie, the bulk of the storyline quickly switched to Trey and Sloane whose"
"Tania Emery Tania Merle Emery (born 26 June 1976 in Windsor, Berkshire) is a British actress best known for her television role as DC Kate Spears in the ITV police drama ""The Bill"". Before joining ""The Bill"" in 2000, she filmed a trilogy of films about London life all under the same director, Simon Rumley. These movies include; ""The Truth Game"", ""Strong Language"" and ""Club Le Monde"". Emery has appeared in various shorts such as ""Dolls and Makers"" where she played lead character Anne, and ""Commercial Hairdressing"" for director Andy Isaacs. And she also appeared in the ""Model Raj"" at"
"Bluemle in 1987; the couple were subsequently divorced. In 1997, he married former White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers, who served President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1994. Their relationship is the basis for the relationship between C.J. Cregg and Danny Concannon on the TV show ""The West Wing"". Purdum and Myers have two children. Todd S. Purdum Todd Stanley Purdum (born December 13, 1959) is a national editor and political correspondent for ""Vanity Fair"". Purdum is a son of Jerry S. Purdum, a Macomb, Illinois insurance broker, investor and realtor, and Connie Purdum. He graduated from St. Paul's"
"as Emily (seasons 1–present), Juliette's assistant; Melvin Ray Kearney II as BO (season 1-present), Juliette Barnes’s Bodyguard and one of the limited few that she trusts. J. Karen Thomas as Audrey Carlisle (season 1), Coleman's wife; and Derek Krantz as Brent McKinney (season 2), an openly gay marketing and public relations employee who works for Jeff's record company who once dated Will; Kyle Dean Massey as Kevin Bicks (season 3–5), an openly gay country music singer-songwriter. For the fifth season, folk-Americana singer Rhiannon Giddens and indie-pop singer Bridgit Mendler joined the cast as Hallie Jordan and Ashley Wilkenson. Giddens held"
"full 2015 cast: Steve France as Joe Casey, Dom Brewer as Joe's Dad, Ailsa Davidson as Sarah, Sally Samad as Kath Casey, Joseph Giacone as Emmo, Joe Ashman as Lewis, Jay Osborne as Reecey, Rhys Owen as Mr Pressman, Claire Learie as Billie and Chanice Alexander-Burnett as Angie. Other cast members include: Zachary Worrall, Alice Baker, Rachel Capp, Reece Kerridge, Lauren Dinse, Paul Flannigan and Joanna Bird. The story follows Camden lad Joe Casey who, on the night of his 16th birthday, makes a decision that will change his life. Trying to impress Sarah, the girl of his dreams, Joe"