Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen the Emmy nominations for lead comedy actress were announced this year, it was quite a pleasant surprise to see Allison Janney’s name back on the list.
Janney had last been nominated for “Mom” in 2018, and with the CBS sitcom wrapping things up in May after eight seasons (170 episodes), this was her final chance at another Emmy for playing Bonnie Plunkett on the show.Janney won two Emmys in the supporting category for “Mom,” in 2014 and 2015; she later moved to the lead actress field, where she was nominated twice.
But “Mom” hadn’t been on the TV Academy radar lately, hence the surprise. But this now gives Janney another chance to make Emmy history.
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