Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney

Moloney in September 2014
Born Janel Wallace Moloney
(1969-10-03) October 3, 1969
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1987–present
Partner(s) Marcelo Zarvos
Children Julian Francis Zarvos (b. 2010)

Janel Wallace Moloney (born October 3, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Donna Moss on the television series The West Wing, a role for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominations in 2002 and 2004.

Personal life

Born in Woodland Hills, California, Moloney is the niece of actress Christine Ebersole, and attended the acting conservatory at SUNY Purchase. During the 2004 U.S. Presidential campaign, Moloney was an active supporter of John Kerry's presidential campaign and made public appearances on its behalf. On February 14, 2010, in New York, Moloney became the mother of a boy, Julian Francis Zarvos, whose father is composer Marcelo Zarvos.[1]

Career

Television

Her early work included television guest roles on ER, Sports Night, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., and Murder, She Wrote.[2] Starting in 1999, Moloney had a recurring role on The West Wing as Donna Moss, assistant and eventual love interest to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford).[3][4] Moloney was originally credited only as a guest star, but she appeared in every episode of the first season. From the second season onward, Moloney was listed in the main credits. Moloney has received two Emmy Award nominations, one in 2002 and one in 2004, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama.[5][6]

Moloney appeared in the television film Bang Bang You're Dead with Thomas Cavanagh and Randy Harrison, which was first broadcast on October 13, 2002 on Showtime.[7] She played the part of Amber Frey in the made-for-TV movie Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution, broadcast May 25, 2005 on CBS.[8] In 2007, Moloney played Dana Chase, who has a relationship with Tommy Caffee (Jason Clarke) in six episodes of the 2nd season of Brotherhood.[9]

In 2008, Moloney appeared in one episode ("It's a Wonderful Lie") of House M.D..[10] In 2008, she guest-starred in an episode of 30 Rock.[2][11] Moloney appeared in the 3rd installment of the Lstudio.com Web Series Puppy Love.

In 2009, she appeared in the US series Life on Mars as Professor Pat Olsen in the episode "Revenge of the Broken Jaw".[12] She also appeared in the episode "Faithfully" of Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Allison Wyler.[13]

Theatre

In 2007, Moloney made her Off-Broadway stage debut as Theresa in the Playwrights Horizons production 100 Saints You Should Know, written by Kate Fodor and directed by Ethan McSweeny.[14] She appeared in the Off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in September through October 2, 2011.[15]

Movies

Moloney starred in the 2010 feature film Armless, as Anna.[16] She made a brief appearance as Earlene in the 1995 Walter Hill directed western Wild Bill, and appears in the 2013 film Concussion.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1991 To Save a Child Janelle Lowry TV movie
...And Then She Was Gone Mary TV movie
1992 Double Edge Jen TV movie
1993 Dream Lover Alice Keller
1995 Safe Hairdresser
Wild Bill Earlene
1997 ''Til There Was You Beebee Moss, Age 25
1998 Desperate Measures Sarah Davis
The Souler Opposite Thea Douglas
2002 Bang Bang You're Dead Ellie Milford
2005 Just Pray Cheryl Lawson Short
Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution Amber Frey TV movie
2009 Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas Marion Malloy TV Movie
2010 Armless Anna
2013 Concussion Pru
2014 Stay Then Go Marion Baird
Half the Perfect World Gina

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Roomies Punk Co-Ed Episode: "The One That Got Away"
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. Mary Sims Episode: "Pirates!"
Bakersfield P.D. Sarah Episode: "Lucky 13"
1995 ER Mrs. Nancy Larson Episode: "The Birthday Party"
Murder, She Wrote Maria Corbin Episode: "Unwilling Witness"
1996 High Incident Bridesmaid McManus Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part"
1998 Sports Night Monica Brazelton Episode: "The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee"
1999–2006 The West Wing Donna Moss 149 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2001, 2002)
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2002, 2004)
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2003-2006)
2007 Brotherhood Dana Chase 5 episodes
2008 House Maggie Episode: "It's a Wonderful Lie"
Puppy Love Allegra
30 Rock Jessica Speyer Episode: "Reunion"
2009 Life on Mars Pat Olsen Episode: "Revenge of Broken Jaw"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Allison Wyler Episode: "Faithfully"
2012 Walk and Talk the Vote: West Wing Reunion - Bridget Mary McCormack Donna Moss Video short
2013 The Good Wife Kathy Eisenstadt Episode: "A Precious Commodity"
2014-present The Leftovers Mary Jamison Recurring Season 1, Main Role Season 2
2014 Alpha House Senator Peg Stanchion 4 episodes
2015 The Blacklist Kat Goodson 2 episodes

References

  1. Big Brother Love!"Births and Hitched" May. 3, 2010, Variety
  2. 1 2 "Janel Moloney credits" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
  3. "'The West Wing' Cast and Crew" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
  4. "'The West Wing' Overview" allrovi.com, accessed November 28, 2011
  5. "Emmy Awards and Nominations" emmys.com, accessed November 28, 2011
  6. "2004 Emmy Nominated" emmyawardsonline.com, accessed November 28, 2011
  7. Erickson, Hal."'Bang, Bang, You're Dead' Cast and Crew" allrovi.com, accessed November 28, 2011
  8. Kelleher, Terry, Lipton, Mike, and Sanz, Cynthia."Review: 'Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution' " people.com, May 30, 2005
  9. Mitovich, Matt."It's Showtime for West Winger, Princess Leia" tvguide.com, May 4, 2007
  10. Frette, Bruce."Cheers: From the White House to House'" tvguide.com, January 30, 2008
  11. "Reunion", Season 3, Episode 5 – Aired: 12/4/2008" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
  12. "'Revenge of Broken Jaw', Season 1, Episode 13, March 4, 2009" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
  13. "'Faithfully' Cast List, Season 8, Episode 5, May 17, 2009" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
  14. Brantley, Ben."Theater Review: '100 Saints You Should Know'""The New York Times, September 19, 2007
  15. Broadway.com Staff."Janel Moloney, Adriane Lenox and Joyce Van Patten Join 'Love, Loss and What I Wore'" broadway.com, August 31, 2011
  16. Nelson, Rob."'Armless' Film Review" Variety, January 24, 2010

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