Everything about Janel Moloney totally explained
Janel Moloney (born
October 3 1969) is an
American actress, known for her role as
Donna Moss on
The West Wing.
Biography
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 and made public appearances on behalf of his campaign.
Television
Her early work included
television guest roles on
ER,
Sports Night,
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and
Murder, She Wrote. In 1999, Moloney became a recurring guest star on
The West Wing as
Donna Moss, assistant to Deputy
White House Chief of Staff
Josh Lyman (
Bradley Whitford). Moloney was originally intended only to be a guest star, like the many other recurring assistants on the show, but the cast and creator
Aaron Sorkin—and the fans—quickly noticed the chemistry between Donna and the other characters, particularly Josh. She appeared in every episode of the first season as a guest star, but from the second season premiere onward, Moloney was listed in the main credits. Moloney has received two Emmy nominations, one in 2002 and one in 2004, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama.
Moloney has also appeared in the TV film
Bang, Bang, You're Dead with
Thomas Cavanagh and
Randy Harrison, and played the part of
Amber Frey in
Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution, broadcast
May 25,
2005 on
CBS.
In 2007, Moloney played Dana Chase, an attractive, professional woman who mysteriously struck up a relationship with Tommy Caffee (Jason Clarke) in 'Brotherhood'.
In 2008, Maloney appeared in one episode (
It's a Wonderful Lie) of
House M.D..
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.
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