American actress (b. 1969)
Janel Moloney
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Born
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1969-10-03
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October 3, 1969
(age 54)
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Occupation
| Actress
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Years active
| 1987?present
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Spouse
| Marcelo Zarvos
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Children
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Janel Moloney
(born October 3, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her role as
Donna Moss
on the television series
The West Wing
, a role for which she received nominations for
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
in 2002 and 2004. From 2014 to 2017, she starred on the HBO drama
The Leftovers
.
Career
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Television
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Her early work included television guest roles on
ER
,
Sports Night
,
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
, and
Murder, She Wrote
. Starting in 1999, Moloney had a main role on
The West Wing
as
Donna Moss
, beginning as an assistant to Deputy
White House
Chief of Staff
Josh Lyman
(
Bradley Whitford
) before pursuing further ambitions in the next election.
[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.
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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
.
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In 2007, Moloney played Dana Chase, who has a relationship with Tommy Caffee (Jason Clarke) in six episodes of the second season of
Brotherhood
.
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In 2008, Moloney appeared in one episode ("It's a Wonderful Lie") of
House M.D.
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In 2008, she guest-starred in an episode of
30 Rock
. 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". She also appeared in the episode "Faithfully" of
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Allison Wyler.
Theatre
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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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She appeared in the Off-Broadway play
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
in September through October 2, 2011.
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Film
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Moloney starred in the 2010 feature film
Armless
, as Anna.
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She made a brief appearance as Earlene in the 1995 Walter Hill directed western
Wild Bill
, and appears in the 2013 film
Concussion
.
Personal life
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Moloney has a son, Julius, with composer
Marcelo Zarvos
.
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Filmography
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Film
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Television
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References
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Chase's editors (2022).
Chase's Calendar of Events 2023: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days
. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 494.
ISBN
978-1-63671-068-6
.
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"Almanac: On This Date; Today's Birthdays".
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
. October 3, 2002. p. 2.
ProQuest
1871709775
.
Rock musician Tommy Lee is 40. Actress Janel Moloney ("The West Wing") is 33. Singer Gwen Stefani ("No Doubt") is 33.
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"Today in History: October 3; Today's Birthdays".
Telegraph Herald
. October 3, 2022. pp. A3.
ProQuest
721065571
.
Rock musician Tommy Lee is 60. Actor Clive Owen is 58. Actor Janel Moloney is 53. Singer Gwen Stefani (No Doubt) is 53.
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"'The West Wing' Overview"
Archived
2012-07-23 at
archive.today
allrovi.com, accessed November 28, 2011
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"Emmy Awards and Nominations"
.
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
. Accessed November 28, 2011
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"2004 Emmy Nominated"
Archived
2015-09-24 at the
Wayback Machine
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
. Accessed November 28, 2011
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Erickson, Hal.
"'Bang, Bang, You're Dead' Cast and Crew"
Archived
2012-07-22 at
archive.today
allrovi.com, accessed November 28, 2011
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Kelleher, Terry, Lipton, Mike, and Sanz, Cynthia.
"Review: 'Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution' "
people.com, May 30, 2005
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Mitovich, Matt (2007-05-04).
"It's Showtime for West Winger, Princess Leia"
.
TV Guide
. Archived from
the original
on 2017-12-01.
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Frette, Bruce.
"Cheers: From the White House to House'"
.
TV Guide
, January 30, 2008
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Brantley, Ben.
"Theater Review: '100 Saints You Should Know'"
The New York Times
, September 19, 2007
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Broadway.com Staff.
"Janel Moloney, Adriane Lenox and Joyce Van Patten Join 'Love, Loss and What I Wore'"
broadway.com, August 31, 2011
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Nelson, Rob.
"'Armless' Film Review"
Variety
, January 24, 2010
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"Births and Hitched"
,
Variety
, May 3, 2010. Archived from
the original
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