Janel Moloney
| Janel Wallace Moloney | |
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 Moloney (right) at a rally for John Kerry in October 2004 in Fort Collins, Colorado |
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| Born | October 3, 1969 Woodland Hills, California, United States |
Janel Wallace Moloney (born October 3, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her role as Donnatella "Donna" Moss on the television series The West Wing.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] 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]
[edit] Television
Her early work included television guest roles on ER, Sports Night, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and Murder, She Wrote.[2] 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).[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 TV 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] Maloney 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 and Order: Criminal Intent as Allison Wyler.[13]
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Births and Hitched" May. 3, 2010, Variety
- ^ a b "Janel Moloney credits" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
- ^ "'The West Wing' Cast and Crew" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
- ^ "'The West Wing' Overview" allrovi.com, accessed November 28, 2011
- ^ "Emmy Awards and Nominations" emmys.com, accessed November 28, 2011
- ^ "2004 Emmy Nominated" emmyawardsonline.com, accessed November 28, 2011
- ^ Erickson, Hal."'Bang, Bang, You're Dead' Cast and Crew" allrovi.com, accessed November 28, 2011
- ^ Kelleher, Terry, Lipton, Mike, and Sanz, Cynthia."Review: 'Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution' " people.com, May 30, 2005
- ^ Mitovich, Matt."It's Showtime for West Winger, Princess Leia" tvguide.com, May 4, 2007
- ^ Frette, Bruce."Cheers: From the White House to House'" tvguide.com, January 30, 2008
- ^ "Reunion", Season 3, Episode 5 – Aired: 12/4/2008" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
- ^ "'Revenge of Broken Jaw', Season 1, Episode 13, March 4, 2009" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
- ^ "'Faithfully' Cast List, Season 8, Episode 5, May 17, 2009" tv.com, accessed November 28, 2011
- ^ Brantley, Ben."Theater Review: '100 Saints You Should Know'""The New York Times, September 19, 2007
- ^ Broadway.com Staff."Janel Moloney, Adriane Lenox and Joyce Van Patten Join 'Love, Loss and What I Wore'" broadway.com, August 31, 2011
- ^ Nelson, Rob."'Armless' Film Review" Variety, January 24, 2010
