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.
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.Erickson, Hal. "'Bang, Bang, You're Dead' Cast and Crew" allrovi.com, accessed November 28, 2011 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.Kelleher, Terry, Lipton, Mike, and Sanz, Cynthia. "Review: 'Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution' " people.com, May 30, 2005 In 2007, Moloney played Dana Chase, who has a relationship with Tommy Caffee (Jason Clarke) in six episodes of the second season of Brotherhood.
In 2008, Moloney appeared in one episode ("It's a Wonderful Lie") of House M.D.Frette, Bruce. "Cheers: From the White House to House'". TV Guide, January 30, 2008 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 American series Life on Mars as Professor Pat Olsen in the episode "Revenge of the Broken Jaw". She also appeared in the episode "Faithfully" of as Allison Wyler.
Moloney had a recurring role in the first season of HBO drama The Leftovers, and was bumped up to a main role for the following two seasons (2014-2017).
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 |
2010 | Armless | Anna | |
2013 | Concussion | Pru | |
2014 | Stay Then Go | Marion Baird | |
2016 | Half the Perfect World | Gina | |
2017 | The Leisure Seeker | Jane |
1987 | Roomies | Punk Co-Ed | Episode: "The One That Got Away" |
1991 | To Save a Child | Janelle Lowry | TV movie |
...And Then She Was Gone | Mary | TV movie | |
1992 | Double Edge | Jen | TV movie |
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) |
2005 | Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution | Amber Frey | TV movie |
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" |
Allison Wyler | Episode: "Faithfully" | ||
Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas | Marion Malloy | TV movie | |
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" |
2014–2017 | The Leftovers | Mary Jamison | Recurring (season 1), main role (season 2–3) |
2014 | Alpha House | 4 episodes | |
2015 | The Blacklist | Kat Goodson | 2 episodes |
2017 | American Crime | Raelyn | 5 episodes |
2018 | Dr. Lorraine Franchella | Episode: "Dare" | |
2018–2019 | The Affair | Ariel | 2 episodes |
2020 | A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | Donna Moss | TV special |
The Undoing | Sally Morrison | 2 episodes | |
2021 | Bull | ADA Sutherland | Episode: "Fallen Idols" |
2021 | FBI | Hannah Thompson | Episode: "Fire and Rain" |
2022 | Deputy Inspector Lillian Goldfarb | 5 episodes | |
2025 | The Better Sister | Sheila | 5 episodes |
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