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Janel Moloney is a television actor, stage actor and film actor, born on October 3, 1969 in Woodland Hills, California, United States. Janel Moloney is 56 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes El Camino Real High School and State University of New York at Purchase. Listed accolades include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2001, 2002).
My Take
Moloney is the kind of actor I quietly admire most: never the loudest name on the call sheet, yet impossible to forget. Her Donna Moss on The West Wing turned a supporting role into a fan favorite, and those back-to-back SAG ensemble wins tell me she understands acting as a team sport, not a star vehicle. I love that she came up through stage, television and film alike, then reinvented herself with a haunting turn in The Leftovers. To me she represents a craft-first career: durable, intelligent, and far more influential than her relatively low profile would suggest.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Janel Moloney
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャネル・モロニー
- Reading
- じゃねる・もろにー
- Born
- October 3, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Woodland Hills, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- El Camino Real High School
- University
- State University of New York at Purchase
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- 2002 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/NellyMoloney
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janel%20Moloney
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114447
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Janel Moloney born?
Born October 3, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Janel Moloney from?
Janel Moloney is from Woodland Hills, California, United States.
What does Janel Moloney do?
Janel Moloney works as actor, television actor, stage actor, film actor.
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