Allison Janney told her height meant she could only play aliens… or lesbians

The Oscar winner also said people mistake her height for confidence, and admitted she has “always been very shy”.

Allison Janney was the first guest on CNN’s new interview series “Coming Up,” hosted by former Variety chief correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, and the Emmy winner revealed the dispiriting advice she heard from a Hollywood agent when she was first starting out in the industry. “I remember when I was very young trying