Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Janney, 66, said that she has wanted to portray a character with superpowers ever since she spent her childhood watching the classic Sixties sitcom Bewitched. open image in gallery Allison Janney said there are two genres that she would like to try ( Getty )“I’ve never done a horror film before,” she told the outlet. open image in gallery Allison Janney rose to fame as CG Cregg in ‘The West Wing’ ( Warner Bros. Television Distribution )“I love playing strong women with huge flaws or huge secrets,” she told Variety. If she wins, Janney will tie Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the most awarded female performers in the history of the Emmys.