Allison Janney: Which trait in yourself do you like least?

My niece, Petra Janney, who got her pilot’s license to rescue animals from rural kill shelters and have them placed with different pet adoption agencies.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2025 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

That I’ll become a recluse with too many dogs.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2019 source ↗

Question If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be? Identity & self

I wish I always had the right word in the right moment at the right time and not two hours later in my car going home.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2025 source ↗

Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

Cooking out with my closest friends and laughing until we are crying.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2019 source ↗

Question Which quality in your friends matters most to you? Relationships

Those who are both loyal and can cook.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2019 source ↗

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