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Allison Janney On Sex, Sorkin And Being The Tallest Woman In The Room

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Published August 25, 2014 at 7:24 AM HST

Allison Janney has been nominated for Emmys for her roles on Masters of Sex and Mom. She says her relationships with her family members helped inform her characters.

Originally broadcast Aug. 4.

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