Janel Wallace Moloney (born October , ) is an American actress. She is
best known for her role as Donna Moss on the television series The
West Wing, a role for which she received nominations for Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in
and . From to , she starred on the acclaimed HBO drama The
Leftovers.Her early work included television guest roles on ER, Sports
Night, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., and Murder, She Wrote.
Starting in , Moloney had a recurring role on The West Wing as Donna
Moss, assistant and eventual love interest to Deputy White House Chief
of Staff Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford). Moloney was originally
credited only as a guest star, but she appeared in every episode of
the first season. From the second season onward, Moloney was listed in
the main credits. Moloney has received two Emmy Award nominations, one
in and one in , for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama.Moloney
appeared in the television film Bang Bang You're Dead with Thomas
Cavanagh and Randy Harrison, which was first broadcast on October ,
on Showtime. She played the part of Amber Frey in the made-for-TV
movie Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution, broadcast May , on
CBS. In , Moloney played Dana Chase, who has a relationship with Tommy
Caffee (Jason Clarke) in six episodes of the nd season of
Brotherhood.In , Moloney appeared in one episode ("It's a Wonderful
Lie") of House M.D.. In , she guest-starred in an episode of Rock.
Moloney appeared in the rd installment of the Lstudio.com Web Series
Puppy Love.
best known for her role as Donna Moss on the television series The
West Wing, a role for which she received nominations for Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in
and . From to , she starred on the acclaimed HBO drama The
Leftovers.Her early work included television guest roles on ER, Sports
Night, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., and Murder, She Wrote.
Starting in , Moloney had a recurring role on The West Wing as Donna
Moss, assistant and eventual love interest to Deputy White House Chief
of Staff Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford). Moloney was originally
credited only as a guest star, but she appeared in every episode of
the first season. From the second season onward, Moloney was listed in
the main credits. Moloney has received two Emmy Award nominations, one
in and one in , for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama.Moloney
appeared in the television film Bang Bang You're Dead with Thomas
Cavanagh and Randy Harrison, which was first broadcast on October ,
on Showtime. She played the part of Amber Frey in the made-for-TV
movie Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution, broadcast May , on
CBS. In , Moloney played Dana Chase, who has a relationship with Tommy
Caffee (Jason Clarke) in six episodes of the nd season of
Brotherhood.In , Moloney appeared in one episode ("It's a Wonderful
Lie") of House M.D.. In , she guest-starred in an episode of Rock.
Moloney appeared in the rd installment of the Lstudio.com Web Series
Puppy Love.
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