Former star of 'The West Wing' greets White House reporters
Posted April 29, 2016 7:00 am
WASHINGTON - Allison Janney played a White House press secretary on "The West Wing." She got a chance to do the real thing on Friday.
Janney won four Emmy Awards playing C.J. Cregg and now stars on "Mom," for which she also won an Emmy.
She took the podium normally reserved for spokesman Josh Earnest and told reporters she hoped to bring attention to the nation's opioid epidemic.
Janney says addiction is a disease that can touch anybody. She noted the White House would be recognizing 10 people from across the country for their work to prevent prescription drug abuse.
A reporter asked Janney who President Bartlet from her old show would be supporting for the Democratic nomination: "I think you know the answer to that," Janney responded.
Actress Allison Janney makes a surprise visit to the White House Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Friday, April 29, 2016. Janney was cast member in the role of presidential press secretary C.J. Cregg on the television drama 'The West Wing', for which she eventually won four Emmy Awards. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Actress Allison Janney, flanked by White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz, left, White House press secretary Josh Earnest, right, makes a surprised visit to the the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, April 29, 2016. Janney came to the briefing to talk about and bring attention to opioid addiction. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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