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Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney, American actress

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Born
October 3, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1969

About Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney 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 the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002 and 2004. From 2014 to 2017, she starred in the television series The Leftovers. Moloney was originally credited only as a guest star, but she appeared in every episode of the first season. Moloney appeared in the television film Bang Bang You're Dead with Thomas Cavanagh and Randy Harrison, which was first broadcast on October 13, 2002, on Showtime. Moloney had a recurring role in the first season of HBO drama The Leftovers, and was bumped up to a main role for the following two seasons (2014-2017). In 2008, Moloney appeared in one episode ("It's a Wonderful Lie") of House M.D.

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Janel Moloney timeline

  1. Moloney appeared in the television film Bang Bang You're Dead with Thomas Cavanagh and Randy Harrison, which was first broadcast on October 13, 2002, on Showtime.
  2. 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 the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002 and 2004.
  3. In 2008, Moloney appeared in one episode ("It's a Wonderful Lie") of House M.D.
  4. Moloney had a recurring role in the first season of HBO drama The Leftovers, and was bumped up to a main role for the following two seasons (2014-2017).

The world when Janel Moloney was born

Janel Moloney was born in 1969. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Janel Moloney's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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