In "I, Tonya," Allison Janney plays a tough-as-nails woman whose love for her daughter (Margot Robbie's Tonya Harding) can't be tied up in a tidy bow. In fact, many might say the character is outright nasty and unsupportive to the point of abuse.
It's a different type of abuse than the primary focus of the Time's Up movement, but Janney, who took home the supporting actress Golden Globe for her performance, finds it all related.
"[Tonya] was not embraced for her individuality," Janney said in the press room, her award in hand. "That's a shame that she wasn't appreciated... that she struggled to fit in."
Janney took a pause, noting that she got lost in the light and was wondering what was happening in the ballroom. "People need to be seen for who they are and appreciated for who they are," she said succinctly.
She noted that while abuse and harassment will never end, "People will be held accountable for it. The fund [Times Up is] creating will help people who can't afford legal counsel get counsel."
This is Janney's first Golden Globe after five previous nominations for TV work that included "The West Wing" (four times) and "Mom." She underscored how happy she was for her film performance to be recognized this time around.
"It feels great," she said. "I've been a here a number of times and never won. It feels extraordinary."
