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Janel Moloney (born October 3 1969 ) is an American Actor , best known for her role as Donna Moss on ''The West Wing'' . Born in 1969 , in Woodland Hills, California , Moloney is the niece of Christine Ebersole , and attended an actors' training program at SUNY Purchase . Her early work included Television guest roles on '' ER '', '' Sports Night '' and '' Murder, She Wrote ''. In 1999 , Moloney became a recurring guest star on '' The West Wing '' as Donna Moss , assistant to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman ( Bradley Whitford ). Intended only to be a guest star, like the many other recurring assistants on the show, the cast and creator Aaron Sorkin - and the fans - quickly noticed the chemistry between Donna and the rest of the cast, particularly Josh. (And in fact she appeared on every episode in the first season as a "guest.") Beginning with the second season premiere, Moloney was listed in the main credits. Her character eventually advanced from Assistant, to campaign advisor to the Vice President Of The United States , to Press Secretary for Presidential nominee Matthew Santos and finally to Chief of Staff for the incoming First Lady. The series will end in May 2006 . Moloney has received two Emmy nominations, one in 2002 and one in 2004, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama. Moloney has also appeared in the TV film '' May 25 2005 . She currently lives across the street from ''The West Wing'' co-star Allison Janney . During the 2004 U.S. Presidential campaign, Moloney was an active supporter of John Kerry and made public appearances on behalf of his campaign. EXTERNAL LINKS
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