Allison Janney

Award-winning stage, film, and television actress Allison Janney traces her maternal family tree and uncovers a remarkable story that ties her to some of America's first British settlers. She discovers that her 10x great-grandmother, and her 11x great-grandfather, were born in England but died in Massachusetts in the mid-1600s. As she seeks details about their lives, she learns that the family's journey to North America almost ended in tragedy.