<Li> Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett : Christy 's mother , a joyful if cynical recovering addict . She tries to regain the love and trust of her daughter , whom she was unable to properly nurture as a child . Bonnie started drinking at 15 years old . She was in the foster care system being ricocheted around from house to house and kept running off with Alvin . She ended up pregnant and had Christy , however Alvin abandoned them at the hospital . Bonnie nearly put Christy up for adoption . A pleasant Jewish couple was going to adopt her , yet Bonnie pulled out finally . From that point on , she attempted her best to raise Christy , however Christy wound up raising herself as Bonnie drank heavily and took tranquilizes and got back home late . A single mother , she preferred to party and drink rather than stay home . With time and much therapy , Bonnie managed to find the balance and now wants to catch up , revealing to Christy her past , including who her real father is and how to find him , as well as her past side career as a drug dealer . </Li>
<Li> Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett : Christy 's mother , a joyful if cynical recovering addict . She tries to regain the love and trust of her daughter , whom she was unable to properly nurture as a child . Bonnie started drinking at 15 years old . She was in the foster care system being ricocheted around from house to house and kept running off with Alvin . She ended up pregnant and had Christy , however Alvin abandoned them at the hospital . Bonnie nearly put Christy up for adoption . A pleasant Jewish couple was going to adopt her , yet Bonnie pulled out finally . From that point on , she attempted her best to raise Christy , however Christy wound up raising herself as Bonnie drank heavily and took tranquilizes and got back home late . A single mother , she preferred to party and drink rather than stay home . With time and much therapy , Bonnie managed to find the balance and now wants to catch up , revealing to Christy her past , including who her real father is and how to find him , as well as her past side career as a drug dealer . </Li>
who plays bonnie on the tv show mom
who plays bonnie on the tv show mom
Allison Janney
Allison Janney