Janelle James
Acting
- Born:
- 1979-09-23
- Place of birth:
- Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Biography
Janelle James is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is best known for her role as Ava Coleman in the ABC television series Abbott Elementary, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an NAACP Image Award, in addition to nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
Known For
Filmography
Strip Law
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
Super Duper Bunny League
One of Them Days
Hollywood Squares
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
The Garfield Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri
The Final Straw
Abbott Elementary
Teenage Euthanasia
Monsters at Work
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Tom of Your Life
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Central Park
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Black Monday
The Comedy Lineup
Late Night with Seth Meyers
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Gotham Comedy Live
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Emmy Awards
Golden Globe Awards