Janelle James
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1979-09-23 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Also known as
- 자넬 제임스
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
TV Shows (26)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Ava Coleman
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Ava Coleman
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Katrot (voice)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
Monsters at Work
2021
as Joy (voice)
Black Monday
2019
as Joyce
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
as Self - Comic
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024
as Queen of Fables (voice)
Central Park
2020
as Fran (voice)
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
1995
as Self
Strip Law
2026
as Sheila Flambé (voice)
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
The Comedy Lineup
2018
as Self
Super Duper Bunny League
2025
as Narrator (voice)
The Final Straw
2022
as Self - Host
Movies (5)
About Janelle James
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. With 31 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Janelle James has appeared in 5 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Janelle James Movies
- The Garfield Movie (2024) — as Olivia (voice)
- One of Them Days (2025) — as Ruby
- Tom of Your Life (2020)
- The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025 (2025)
- Sixteen Thousand Dollars (2020) — as Catherine
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