Janelle James
Known for: Acting
Born: September 22, 1979 in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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
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Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Catherine
The Garfield Movie
Olivia (voice)
One of Them Days
Ruby
Tom of Your Life
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
Abbott Elementary
Ava Coleman
The Comedy Lineup
Self
Teenage Euthanasia
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Comic
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Queen of Fables (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Katrot (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Final Straw
Self - Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Sherri
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Monsters at Work
Joy (voice)
Black Monday
Joyce
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
Central Park
Fran (voice)
Super Duper Bunny League
Narrator (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self