Janelle James
Acting
Born: September 23, 1979 (age 46) · Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Highest Rated
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
The Garfield Movie
2024
Monsters at Work
2021
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
Abbott Elementary
2021
One of Them Days
2025
Black Monday
2019
History of the World: Part II
2023
Central Park
2020
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024
Photos (1)
Movies (5)
TV Shows (11)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Ava Coleman · 1 eps
Abbott Elementary
Ava Coleman · 93 eps
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Katrot (voice) · 1 eps
Monsters at Work
Joy (voice) · 4 eps
Central Park
Fran (voice) · 1 eps
Black Monday
Joyce · 4 eps
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Queen of Fables (voice) · 10 eps
Teenage Euthanasia
2 eps
Strip Law
Sheila Flambé (voice) · 10 eps
Super Duper Bunny League
Narrator (voice) · 26 eps
Self / Appearances (17)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self · 3 eps
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self · 1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Comic · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
The Comedy Lineup
Self · 1 eps
The Final Straw
Self - Host · 10 eps