Acting
Janelle James
- Born
- September 23, 1979
- Place
- 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.
Filmography
Known for
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
2020
7.0The Garfield Movie
2024
6.7One of Them Days
2025
5.2Tom of Your Life
2020
2.0The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
2025
7.5Abbott Elementary
2021
5.3The Comedy Lineup
2018
5.7Teenage Euthanasia
2021
5.5Gotham Comedy Live
2012
6.7Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024
7.6Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
5.6The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
7.1Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
5.6LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
2.0The Final Straw
2022
4.9Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
2.6Sherri
2022
5.3Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003