TVDB
Janelle James

Janelle James

1979-09-23 / 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.

Appearances

Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary (2021)
The Comedy Lineup
The Comedy Lineup (2018)
Teenage Euthanasia
Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
Gotham Comedy Live
Gotham Comedy Live (2012)
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
The Final Straw
The Final Straw (2022)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Sherri
Sherri (2022)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Monsters at Work
Monsters at Work (2021)
Black Monday
Black Monday (2019)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
@midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013)
Central Park
Central Park (2020)
Super Duper Bunny League
Super Duper Bunny League (2025)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards (1944)