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Janelle James

Acting · Born September 23, 1979 · 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.

Janelle James movies and shows

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers2014
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
  • Sherri2022
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005
  • @midnight with Chris Hardwick2013
  • Golden Globe Awards1944
  • Abbott Elementary2021
  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012
  • Star Trek: Lower Decks2020
  • Monsters at Work2021
  • The $100,000 Pyramid2016
  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021
  • Gotham Comedy Live2012
  • Black Monday2019
  • Central Park2020
  • History of the World: Part II2023
  • Hollywood Squares2025
  • Kite Man: Hell Yeah!2024
  • The Garfield Movie2024
  • The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA1995
  • Teenage Euthanasia2021