Janelle James
Acting
Born September 23, 1979 · 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.
Known For · 31 titles
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Golden Globe Awards
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Sherri
Abbott Elementary
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Monsters at Work
The Garfield Movie
Gotham Comedy Live
Black Monday
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Central Park
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Hollywood Squares
Teenage Euthanasia
Strip Law
The Emmy Awards
One of Them Days
The Comedy Lineup
Super Duper Bunny League
The Final Straw
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Tom of Your Life
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025