Acting · 1979
Janelle James
Born Sep 23, 1979·46 years old·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.
Filmography
31 titles- 2026
Strip LawSheila Flambé (voice)7.0Show - 2025
Hollywood SquaresSelf4.4Show - 2025
One of Them DaysRuby6.7Movie - 2025
Super Duper Bunny LeagueNarrator (voice)7.7Show - 2025
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 20252.0Movie - 2024
The Garfield MovieOlivia (voice)7.0Movie - 2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!Queen of Fables (voice)6.6Show - 2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf5.6Show - 2022
SherriSelf - Guest2.6Show - 2022
The Final StrawSelf - Host2.0Show - 2021
Abbott ElementaryAva Coleman7.5Show - 2021
Monsters at WorkJoy (voice)7.2Show - 2021
Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant7.1Show - 2021
Teenage Euthanasia5.7Show - 2020
Central ParkFran (voice)6.3Show - 2020
Star Trek: Lower DecksKatrot (voice)7.6Show - 2020
Sixteen Thousand DollarsCatherineMovie - 2020
Tom of Your Life5.2Movie - 2019
Black MondayJoyce6.8Show - 2018
The Comedy LineupSelf5.3Show - 2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf5.1Show - 2013
@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf5.3Show - 2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge7.3Show - 2012
Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Comic5.5Show - 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest4.9Show - 2005
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaAva Coleman8.3Show - 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest5.3Show - 1995
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRASelf6.0Show - 1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest5.6Show - 1949
The Emmy AwardsSelf7.9Show - 1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee7.0Show