Acting
Janelle James
Also Known As: 자넬 제임스
Birth Date
September 23, 1979
(46 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Popularity
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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.
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009 • 2 episodes
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014 • 1 episode
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • 1 episode
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003 • 1 episode
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988 • 2 episodes
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Ava Coleman
2005 • 1 episode
The Sherri Shepherd Show
Self - Guest
2022 • 1 episode
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944 • 1 episode
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013 • 1 episode
Abbott Elementary
Ava Coleman
2021 • 93 episodes
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Katrot (voice)
2020 • 1 episode
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012 • 1 episode
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
2021 • 1 episode
Monsters at Work
Joy (voice)
2021 • 4 episodes
The Garfield Movie
Olivia (voice)
2024
Black Monday
Joyce
2019 • 4 episodes
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Comic
2012 • 1 episode
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Queen of Fables (voice)
2024 • 10 episodes
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025 • 3 episodes
Central Park
Fran (voice)
2020 • 1 episode