Janelle James
Acting 1979-09-23 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.
Known For
TV
⭐ 5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
TV
⭐ 5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
TV
⭐ 5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
TV
⭐ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
TV
⭐ 7.4
Abbott Elementary
2021
TV
⭐ 2.6
Sherri
2022
TV
⭐ 5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
TV
⭐ 7.6
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
TV
⭐ 7.2
Monsters at Work
2021
MOV
⭐ 7.0
The Garfield Movie
2024
TV
⭐ 7.0
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
TV
⭐ 6.7
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024
TV
⭐ 5.5
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
TV
⭐ 5.2
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
MOV
⭐ 6.7
One of Them Days
2025
TV
⭐ 5.1
The Comedy Lineup
2018
TV
⭐ 2.0
The Final Straw
2022
MOV
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
2020
MOV
⭐ 2.0
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
2025
MOV
⭐ 5.2
Tom of Your Life
2020