Janelle James
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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Acting Credits
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Crew Credits
Acting
Movie
The Garfield Movie
as Olivia (voice)
2024
TV
Monsters at Work
as Joy (voice)
2021
TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Ava Coleman
2005
TV
Star Trek: Lower Decks
as Katrot (voice)
2020
TV
Abbott Elementary
as Ava Coleman
2021
Movie
One of Them Days
as Ruby
2025
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
2012
TV
Black Monday
as Joyce
2019
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self- Guest
2009
TV
Central Park
as Fran (voice)
2020
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
TV
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
as Queen of Fables (voice)
2024
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
TV
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self
2013
TV
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
TV
The Comedy Lineup
as Self
2018
TV
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
TV
Strip Law
as Sheila Flambé (voice)
2026
TV
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2021
TV
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
