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.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series/Musical-Comedy or Drama · 2023 · nominated
Filmography26 titles
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Super Duper Bunny League
Abbott Elementary
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Monsters at Work
Strip Law
The Garfield Movie
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Black Monday
One of Them Days
Central Park
History of the World: Part II
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Gotham Comedy Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Tom of Your Life
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Teenage Euthanasia
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
The Comedy Lineup
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Hollywood Squares
Sherri