Janelle James
Born
September 23, 1979 (age 46)
Birthplace
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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.

Movies

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
2025
One of Them Days
One of Them Days
2025 ★ 6.7
Ruby
The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie
2024 ★ 7.0
Olivia (voice)
Tom of Your Life
Tom of Your Life
2020 ★ 5.2
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
2020
Catherine

TV Series

Super Duper Bunny League
Super Duper Bunny League
2025 ★ 7.7
Narrator (voice)
26 Episodes
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024 ★ 6.5
Queen of Fables (voice)
10 Episodes
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 ★ 5.6
1 Episode
Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary
2021 ★ 7.4
Ava Coleman
81 Episodes
Teenage Euthanasia
Teenage Euthanasia
2021 ★ 5.2
2 Episodes
Monsters at Work
Monsters at Work
2021 ★ 7.2
Joy (voice)
4 Episodes
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020 ★ 7.6
Katrot (voice)
1 Episode
Central Park
Central Park
2020 ★ 6.3
Fran (voice)
1 Episode
Black Monday
Black Monday
2019 ★ 7.0
Joyce
4 Episodes
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 ★ 8.3
Ava Coleman
1 Episode