Janelle James
Janelle James
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.
Known For
Actor
2025
One of Them Days
as Ruby
2025
Super Duper Bunny League
as Narrator (voice)
2024
The Garfield Movie
as Olivia (voice)
2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
as Queen of Fables (voice)
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
The Final Straw
as Self - Host
2021
Abbott Elementary
as Ava Coleman
2021
Monsters at Work
as Joy (voice)
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2020
2020
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
as Catherine
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
as Katrot (voice)
2020
Central Park
as Fran (voice)
2019
Black Monday
as Joyce
2018
The Comedy Lineup
as Self
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self
2012
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Comic
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Writer
2019
Black Monday
as Staff Writer
2019
Black Monday
as Writer
2019
Black Monday
as Executive Story Editor