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Janelle James
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn September 23, 1979 (46 years)
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.
Janelle James Filmography
| 2026 | Strip Law (TV Series) · as Sheila Flambé (voice) |
| 2025 | Super Duper Bunny League (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2025 | One of Them Days · as Ruby |
| 2024 | Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (TV Series) · as Queen Of Fables (voice) |
| 2024 | The Garfield Movie · as Olivia (voice) |
| 2022 | Life & Beth (TV Series) · as Aminata |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV Series) · as Lucy Fur |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary (TV Series) · as Ava Coleman |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Monsters at Work (TV Series) · as Joy (voice) |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV Series) · as Katrot (voice) |
| 2020 | Central Park (TV Series) · as Fran (voice) |
| 2019 | Tuca & Bertie (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2019 | Black Monday (TV Series) · as Joyce |
| 2018 | Corporate (TV Series) · as Maggie |
| 2017 | Crashing (2017) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2015 | The Guest List (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Ava Coleman |
| 2025 | The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2025 | The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2025 | 56th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | 82nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2024 | The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2024 | The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2023 | The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Co-Presenter: Nominated Acting Performances |
| 2023 | 80th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominated: Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Musical-Comedy Or Drama Television Series |
| 2022 | The Great American Baking Show (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2022 | The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The Final Straw (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Expecting Amy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Comedy Lineup (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Standups (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Night Train with Wyatt Cenac (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | @midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Comedy Up Late (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live (TV Series) · as Self - Comic |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II (TV Series) |
| 2018 | The Comedy Lineup (TV Series) |
| 2017 | The Rundown with Robin Thede (TV Series) |
| 2017 | The Standups (TV Series) |
| 2022 | The Final Straw (TV Series) |
| 2018 | The Comedy Lineup (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Central Park (TV Series) · as Story Editor |
| 2019 | Black Monday (TV Series) · as Executive Story Editor |