Janelle James
Acting

Janelle James

September 23, 1979 (46 years old) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Also known as: 자넬 제임스

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005 • TV

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944 • TV

The Garfield Movie

The Garfield Movie

2024 • Movie

One of Them Days

One of Them Days

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (5)

Acting

2024

The Garfield Movie

as Olivia (voice)

2025

One of Them Days

as Ruby

2020

Sixteen Thousand Dollars

as Catherine

2020

Tom of Your Life

2025

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025

TV Credits (26)

Acting

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Ava Coleman

1 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

1 episodes

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

2 episodes

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

1 episodes

2021

Abbott Elementary

as Ava Coleman

92 episodes

2020

Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Katrot (voice)

1 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2013

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

as Self

1 episodes

2021

Monsters at Work

as Joy (voice)

4 episodes

2019

Black Monday

as Joyce

4 episodes

2021

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

1 episodes

2012

Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Comic

1 episodes

2024

Kite Man: Hell Yeah!

as Queen of Fables (voice)

10 episodes

2020

Central Park

as Fran (voice)

1 episodes

1995

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

as Self

1 episodes

2021

Teenage Euthanasia

2 episodes

Crew

2019

Black Monday

Writer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 23, 1979 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Popularity
0.5

Career Stats

5
Movies
26
TV Shows