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
Super Duper Bunny League
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2025
One of Them Days
Ruby
2025
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Queen of Fables (voice) · (10 episodes)
2024
The Garfield Movie
Olivia (voice)
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(1 episode)
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
The Final Straw
Self - Host · (10 episodes)
2022
Abbott Elementary
Ava Coleman · (70 episodes)
2021
Teenage Euthanasia
(2 episodes)
2021
Monsters at Work
Joy (voice) · (4 episodes)
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
Tom of Your Life
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Katrot (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Central Park
Fran (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Catherine
2020
Black Monday
Joyce · (4 episodes)
2019
The Comedy Lineup
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Comic · (1 episode)
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944