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Janelle James

Janelle James

Birthday: 1979-09-23 | Place of Birth: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
Strip Law

as    Sheila Flambé (voice)

2025
Super Duper Bunny League

as    Narrator (voice)

2025
One of Them Days

as    Ruby

2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!

as    Queen of Fables (voice)

2022
The Final Straw

as    Self - Host

2021
Abbott Elementary

as    Ava Coleman