Janelle James
Actor · Staff Writer · Writer · Executive Story Editor
Born Sep 23, 1979 · Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Active 2005–present
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…
Filmography
Strip Law (2026) — Sheila Flambé (voice)Super Duper Bunny League (2025) — Narrator (voice)One of Them Days (2025) — RubyThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025 (2025)The Garfield Movie (2024) — Olivia (voice)Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024) — Queen of Fables (voice)History of the World: Part II (2023) — WriterMonsters at Work (2021) — Joy (voice)Abbott Elementary (2021) — Ava ColemanTeenage Euthanasia (2021)Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020) — Katrot (voice)Central Park (2020) — Fran (voice) · WriterTom of Your Life (2020)Sixteen Thousand Dollars (2020) — CatherineBlack Monday (2019) — Joyce · Staff Writer · Writer · Executive Story EditorIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) — Ava Coleman