Janelle James

Born: September 23, 1979 (47 years old)
Place of birth: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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

★ 8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
★ 7.2
Monsters at Work
2021
★ 6.9
The Garfield Movie
2024
★ 7.6
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
★ 7.5
Abbott Elementary
2021
★ 6.7
One of Them Days
2025
★ 6.8
Black Monday
2019
★ 6.3
Central Park
2020

Filmography

2026
Strip LawSeries · Sheila Flambé (voice)
2025
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025Film
2025
One of Them DaysFilm · Ruby★ 6.7
2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!Series · Queen of Fables (voice)★ 6.6
2024
The Garfield MovieFilm · Olivia (voice)★ 6.9
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries★ 5.6
2021
Abbott ElementarySeries · Ava Coleman★ 7.5
2021
Teenage EuthanasiaSeries
2021
Monsters at WorkSeries · Joy (voice)★ 7.2
2020
Tom of Your LifeFilm
2020
Star Trek: Lower DecksSeries · Katrot (voice)★ 7.6
2020
Central ParkSeries · Fran (voice)★ 6.3
2020
Sixteen Thousand DollarsFilm · Catherine
2019
Black MondaySeries · Joyce★ 6.8
2005
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeries · Ava Coleman★ 8.3