Janelle James
ActingBorn 1979-09-23Saint 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.
Known for (31 titles)
tvIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · ★ 8.3
tvThe Emmy Awards
1949 · ★ 7.9
tvSuper Duper Bunny League
2025 · ★ 7.7
tvStar Trek: Lower Decks
2020 · ★ 7.6
tvAbbott Elementary
2021 · ★ 7.5
tvRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · ★ 7.3
tvMonsters at Work
2021 · ★ 7.2
tvCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · ★ 7.1
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · ★ 7.0
tvStrip Law
2026 · ★ 7.0
movieThe Garfield Movie
2024 · ★ 6.9
tvBlack Monday
2019 · ★ 6.8
movieOne of Them Days
2025 · ★ 6.7
tvKite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024 · ★ 6.6
tvCentral Park
2020 · ★ 6.3
tvThe Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
1995 · ★ 6.0
tvTeenage Euthanasia
2021 · ★ 5.7
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · ★ 5.6
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · ★ 5.6
tvGotham Comedy Live
2012 · ★ 5.5
tvThe Comedy Lineup
2018 · ★ 5.3
tv@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013 · ★ 5.3
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · ★ 5.3
movieTom of Your Life
2020 · ★ 5.2
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · ★ 5.1
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · ★ 4.9
tvHollywood Squares
2025 · ★ 4.4
tvSherri
2022 · ★ 2.6
movieThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
2025 · ★ 2.0
tvThe Final Straw
2022 · ★ 2.0
movieSixteen Thousand Dollars
2020 · ★ 0.0