Janelle James
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
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Ava Coleman
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Katrot (voice)
Abbott Elementary
Ava Coleman
The Garfield Movie
Olivia (voice)
Monsters at Work
Joy (voice)
One of Them Days
Ruby
Black Monday
Joyce
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Comic
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
Central Park
Fran (voice)
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Queen of Fables (voice)
Teenage Euthanasia
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Catherine
The Emmy Awards
Self
Tom of Your Life
Super Duper Bunny League
Narrator (voice)
Strip Law
Sheila Flambé (voice)
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
The Comedy Lineup
Self
The Final Straw
Self - Host
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self