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Janelle James

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Janelle James

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Born: September 23, 1979 in 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.

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Film

5 Titles

The Garfield Movie

The Garfield Movie2024

One of Them Days

One of Them Days2025

Tom of Your Life

Tom of Your Life2020

Sixteen Thousand Dollars

Sixteen Thousand Dollars2020

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 20252025

Series

27 Titles

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers2014–

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009–

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards1944–

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show2022–

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005–

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003–

Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary2021–

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988–

Sherri

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks2020–

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick2013–

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012–

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work2021–

Black Monday

Black Monday2019–

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021–

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II2023–

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