Janelle James

Janelle James

Birthday: September 23
Birthplace: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Awards & Nominations

3 Nominations
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2024
  • Nominee
  • Janelle James, as Ava Coleman
  • Abbott Elementary
  • ABC
  • Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions and Fifth Chance in association with Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2023
  • Nominee
  • Janelle James, as Ava Coleman
  • Abbott Elementary
  • ABC
  • Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2022
  • Nominee
  • Janelle James, as Ava Coleman
  • Abbott Elementary
  • ABC
  • Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television

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Janelle James of Abbott Elementary on the red carpet at the 76th Emmy Awards
Janelle James from Abbott Elementary on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards
Janelle James, from left, Tyler James Williams and Quinta Brunson
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Janelle James of Abbott Elementary on the red carpet at the 76th Emmy Awards
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Janelle James of Abbott Elementary on the red carpet at the 76th Emmy Awards 

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Janelle James from Abbott Elementary on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards
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Janelle James from Abbott Elementary on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards

Invision/AP
Janelle James, from left, Tyler James Williams and Quinta Brunson
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Janelle James, Tyler James Williams and Quinta Brunson of Abbott Elementary

Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP Images
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