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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 .
Apr 19, 2023 · In Variety's cover story, Janelle James reveals how she went from sleeping in a bike shop to 'Abbott Elementary' and why she keeps her age to herself.
314K Followers, 2,810 Following, 242 Posts - Janelle James (@janellejamescomedy) on Instagram: "Principal Ava Coleman and TWO-TIME Emmy-nominated comedian and actress.
Janelle James is a New York- and Los Angeles-based comedian who can be seen on The Comedy Lineup on Netflix, Black Monday on Showtime, and Abbott Elementary. James has toured with Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, and David Cross among others, and runs the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival (now the Janelle James Comedy Festival) in Brooklyn, NY.
Jan 12, 2022 · star Janelle James talks playing a 'chaotic' principal 'you hate to love'. The comedian talks to EW about playing the hilarious Ava on ABC's breakout sitcom, saying "I'm the villain, and every...
Oct 12, 2022 · The Abbott Elementary star talks Season 2 of the hit ABC series and teases an upcoming "Ava-centric" episode. Like all good comedians, Janelle James knows that timing is everything. More than a...
Apr 11, 2022 · “Ava is controlled chaos,” Janelle James said of her character on “Abbott Elementary,” a mockumentary-style sitcom on ABC praised for both its humor and its poignancy. Credit...
Apr 17, 2023 · Janelle James, “Reluctantly Famous”. The stand-up comedian never planned to end up in front of the cameras, but her Abbott Elementary character, Ava Coleman, has become “‘iconic,’ as the ...
Janelle James is a New York- and Los Angeles-based comedian who can be seen on The Comedy Lineup on Netflix, Black Monday on Showtime, and Abbott Elementary. James has toured with Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, and David Cross among others, and runs the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival (now the Janelle James Comedy Festival) in Brooklyn, NY.
Jul 12, 2023 · The real-life James, a veteran comedian who for years slugged it out on stand-up stages around the country, isn’t so bumbling. But on Wednesday she had cause to be just as confident, after...
