Actor
Janelle James
Janelle James
- Date of birth
- Age
- 47
- Place of birth
- Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- actor, comedian, screenwriter, stand-up comedian
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.
Nominations
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series/Musical-Comedy or Drama2023 Abbott Elementary
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