About:
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
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  Sixteen Thousand Dollars
  as
  Catherine
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  The Garfield Movie
  as
  Olivia (voice)
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  One of Them Days
  as
  Ruby
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  Tom of Your Life
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  The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025