Janelle James

Date of Birth: 1979-09-23

Place of Birth: 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.