Janelle James

Characters played by Janelle James

Career Overview

Janelle James has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently One of Them Days Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Abbott Elementary, Strip Law, The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

22

Birth Date

1979-09-23

Birth Place

Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Known For

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  Abbott Elementary
• 

  Strip Law
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  The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
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  One of Them Days

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• One of Them Days Collection (1 titles)
• The Garfield Movie Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Quinta Brunson (1 collaborations)
• Tyler James Williams (1 collaborations)
• Sheryl Lee Ralph (1 collaborations)
• Lisa Ann Walter (1 collaborations)
• Chris Perfetti (1 collaborations)
• William Stanford Davis (1 collaborations)
• Adam Scott (1 collaborations)
• Keith David (1 collaborations)
• Stephen Root (1 collaborations)
• Shannon Gisela (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (21 credits)

  • Strip Law

    Sheila Flambé (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - Finale: A Show About Lawyers (2026) ... Sheila Flambé (voice) actor actors

    - Trophy Son (Or 'The Mother Wound') (2026) ... Sheila Flambé (voice) actor actors

    - We Need to Talk About Heaven (2026) ... Sheila Flambé (voice) actor actors

    - I Was a Teenage Lawbert (2026) ... Sheila Flambé (voice) actor actors

    - Rocco Prosecco's Virtual Reality Workplace Sensitivity Experience (2026) ... Sheila Flambé (voice) actor actors
    2026
  • The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • One of Them Days

    Ruby

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Garfield Movie

    Olivia (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - Janelle James, Mayan Lopez (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Janelle James, William Stanford Davis (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Janelle James, Capt. Sandy Yawn (2023) ... actor actors
    2022
  • Sherri

    - Janelle James, J. Brown (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • Abbott Elementary

    Ava Coleman

    actor

    actors

    - Tryouts (2026) ... Ava Coleman actor actors

    - Check-Ins (2026) ... Ava Coleman actor actors

    - Jungle Classroom (2026) ... Ava Coleman actor actors

    - Miami (2026) ... Ava Coleman actor actors

    - Ava & Fest (2026) ... Ava Coleman actor actors
    2021
  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    - Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Chris Perfetti (2023) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2021
  • Monsters at Work

    - Powerless (2024) ... Joy (voice) actor actors

    - Descent into Fear (2024) ... Joy (voice) actor actors

    - Field of Screams (2024) ... Joy (voice) actor actors

    - Opening Doors (2024) ... Joy (voice) actor actors
    2021
  • Tom of Your Life

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Sixteen Thousand Dollars

    Catherine

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Star Trek: Lower Decks

    - Empathalogical Fallacies (2023) ... Katrot (voice) actor actors
    2020
  • Central Park

    - A Fish Called Snakehead (2020) ... Fran (voice) actor actors
    2020
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Lea Michele, Janelle James (2022) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

    - Too Many Daddies (2026) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
    2012
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Janelle James and Jerrod Carmichael (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Janelle James and Dylan McDermott (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    - The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary (2025) ... Ava Coleman actor actors
    2005
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Wed, Mar 20, 2024 (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Gillian Anderson, Janelle James, SYML (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    - Michel Bublé and Janelle James (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Live's 4th of July Party (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1988
  • The Emmy Awards

    - The 77th Emmy Awards (2025) ... Self actor actors
    1949
  • Golden Globe Awards

    - The 80th Golden Globe Awards (2023) ... Self - Nominee actor actors
    1944

• writing (1 credits)

  • History of the World: Part II

    - VIII (2023) ... writer writing

    - VII (2023) ... writer writing

    - VI (2023) ... writer writing

    - V (2023) ... writer writing

    - IV (2023) ... writer writing
    2023