Janelle James
Acting Born Sep 23, 1979 Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 37 credits
Biography
Janelle James works in acting. Born September 23, 1979 in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Archytele lists 37 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Keith David
2 shared titles
Quinta Brunson
1 shared title
Tyler James Williams
1 shared title
Sheryl Lee Ralph
1 shared title
Lisa Ann Walter
1 shared title
Chris Perfetti
1 shared title
William Stanford Davis
1 shared title
Zack Fox
1 shared title
Jerry Minor
1 shared title
Pam Trotter
1 shared title
Career timeline
Strip Law
Hollywood SquaresSuper Duper Bunny LeagueOne of Them DaysThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025
The Garfield MovieKite Man: Hell Yeah!
History of the World: Part II · Writer
The Jennifer Hudson ShowThe Jennifer Hudson ShowSherriThe Final Straw
Abbott ElementaryMonsters at WorkCelebrity Wheel of FortuneTeenage Euthanasia
Star Trek: Lower DecksCentral ParkCentral Park · WriterSixteen Thousand DollarsTom of Your Life
Black MondayBlack Monday · Staff WriterBlack Monday · WriterBlack Monday · Executive Story Editor
The Comedy Lineup
Late Night with Seth Meyers
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsGotham Comedy Live
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Emmy Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Full filmography
- Strip Law (2026) as Sheila Flambé (voice)
- Hollywood Squares (2025) as Self
- Super Duper Bunny League (2025) as Narrator (voice)
- One of Them Days (2025) as Ruby
- The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025 (2025)
- The Garfield Movie (2024) as Olivia (voice)
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024) as Queen of Fables (voice)
- History of the World: Part II (2023) Writer
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- The Final Straw (2022) as Self - Host
- Abbott Elementary (2021) as Ava Coleman
- Monsters at Work (2021) as Joy (voice)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020) as Katrot (voice)
- Central Park (2020) as Fran (voice)
- Central Park (2020) Writer
- Sixteen Thousand Dollars (2020) as Catherine
- Tom of Your Life (2020)
- Black Monday (2019) as Joyce
- Black Monday (2019) Staff Writer
- Black Monday (2019) Writer
- Black Monday (2019) Executive Story Editor
- The Comedy Lineup (2018) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013) as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) as Self - Guest Judge
- Gotham Comedy Live (2012) as Self - Comic
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Ava Coleman
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA (1995) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee