Janelle James: movies and TV shows
Janelle James has 37 credits in the archive: 5 films and 32 TV series, from 1944 to 2026. Highest rated: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2026 · busiest year: 2020 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Strip Law | Sheila Flambé (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares | Self | TV | 4.4 | 45 |
| 2025 | Super Duper Bunny League | Narrator (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 45 |
| 2025 | One of Them Days | Ruby | Film | 6.7 | 45 |
| 2025 | The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025 | Film | 2.0 | 45 | |
| 2024 | The Garfield Movie | Olivia (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 2024 | Kite Man: Hell Yeah! | Queen of Fables (voice) | TV | 6.7 | 44 |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part II | TV | 5.7 | 43 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | TV | 5.6 | 42 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 42 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 42 |
| 2022 | The Final Straw | Self - Host | TV | 2.0 | 42 |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary | Ava Coleman | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 2021 | Monsters at Work | Joy (voice) | TV | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant | TV | 7.1 | 41 |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia | TV | 5.4 | 41 | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Katrot (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 40 |
| 2020 | Central Park | Fran (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 40 |
| 2020 | Central Park | TV | 6.3 | 40 | |
| 2020 | Sixteen Thousand Dollars | Catherine | Film | — | 40 |
| 2020 | Tom of Your Life | Film | 5.2 | 40 | |
| 2019 | Black Monday | Joyce | TV | 6.8 | 39 |
| 2019 | Black Monday | TV | 6.8 | 39 | |
| 2019 | Black Monday | TV | 6.8 | 39 | |
| 2019 | Black Monday | TV | 6.8 | 39 | |
| 2018 | The Comedy Lineup | Self | TV | 5.2 | 38 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 34 |
| 2013 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick | Self | TV | 5.2 | 33 |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 7.3 | 32 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Comic | TV | 5.5 | 32 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 29 |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Ava Coleman | TV | 8.3 | 25 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 23 |
| 1995 | The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA | Self | TV | 6.0 | 15 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 8 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 30 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 35 |