News

"I'm so salty," the 'Abbott Elementary' star said on Kelly Ripa's ‘Let's Talk Off Camera' podcast of the part that got away.
Janelle James nearly stepped into the ring for Glow, Netflix's hit dramedy about the world of women's wrestling.
The Golden Globe nominee recently revealed she once auditioned for Netflix ‘s GLOW (2017-’19) a role she’s still “so salty” ...
Comedian and actress Janelle James recalled the role she really wanted to play and auditioned for it, but still couldn't get ...
Janelle James is now a three-time Emmy nominated star, but before Abbott Elementary “I wasn’t really looking towards acting,” ...
Janelle James as Principal Ava in ‘Abbott Elementary’ (Photo: ABC/Pamela Littky) Ava has been the standout character of Abbott Elementary for her sharp wit and lack of professional behavior ...
“Janelle James really just ruined Abbott Elementary for me. I don’t want to see her around a bunch of kids now,” another fan noted. Others wondered who “greenlit” the “unsettling” joke.
If you Google Janelle James, the first thing that comes up is that she got her big break from Chris Rock. Wrong! Rock did hire her as a comedian on his 2017 “Total Blackout Tour,” but James ...
Janelle James on Refusing to Disclose Her Age, Hoping ‘Abbott Elementary’ Doesn’t Last Forever and Why She’s Not Interested in ‘Sexy’ Roles ...
Janelle James, who stars as principal Ava Coleman in “Abbott Elementary,” spoke to The Times’ Nicholas Ducassi about the potential changes coming to education in the U.S., ...
Janelle James, who plays the self-involved yet surprisingly dedicated principal Ava Coleman in Quinta Brunson’s Abbott Elementary, knows that the show faces a distinct challenge as a network ...