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Janelle James - 'Abbott Elementary' [LIVE]
Aug 24, 2025•1 hr 10 min
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Episode description
In front of an audience at Chapman University, the fan favorite reflects on how she stumbled into standup comedy and then into acting, how she landed the part of elementary school principal Ava Coleman on Quinta Brunson's ABC series and why she's prouder of her Emmy-nominated work on its fourth season than any prior.
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