Janelle James

comedienne, writer, actress

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ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” is a mockumentary that portrays the chaos within an inner-city school. Janelle James talks about playing the brash, self-centered principal.

How ‘Abbott Elementary’ star Janelle James approaches her craft

ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” is a mockumentary that portrays the chaos within an inner-city school. Janelle James talks about playing the brash, self-centered principal.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” is a mockumentary that portrays the chaos within an inner-city school. Janelle James talks about playing the brash, self-centered principal.

Janelle James isn’t at all like the incompetent principal she plays on TV

ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” is a mockumentary that portrays the chaos within an inner-city school. Janelle James talks about playing the brash, self-centered principal.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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