'Abbott Elementary' breakout star Janelle James spoke to HollywoodLife concerning the 'good-looking' star making a cameo within the Season 2 premiere. Plus, she reveals if Ava will get a love curiosity!
Followers of Abbott Elementary ought to put together for a serious cameo within the premiere of season 2. Creator/lead star Quinta Brunson, 32, has teased that an enormous male star will make a shock look when the ABC sitcom returns within the fall. HollywoodLife requested Janelle James, who performs the snarky Principal Ava Coleman, concerning the cameo look after she gained the Hollywood Critics Affiliation TV Award for Excellent Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Community or Cable Collection, Comedy, on August 14.
“Oh, he’s tremendous standard,” the actress informed HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY concerning the male actor who will pop up within the beloved collection. “Tall, good-looking, I like his eyes,” Janelle added. On the 2022 Comedian-Con, Quinta revealed that the cameo in season two is “a very good one.” She additionally described the actor as “the largest star on the planet to me. They're the largest star we’ve seen to date at Abbott Elementary.”
Janelle additionally spoke to HL about what’s in retailer for Ava in season 2, together with if we’ll get a glimpse into her house life. “I discover out concerning the story strains as we go so we haven’t hit an Ava house life but,” she informed us. “However I do know we’re going to see Melissa’s [played by Lisa Ann Walter]. I can say that as a result of we’ve shot that. However no, Quinta retains me at nighttime. I informed them I speak an excessive amount of,” she added with fun. However may we see Ava discover love subsequent season? “Might I? Yeah, I want I might,” Janelle informed HL. “I don’t know if I'll although.”
Ava has been the standout character of Abbott Elementary for her sharp wit and lack of professional habits regardless of being principal. However Janelle thinks that Ava cares extra concerning the Philadelphia college than she lets on. “I really feel like in season one she confirmed that she cares in her personal method. I wish to assume that she fills a job within the college which everybody else wouldn’t consider,” Janelle informed HL. “So she fills a slot that could be unappreciated however is required.”
Abbott Elementary has been an enormous success for community sitcoms and acquired seven Emmy Award nominations, together with appearing nods for Janelle, Quinta, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Tyler James Williams. We requested Janelle if she anticipated the present to be so profitable, and he or she responded, “I didn’t have any idea of what an enormous success is, however I knew it will be a superb present once I learn it on paper.” The hit collection returns Wednesday, September 21 on ABC.