Abbot Elementary Cast & Character Guide

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Information about ABC’s “Abbot Elementary,” including the latest information about its characters, organizations, locations, and more.

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General Information

Network(s)	ABC
Created or Developed By	Quinta Brunson
First Aired	12/7/2021

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Notable Locations & Items

• Willard R. Abbot (1.1): The school the show takes place

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Ava Colman (Janelle James)

Ava is the principal of Willard R. Abbot and to say she is unqualified is an understatement. But, with her going to the same church as the Superintendent and catching him cheating, and her needing a job? Well, strings were pulled, and people pushed aside to create Principal Colman.

Additional Information

• Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere]
• Always Prepared (1.2): Ava is very much convinced Doomsday is imminent, and thus has a doomsday kit in her office
• Content Creator (1.3): Is highly skilled in making Tik Tok videos

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Janine Tieges (Quinta Brunson)

Going on her second year, Janine teaches second grade at Willard R. Abbot public school, and as an alumnus of the Philly school system, she tries to walk in the steps of her favorite teachers.

Additional Information

• Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere]

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Pride and stubbornness share a fence.
— Janine (1.3)

Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti)

Like Janine, Jacob is fairly new to Willard R. Abbot and is one of the few to survive their first year. But with teaching history, he has his struggles.

Additional Information

• Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere]
• Overseas Teaching (1.1): Likes to note he taught in Zimbabwe

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Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph)

A woman of God, who has perfected her work/life balance, Barbara is a 20 year veteran in the school district, and currently teaches at Willard Abbot, and has her job down pat.

Additional Information

• Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere]

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We talk about what they do have, not about what they don’t.
— Mrs. Howard (1.3)

Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter)

Melissa teaches second grade and is the kind of person who some would call resourceful, and others would say she is someone who always knows a guy. But, because she understands how the systems work, she is a veteran at the school alongside Ms. Howard.

Additional Information

• Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere]

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We care so much, we refuse to burn out.
— Melissa (1.2)

Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams)

Originally, Gregory was supposed to become the principal, but Ava got in the way of that. So now he is a substitute teacher.

Additional Information

• Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere]
• Favorite Sports Team (1.3): The Baltimore Ravens
• Favorite Things to Eat (1.3): Licorice and Grape Nuts

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Tariq (Zack Fox)

Janine’s boyfriend of over 10 years who is a complete and utter mooch.

Additional Information

• Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Light Bulb”
• Credit Score (1.2): 380

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Amber (Naté Jones)

The mother of Joel, who is one of Greg’s students.

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• Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Light Bulb”

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Mr. Johnson (William Standford Davis)

Mr. Johnson is the janitor of the school who, let’s not say he does the bare minimum but, like the teachers, he doesn’t desire to burn himself out.

Additional Information

• Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Light Bulb”

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