Abbott Elementary season 3

Cast and characters

Main

• Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, a second-grade teacher at Abbott and hopes to improve the lives of her students by making the best of the poor situation the school district makes teachers work in. At the beginning of the season, she begins working for the school district.
• Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, a first-grade teacher who was initially hired as a substitute replacement, and who harbors a crush on Janine.
• Janelle James as Ava Coleman, the school's tone-deaf principal who consistently bullies Janine and gives the staff reasons to believe she is poor at her job; a job in which she received after blackmailing the superintendent.
• Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti, a second-grade teacher at Abbott who has questionable connections with the Philly locals, but uses them to help the school.
• Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, an eighth-grade history teacher who tries his best to help Janine with her plans to improve Abbott.
• William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson, the school's janitor who is seen as lazy, but consistent with his job.
• Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard, a religious kindergarten teacher, Abbott’s longest serving teacher, adamant about keeping with tradition, and a mother-figure whom Janine looks up to.

Recurring

• Josh Segarra as Manny, the leader of a group of school district representatives for Philadelphia.
• Benjamin Norris as Simon, a school district representative under Manny who works alongside Janine.
• Kimia Behpoornia as Emily, a school district representative under Manny who works alongside Janine.
• Mason Renfro as Alex Perkins, a student in Janine's classroom.
• Zack Fox as Tariq Temple, Janine's ex-boyfriend and an aspiring rapper who is currently dating the mom of one of Barbara's students.
• Ben Onyx Dowdy as Warren, an HR Employee who works at the district.
• Keegan-Michael Key as John Reynolds, the Philadelphia School District's new superintendent.
• Karan Soni as Avi, an EMT who enters a romance with Jacob.
• Pam Trotter as Dia, an admissions office worker at Abbott.
• Jerry Minor as Mr. Morton, a colleague of Jacob whom he shares a complicated relationship with.
• Courtney Taylor as Erika, a friend of Janine who attempts to improve her social circle.

Guest

• Bruno Amato as Gary, a vending machine stocker who begins dating Melissa.
• Jalen Hurts, Brandon Graham and Jason Kelce as themselves, members of the Philadelphia Eagles who participate in Abbott's career day.
• Mike O'Malley as Captain Robinson, the captain of the Philadelphia fire department who visits Abbott.
• Sabrina Brier as Jessca, a substitute teacher for Janine's classroom.
• Casey Frey as Timothy, a F.A.D.E. representative who aspires to be like Tariq.
• Aparna Nancherla as Caroline, an unhelpful F.A.D.E. representative who follows Timothy.
• Larry Owens as Zach, Jacob's boyfriend, later ex.
• Shirley Jordan as Delisha Sloss, a member of Barbara's church.
• Sabrina Wu as Mx. Cassidy Geoffrey, a substitute teacher for Janine's class.
• Carlease Burke as Sister Sipp, a member of Barbara's church choir.
• Bradley Cooper as himself, a famous actor who visits Abbott Elementary.
• June Diane Raphael as Elizabeth Washington, Chief Education Officer for the Philadelphia Board of Education, who visits Abbott Elementary to document the school as a historic landmark.
• Jennifer Elise Cox as Joan, a woman working under Elizabeth.
• David Clayton Rogers as Willy R. Abbott V, a direct descendent of school founder Willard R. Abbott.
• Cree Summer as Rosalyn Inez, a librarian hired by the district for Janine's library program.
• Tatyana Ali as Crystal, a former sorority sister of Ava who is now the principal of another school.
• Brandon Kyle Goodman as Richard Tyler Williams, a coworker of Crystal.
• Garon Grigsby as Charles Pearlman, a man who offers a loan for Gregory's Garden Goofball program.
• Nikea Gamby-Turner as Chanae, a cafeteria custodian for the school.
• Reggie Conquest as Devin, a cafeteria custodian who works alongside Chanae.
• Questlove as himself, a musician who visits Abbott who is also an old friend of Ava.
• Lana Condor as Olivia, a coworker of Avi.
• Kevin Hart as himself, an actor and comedian who Janine suspects could be her father.
• Richard Brooks as Gerald, Barbara's husband.
• Iyana Halley as Taylor Howard, Barbara's daughter.
• Shea Coulee as Lisa Condo, a drag queen.
• Symone as Divine Intervention, a drag queen.
• Taraji P. Henson as Vanetta Teagues, Janine's mother.
• Michaela Watkins as Miss Barco, a teacher at Krystal's school.

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