Abbott Elementary season 4

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. She currently dates Gregory.
• Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, a first-grade teacher who was initially hired as a substitute replacement, and who is dating 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, adamant about keeping with tradition, and a mother-figure whom Janine looks up to.

Recurring

• Matt Oberg as Miles Nathaniel, a PGA lawyer.
• Jerry Minor as Joseph Morton, a colleague of Jacob whom he shares a complicated relationship with.
• Zack Fox as Tariq Temple, Janine's ex-boyfriend who is now the president of the PTA.
• Raven Goodwin as Krystal, the parent of a former student in Barbara's class who is on the PTA.
• Matthew Law as O'Shon, an IT representative who arrives to Abbott
• Cree Summer as Rosalyn Inez, a librarian hired for Janine's library program who now works at the school.
• Pam Trotter as Dia, an admissions office worker at Abbott who is annoyed by Ava.
• Josh Segarra as Manny, the leader of a group of school district representatives for Philadelphia.
• Keith David as Frank Coleman, Ava's father.
• Mike O'Malley as Captain Robinson, the captain of the Philadelphia fire department who dates Melissa
• Taylor Garron as Tasha Hoffman, a teacher who dislikes Janine.
• Logan Carter as R.J. McCann, a student in Jacob's class who is disinterested with most of what the school has to offer
• Tatyana Ali as Crystal, a former sorority sister of Ava who is now the principal of another school.

Guest

• Ben Onyx Dowdy as Warren, an HR Employee who works at the district, and who dislikes Janine.
• Nikea Gamby-Turner as Chanae, a cafeteria custodian who works at the school.
• Langston Kerman as Darnell, the parent of a student in Gregory's class who grows jealous of Gregory's relationship with his son.
• Orlando Jones as Martin Eddie, Gregory's father.
• X Mayo as Lisa, Darnell's wife.
• Tyler Perez as Caleb Hill, Jacob's little brother
• Lauren Weedman as Kristen Marie Schemmenti, Melissa's sister
• Richard Brooks as Gerald, Barbara's husband
• Talia Shire as Teresa Schemmenti, Melissa and Kristen Marie's mother
• Eric André as Cedric, a new custodian sent to replace Mr. Johnson at Abbott.
• Shirley Jordan as Delisha Sloss, a member of Barbara's church.
• Sabrina Wu as Mx. Cassidy Geoffrey, a substitute teacher for Janine's class.
• Brandon Kyle Goodman as Richard Tyler Williams, a coworker of Crystal.
• Bruno Amato as Gary, Melissa's ex-boyfriend.
• Benjamin Norris as Simon, a school district employee who is dating Erika.
• Courtney Taylor as Erika, a friend of Janine who attempts to improve her social circle.
• Larry Owens as Zach, Jacob's ex-boyfriend.
• Matteo Lane as Wyatt, Zach's new boyfriend.
• Jaboukie Young-White as Elijah, a guy Jacob flirts with.
• Wayne Wilderson as Rick, an auditor from the district.
• Jim Rash as Thomas, a district auditor alongside Rick.
• Naté Jones as Amber, a parent of a student who previously dated Gregory.
• Jill Scott as herself, a singer whose godmother attends Barbara's church.
• June Diane Raphael as Elizabeth Washington, Chief Education Officer for the Philadelphia Board of Education.

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