Pell James (born April 30, 1977, Virginia, USA) is an American actress and producer. She moved to New York to study at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Her first role was a cameo in a CBS pilot directed by Barry Levinson; she also appeared in an IKEA commercial directed by Wes Anderson before landing her first small role in the film Black and White (1999, uncredited). Since June 11, 2006, she has been married to Michael Burns; they have three children.