Michelle Johnson (actress)
| Michelle Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 9, 1965 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Michelle Williams |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984-2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Matt Williams (1999–2002) |
Michelle Johnson (born September 9, 1965) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Lolita-like teenager Jennifer Lyons in the 1984 romantic comedy film Blame It on Rio.
Career
Director Stanley Donen cast Johnson as a 17-year-old to appear as Michael Caine's love interest in Blame It on Rio, her first starring role.
Johnson appeared in a number of roles over the next 15 years. She appeared in theatrical films, television movies and television series, including a recurring role for one season of The Love Boat. She appeared in films Gung Ho (1986), Waxwork (1988) and The Glimmer Man (1996). She also co-starred in TV movie Dallas: War of the Ewings in 1998 as Jennifer Jantzen, and in 1985 played Rhonda Cummings in Dallas's episode.
Since 2000, Johnson has starred in only one film, Mickey (2004). Other than occasional paparazzi photos, she has since remained out of the public eye.
Personal life
Johnson was born in Anchorage, Alaska, to a homemaker mother and a psychologist father.[1] Her family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and she attended Alhambra High School from 1979 through 1983, graduating one semester early in January 1983. She was preparing to start a modeling career when she was spotted in Phoenix, and signed up to work as an actress on Blame It on Rio instead.
From January 1999 through July 2002, Johnson was married to Major League Baseball player Matt Williams, of the Phoenix-based Arizona Diamondbacks.[2][3]
Johnson sold her house in West Hollywood, California, in April 2009 for a reported sum of $4.1 million. The house was near the Sunset Strip in a celebrity-populated neighborhood.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Blame It on Rio | Jennifer Lyons | |
| 1986 | Gung Ho | Heather DiStefano | |
| 1987 | Beaks: The Movie | Vanessa Cartwright | |
| Werewolf | Kelly Nichols | TV series, pilot episode | |
| 1988 | The Jigsaw Murders | Kathy DaVonzo | |
| Slipping Into Darkness | Carlyle | ||
| Waxwork | China Webster | ||
| 1990 | Wishful Thinking | Diane | |
| 1991 | Blood Ties | Celia | |
| Driving Me Crazy | Ricki | ||
| Tales from the Crypt: Split Second | Liz | ||
| 1992 | A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story | Linda Kolkena Broderick | |
| Death Becomes Her | Anna | ||
| Dr. Giggles | Tamara | ||
| Far and Away | Grace | ||
| Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter | Linda Kolkena Broderick | ||
| Street Wars | Tina | ||
| 1992 & 1993 | Murder She Wrote | Episodes "Incident in Lot 7" & "Ship of Thieves" | |
| 1993 | Body Shot | Danielle Wild/Chelsea Savage | |
| 1994 | Incident at Deception Ridge | Natalie Harris | |
| Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Lisa | ||
| 1995 | Illicit Dreams | Melinda Ryan | |
| The Donor | Dr. Lucy Flynn | ||
| When the Bullet Hits the Bone | Lisa | ||
| 1996 | The Glimmer Man | Jessica Cole | |
| Specimen | Sarah | ||
| The Outer Limits | Ady Sutton | episode: First Anniversary | |
| 1997 | Inner Action | ||
| Moving Target | Casey | ||
| 1998 | Dallas: War of the Ewings | Jennifer Jantzen | |
| 1999 | Revenge | Vicky Mayerson | |
| 2004 | Mickey | Patty |
References
- ↑ Michelle Johnson Biography (1965-)
- ↑ Jeff Pearlman (2001-10-29). "Best supporting actress". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ↑ "Matt Williams' actress-wife seeks divorce". Sports Illustrated. 2002-07-16. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ↑ Beale, Lauren: Chicago Tribune, April 16, 2009, "Michelle Johnson sells Sunset Strip-area home for $4.1 million"