Amy Jo Johnson
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Amy Jo Johnson is an American
actress, singer, songwriter
and musician
.
She is best known for her roles in the televison series as the constable Jules Callaghan in the Canadian CTV
television series Flashpoint
, the famous jockey Tina Sharp in the ABC Family
's original show Wildfire
, the rookie cop Stacy Reynalds in the Lifetime
drama series The Division
, and, previously, for her roles as Julie Emrick on The WB's college drama Felicity and Kimberly Ann Hart, the first Pink Ranger of the Power Rangers
franchise in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
.
She also had main roles in notable television movies like Susie Q
, Killing Mr. Griffin
, Perfect Body
, Sweetwater
, Hard Ground and Magma: Volcanic Disaster
. Equally passionate about music as she is about film, she released her first song, Puddle Of Grace, when she was on Felicity. Since then, she has released a few solo albums. Besides, she has been a volunteer. She has participated as a tutor for refugee children through the International Rescue Committee’s summer program in the Bronx and made trips to Bosnia as a volunteer with the Global Children’s Organization.
Since 2008, Johnson has been starring the Canadian CTV
television series Flashpoint
as Julianna Julianna “Jules” Callaghan. For this role she was nominated for the 2009 Gemini Award
for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role.
, on Cape Cod
, a daughter of Greig Johnson, a car salesman, and his wife Christine, who managed a clothing store. She became interested in gymnastics
and after training for years, decided to aim for the Olympic Games
. She eventually reached Class One and participated in competitions hosted in the United States and Europe
in all four events: uneven bars, vault, beam and floor. But she was forced to abandon gymnastics following a severe injury.
On June 24, 2008, Johnson and her husband Oliver Giner announced that she was expecting her first child. Johnson gave birth to a daughter, Francesca Christine, on December 1, 2008.
, Johnson left Cape Cod and moved to New York City
in order to pursue her acting career. She attended the Lee Strasberg
Theatre Institute and the American Musical and Acting Academy. When Johnson felt comfortable with her skills, she left for Los Angeles to audition for her first part.
Johnson's first role was as Kimberly Ann Hart, the Pink Ranger, in the 1993 series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
. She acquired the role within the first month of her main stay in L.A. Her gymnastics background was a clear advantage for her in fight scenes, and the Hart character was also an accomplished gymnast like herself. Her martial arts skills were taught to her by many choreographers in the studio. The series achieved unexpected success and Johnson had a fair share of media exposure, both as the character and as herself. Her appearances on the show jump started her career and served as a positive influence for many younger viewers and fans. After she left the series in 1995, Johnson went on to star with Justin Whalin
in the Disney Channel
's Original movie Susie Q
. That same year, she starred alongside Wally Wingert
in the Saved by the Bell: The New Class
episode "Backstage Pass" as Linda.
In 1997, she starred in NBC
's adaptation of Lois Duncan's novel Killing Mr. Griffin
as Susan McConnell and also played Andie Bradley, a gymnast with an eating disorder in the movie Perfect Body
. She also reprised her role as Kimberly Hart
alongside Austin St. John
as Jason Lee Scott
in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
, a 1997 movie in which her character was sacrificed in a volcano to Divatox's fiancee Maligore and resurrected as Divatox's slave and tried to destroy the Power Rangers. She jokingly stated, in the I Love the '90s 1993 special, that having been the Pink Power Ranger was something she would never live down. When she was interviewed on The Sharon Osbourne Show
Johnson said that Power Rangers was a great first job. She also participated in the film Without Limits
.
In 1998, Johnson played the part of a vampire
in the movie Cold Hearts
. Soon after, she was invited to play one of the most notable roles of her acting career: Julie Emrick, a college freshman who becomes the Keri Russell's best friend on The WB series Felicity. She was in the series for two and a half years. Her character in the series was originally cast as a dancer, but Johnson managed to convince the producers to turn the role into that of a singer and guitarist, which eventually led Johnson to being able to play a song of her own authorship and composition, titled "Puddle of Grace". The song was added to the show's official soundtrack. Her talent in music also led her to star in the movie Sweetwater: A True Rock Story, a biography about the life of singer Nancy Nevins and Sweetwater
, who were the first band to play at the Woodstock festival
.
Johnson then took roles in a number of movies, namely Interstate 60
, Pursuit of Happiness
, Infested
and Hard Ground, with Burt Reynolds
and Bruce Dern
. She also had guest starring roles on Spin City
and E.R
. She starred as Stacy Reynolds in the fourth season of the television crime drama The Division
. She released her debut album, titled The Trans-American Treatment, and performs live in the Los Angeles area alongside "The Amy Jo Johnson Band". She released another album titled Imperfect in March 2005.
In 2006, Johnson co-starred in Magma: Volcanic Disaster
, a Sci-Fi Channel
original made for TV movie. She played a college student who begged to go on an expedition. Johnson also was on ABC Family
's original show Wildfire
as famous jockey Tina Sharp, the villain of the first season. She also starred a few episodes of What About Brian
, as Karen, who is Brian's girlfriend. She has also taken on roles from two new independent films, Veritas, Prince of Truth
and Islander. Johnson also starred alongside Carol Alt
in the Lifetime Television
movie, Fatal Trust.
In December 2007 she contributed guest vocals to Koishii & Hush
's cover of The Cars
track "Since You're Gone," which was released as a single.
Beginning in 2008, Johnson became a cast member of the police drama Flashpoint
, in which she acted out the role of Jules Callahan, a member of the Strategic Response Unit of the Toronto Police service. The series premiered on CTV and CBS July 11, 2008. The pilot episode attracted 8.23 million viewers, making it a CBS hit. Including Canadian viewers, it was the most-viewed show in North America. Her song "Dancing In-Between" was featured on Flashpoint, and as of May 2011, it had been released as a single. The show received 19 nominations at the 24th Gemini Awards, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for Johnson.
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| Stacy Reynolds
| Starring role
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| 2005–2007
| Wildfire
| Tina Sharp
| Guest role
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| 2006
| Magma: Volcanic Disaster
| Brianna Chapman
| Television film
Starring role
|-
| 2006
| What About Brian?
| Karen
| Guest role
|-
| 2006
| Fatal Trust
| Kate
| Television film
Starring role
|-
| 2008–present
| Flashpoint
| Jules Callaghan
| Starring role
|-
|}
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress, singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
She is best known for her roles in the televison series as the constable Jules Callaghan in the Canadian CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
television series Flashpoint
Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
, the famous jockey Tina Sharp in the ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
's original show Wildfire
Wildfire (TV series)
Wildfire is a US television series that aired on ABC Family, which was produced by Lions Gate Television, Piller2 and The Segan Company . The show premiered June 20, 2005; its fourth and final season ended May 16, 2008 due to low ratings...
, the rookie cop Stacy Reynalds in the Lifetime
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
drama series The Division
The Division
The Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...
, and, previously, for her roles as Julie Emrick on The WB's college drama Felicity and Kimberly Ann Hart, the first Pink Ranger of the Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
franchise in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
.
She also had main roles in notable television movies like Susie Q
Susie Q (film)
Susie Q is a 1995 Super RTL Original movie that aired on Disney Channel frequently in the late 1990s. Justin Whalin, Amy Jo Johnson and Shelley Long starred...
, Killing Mr. Griffin
Killing Mr. Griffin
Killing Mr. Griffin is a novel for young adults by Lois Duncan.It is about a group of teenage students at Del Norte High School who plan to kidnap their strict English teacher, Mr. Griffin. The book was adapted to film in 1997, sharing the same title as the book, starring Jay Thomas, Mario Lopez,...
, Perfect Body
Perfect Body
Perfect Body is a 1997 American drama film about a young gymnast who develops an eating disorder. It originally aired on NBC on September 8, 1997. It has since aired on Lifetime and ABC Family and been released on DVD. The film stars former Power Rangers and Felicity actress Amy Jo...
, Sweetwater
Sweetwater
Sweetwater is a synonym for freshwater. It may also refer to:- Places :* Sweet Water, Alabama* Sweetwater, Duval County, Florida* Sweetwater, Hardee County, Florida* Sweetwater, Miami-Dade County, Florida* Sweet Water, Illinois* Sweetwater, Idaho...
, Hard Ground and Magma: Volcanic Disaster
Magma: Volcanic Disaster
Magma: Volcanic Disaster is a 2006 television film by Sci Fi Pictures. Written by Rebecca Rian and directed by Ian Gilmour, the film stars Xander Berkeley and Amy Jo Johnson. It was filmed in Bulgaria.-Plot:...
. Equally passionate about music as she is about film, she released her first song, Puddle Of Grace, when she was on Felicity. Since then, she has released a few solo albums. Besides, she has been a volunteer. She has participated as a tutor for refugee children through the International Rescue Committee’s summer program in the Bronx and made trips to Bosnia as a volunteer with the Global Children’s Organization.
Since 2008, Johnson has been starring the Canadian CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
television series Flashpoint
Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
as Julianna Julianna “Jules” Callaghan. For this role she was nominated for the 2009 Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role.
Personal life
Johnson was born in Dennis, MassachusettsDennis, Massachusetts
Dennis is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; located near the center of Cape Cod. The population was 14,207 at the 2010 census.The town encompasses five distinct villages, each of which has its own post office...
, on Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
, a daughter of Greig Johnson, a car salesman, and his wife Christine, who managed a clothing store. She became interested in gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and after training for years, decided to aim for the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. She eventually reached Class One and participated in competitions hosted in the United States and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in all four events: uneven bars, vault, beam and floor. But she was forced to abandon gymnastics following a severe injury.
On June 24, 2008, Johnson and her husband Oliver Giner announced that she was expecting her first child. Johnson gave birth to a daughter, Francesca Christine, on December 1, 2008.
Acting career
At the age of eighteen, after graduating from Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High SchoolDennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School is a suburban public high school in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. It opened in 1957 and was expanded and renovated in 1979 and again in 2006. It serves the Barnstable County towns of Yarmouth and Dennis and is the third largest high school on Cape Cod with...
, Johnson left Cape Cod and moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in order to pursue her acting career. She attended the Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...
Theatre Institute and the American Musical and Acting Academy. When Johnson felt comfortable with her skills, she left for Los Angeles to audition for her first part.
Johnson's first role was as Kimberly Ann Hart, the Pink Ranger, in the 1993 series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
. She acquired the role within the first month of her main stay in L.A. Her gymnastics background was a clear advantage for her in fight scenes, and the Hart character was also an accomplished gymnast like herself. Her martial arts skills were taught to her by many choreographers in the studio. The series achieved unexpected success and Johnson had a fair share of media exposure, both as the character and as herself. Her appearances on the show jump started her career and served as a positive influence for many younger viewers and fans. After she left the series in 1995, Johnson went on to star with Justin Whalin
Justin Whalin
Justin Garrett Whalin is an American actor best known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.-Early life:...
in the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's Original movie Susie Q
Susie Q (film)
Susie Q is a 1995 Super RTL Original movie that aired on Disney Channel frequently in the late 1990s. Justin Whalin, Amy Jo Johnson and Shelley Long starred...
. That same year, she starred alongside Wally Wingert
Wally Wingert
Wallace E. "Wally" Wingert is an American actor and voice artist. He is originally from Des Moines, Iowa but he currently works and lives in Los Angeles, California. He is the current announcer for the second incarnation of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the current voice of Jon Arbuckle in...
in the Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise...
episode "Backstage Pass" as Linda.
In 1997, she starred in NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's adaptation of Lois Duncan's novel Killing Mr. Griffin
Killing Mr. Griffin
Killing Mr. Griffin is a novel for young adults by Lois Duncan.It is about a group of teenage students at Del Norte High School who plan to kidnap their strict English teacher, Mr. Griffin. The book was adapted to film in 1997, sharing the same title as the book, starring Jay Thomas, Mario Lopez,...
as Susan McConnell and also played Andie Bradley, a gymnast with an eating disorder in the movie Perfect Body
Perfect Body
Perfect Body is a 1997 American drama film about a young gymnast who develops an eating disorder. It originally aired on NBC on September 8, 1997. It has since aired on Lifetime and ABC Family and been released on DVD. The film stars former Power Rangers and Felicity actress Amy Jo...
. She also reprised her role as Kimberly Hart
Kimberly Hart
Kimberly Ann Hart is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. She was played by actress Amy Jo Johnson during the first three seasons of the show, plus on the two feature films of the franchise. Kimberly is best remembered as the first Pink Ranger from the first entry of the franchise...
alongside Austin St. John
Austin St. John
Austin St. John is a former American actor and martial artist known for his role in the popular Power Rangers children's television series as Jason Lee Scott, the original Red Ranger and first leader of the Power Rangers. He is an emergency medical technician and firefighter.-Personal life:St...
as Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise, played by actor Austin St. John. Jason is best remembered as the original Red Ranger from the first entry of the franchise, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the leader of the original team of Power Rangers...
in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie is a 1997 American superhero action science fantasy film directed by David Winning and Shuki Levy. It is set in the Power Rangers universe, serving as a bridge between Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo...
, a 1997 movie in which her character was sacrificed in a volcano to Divatox's fiancee Maligore and resurrected as Divatox's slave and tried to destroy the Power Rangers. She jokingly stated, in the I Love the '90s 1993 special, that having been the Pink Power Ranger was something she would never live down. When she was interviewed on The Sharon Osbourne Show
The Sharon Osbourne Show
The Sharon Osbourne Show refers to either of two TV chat shows hosted by Sharon Osbourne – the original US version, or the more recent UK version. These are described separately below.-US version :...
Johnson said that Power Rangers was a great first job. She also participated in the film Without Limits
Without Limits
Without Limits is a 1998 biographical film about the relationship between record-breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman, who later co-founded Nike, Inc....
.
In 1998, Johnson played the part of a vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
in the movie Cold Hearts
Cold Hearts
Cold Hearts is a 1999 film directed by Robert A. Masciantonio. It stars Marisa Ryan, Robert Floyd, and Amy Jo Johnson.-Cast:* Marisa Ryan as Viktoria* Robert Floyd as Seth* Amy Jo Johnson as Alicia* Christopher Wiehl as Charles* Fred Norris as Uncle Joe...
. Soon after, she was invited to play one of the most notable roles of her acting career: Julie Emrick, a college freshman who becomes the Keri Russell's best friend on The WB series Felicity. She was in the series for two and a half years. Her character in the series was originally cast as a dancer, but Johnson managed to convince the producers to turn the role into that of a singer and guitarist, which eventually led Johnson to being able to play a song of her own authorship and composition, titled "Puddle of Grace". The song was added to the show's official soundtrack. Her talent in music also led her to star in the movie Sweetwater: A True Rock Story, a biography about the life of singer Nancy Nevins and Sweetwater
Sweetwater (band)
Sweetwater was a rock band originally from Los Angeles. They were the act scheduled to play first at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, although due to problems within the band, solo folksinger Richie Havens became the first performer...
, who were the first band to play at the Woodstock festival
Woodstock Festival
Woodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". It was held at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm in the Catskills near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel, New York, from August 15 to August 18, 1969...
.
Johnson then took roles in a number of movies, namely Interstate 60
Interstate 60
Interstate 60: Episodes of The Road is a 2002 metaphysical comedy/drama road film starring James Marsden, Gary Oldman, and Amy Smart, with cameos by Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Chris Cooper, and Kurt Russell. The film was written and directed by Bob Gale.- Plot :The movie begins with two men...
, Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness is the thirteenth album from Arthur Loves Plastic and was released in 2006.- Awards :Pursuit of Happiness won the 2006 Wammie for Best Recording in the Electronica Category.- Release notes :...
, Infested
Infested
Infested is 1993 direct-to-video horror film starring Peter Scolari, Seth Green, Rosalind Allen and Ami Dolenz.-Plot:...
and Hard Ground, with Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
and Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
Bruce MacLeish Dern is an American film actor. He also appeared as a guest star in numerous television shows. He frequently takes roles as a character actor, often playing unstable and villainous characters...
. She also had guest starring roles on Spin City
Spin City
Spin City is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002 on the ABC network. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show was based on a fictional local government running New York City, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike...
and E.R
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. She starred as Stacy Reynolds in the fourth season of the television crime drama The Division
The Division
The Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...
. She released her debut album, titled The Trans-American Treatment, and performs live in the Los Angeles area alongside "The Amy Jo Johnson Band". She released another album titled Imperfect in March 2005.
In 2006, Johnson co-starred in Magma: Volcanic Disaster
Magma: Volcanic Disaster
Magma: Volcanic Disaster is a 2006 television film by Sci Fi Pictures. Written by Rebecca Rian and directed by Ian Gilmour, the film stars Xander Berkeley and Amy Jo Johnson. It was filmed in Bulgaria.-Plot:...
, a Sci-Fi Channel
Sci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
original made for TV movie. She played a college student who begged to go on an expedition. Johnson also was on ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
's original show Wildfire
Wildfire (TV series)
Wildfire is a US television series that aired on ABC Family, which was produced by Lions Gate Television, Piller2 and The Segan Company . The show premiered June 20, 2005; its fourth and final season ended May 16, 2008 due to low ratings...
as famous jockey Tina Sharp, the villain of the first season. She also starred a few episodes of What About Brian
What About Brian
What About Brian is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007...
, as Karen, who is Brian's girlfriend. She has also taken on roles from two new independent films, Veritas, Prince of Truth
Veritas, Prince of Truth
Veritas, Prince of Truth is a 2007 fantasy film starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Bret Loehr, Amy Jo Johnson, Tyler Posey, Kate Walsh, Danny Strong and directed by Arturo Ruiz-Esparza.-Plot:...
and Islander. Johnson also starred alongside Carol Alt
Carol Alt
Carol Ann Alt is an American model and actress.- Early life:Alt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the daughter of Muriel, an airline employee and model, and Anthony Alt, a fire chief. She was noticed waiting tables in her hometown of East Williston, New York. When she was 18, she decided to...
in the Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
movie, Fatal Trust.
In December 2007 she contributed guest vocals to Koishii & Hush
Koishii & Hush
Koishii & Hush are a dance music production duo hailing from England and Canada.Simon has had his own chart success as half of the trance duo Dreamcatcher, whose tracks "I Don't Wanna Lose My Way" and "Twisted" both made the UK Top 20, as well as being part of SoulSeekerz, with their UK Top 20 hit...
's cover of The Cars
The Cars
The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson...
track "Since You're Gone," which was released as a single.
Beginning in 2008, Johnson became a cast member of the police drama Flashpoint
Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
, in which she acted out the role of Jules Callahan, a member of the Strategic Response Unit of the Toronto Police service. The series premiered on CTV and CBS July 11, 2008. The pilot episode attracted 8.23 million viewers, making it a CBS hit. Including Canadian viewers, it was the most-viewed show in North America. Her song "Dancing In-Between" was featured on Flashpoint, and as of May 2011, it had been released as a single. The show received 19 nominations at the 24th Gemini Awards, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for Johnson.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is a 1995 American superhero action fantasy based on the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on Fox Kids. It featured the characters and actors from the series itself, and used the zords from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger... |
Kimberly Hart/Pink Power Ranger | |
| 1997 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie is a 1997 American superhero action science fantasy film directed by David Winning and Shuki Levy. It is set in the Power Rangers universe, serving as a bridge between Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo... |
Kimberly Hart | |
| 1998 | Without Limits Without Limits Without Limits is a 1998 biographical film about the relationship between record-breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman, who later co-founded Nike, Inc.... |
Iowa's finest | |
| 1999 | Cold Hearts Cold Hearts Cold Hearts is a 1999 film directed by Robert A. Masciantonio. It stars Marisa Ryan, Robert Floyd, and Amy Jo Johnson.-Cast:* Marisa Ryan as Viktoria* Robert Floyd as Seth* Amy Jo Johnson as Alicia* Christopher Wiehl as Charles* Fred Norris as Uncle Joe... |
Alicia | |
| 2001 | Pursuit of Happiness Pursuit of Happiness Pursuit of Happiness is the thirteenth album from Arthur Loves Plastic and was released in 2006.- Awards :Pursuit of Happiness won the 2006 Wammie for Best Recording in the Electronica Category.- Release notes :... |
Tracy | |
| 2001 | Liar's Club | Karen | |
| 2002 | Interstate 60 Interstate 60 Interstate 60: Episodes of The Road is a 2002 metaphysical comedy/drama road film starring James Marsden, Gary Oldman, and Amy Smart, with cameos by Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Chris Cooper, and Kurt Russell. The film was written and directed by Bob Gale.- Plot :The movie begins with two men... |
Laura | |
| 2002 | Infested | Jesse | |
| 2005 | Adjusting Arbie | The Fairy (psychedelic scene) | |
| 2006 | Islander | Cheryl | |
| 2007 | Veritas, Prince of Truth Veritas, Prince of Truth Veritas, Prince of Truth is a 2007 fantasy film starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Bret Loehr, Amy Jo Johnson, Tyler Posey, Kate Walsh, Danny Strong and directed by Arturo Ruiz-Esparza.-Plot:... |
Marty Williams | |
| 2011 | Summer Song | Jenni | |
| 2011 | Tiger Eyes Tiger Eyes Tiger Eyes is a young adult novel written by Judy Blume in 1981 about a young girl attempting to cope with the murder of her father.-Plot summary:... |
Gwen Wexle |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months... |
Kimberly Hart/Pink Power Ranger | Starring role |
| 1995 | Cindy | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Susie Q Susie Q (film) Susie Q is a 1995 Super RTL Original movie that aired on Disney Channel frequently in the late 1990s. Justin Whalin, Amy Jo Johnson and Shelley Long starred... |
Susie Q/Maggie | Television film Starring role |
| 1996 | Campus cops | Swimsuit | "Swimsuit contestant" |
| 1996 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class Saved by the Bell: The New Class Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise... |
Linda | "Backstage pass" |
| 1997 | Killing Mr. Griffin Killing Mr. Griffin Killing Mr. Griffin is a novel for young adults by Lois Duncan.It is about a group of teenage students at Del Norte High School who plan to kidnap their strict English teacher, Mr. Griffin. The book was adapted to film in 1997, sharing the same title as the book, starring Jay Thomas, Mario Lopez,... |
Susan McConnell | Television film Starring role |
| 1997 | Perfect Body Perfect Body Perfect Body is a 1997 American drama film about a young gymnast who develops an eating disorder. It originally aired on NBC on September 8, 1997. It has since aired on Lifetime and ABC Family and been released on DVD. The film stars former Power Rangers and Felicity actress Amy Jo... |
Andy Bradley | Television film Starring role |
| 1998–2002 | Felicity | Julie Emrick | Starring role |
| 1999 | Sweetwater: A True Rock Story | Nansi Nevins | Television film Starring role |
| 2001 | Night Visions Night Visions Night Visions is an American television anthology series created in the style of The Twilight Zone. Each 43 minute episode was made up of two 21 to 22 minutes stories that dealt with themes of the supernatural or simply explored the dark side of human nature. Henry Rollins was the uncredited host... |
Sara | "Episode 5, Rest Stop" |
| 2001 | ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Jill | "Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain" |
| 2002 | Spin City Spin City Spin City is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002 on the ABC network. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show was based on a fictional local government running New York City, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike... |
Stephanie | "Sex, Lies and Video Date" |
| 2003 | Hard Ground | Elizabeth Kennedy | Television film Starring role |
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| Stacy Reynolds
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| 2005–2007
| Wildfire
Wildfire (TV series)
Wildfire is a US television series that aired on ABC Family, which was produced by Lions Gate Television, Piller2 and The Segan Company . The show premiered June 20, 2005; its fourth and final season ended May 16, 2008 due to low ratings...
| Tina Sharp
| Guest role
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| 2006
| Magma: Volcanic Disaster
Magma: Volcanic Disaster
Magma: Volcanic Disaster is a 2006 television film by Sci Fi Pictures. Written by Rebecca Rian and directed by Ian Gilmour, the film stars Xander Berkeley and Amy Jo Johnson. It was filmed in Bulgaria.-Plot:...
| Brianna Chapman
| Television film
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| 2006
| What About Brian?
| Karen
| Guest role
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| 2006
| Fatal Trust
| Kate
| Television film
Starring role
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| 2008–present
| Flashpoint
Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
| Jules Callaghan
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2000 | Teen Choice Awards Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with... |
TV Star Choice Sidekick | Felicity | ||
| 2002 | Slamdunk Film Festival Slamdunk Film Festival The Slamdunk Film Festival was a "counter-festival" in Park City, Utah, held during the Sundance Film Festival from 1998 to 2003. Prior to this it had hosted screenings at Cannes and Toronto during the film festivals there.-External links:... |
Best Actress | Pursuit of Happiness Pursuit of Happiness Pursuit of Happiness is the thirteenth album from Arthur Loves Plastic and was released in 2006.- Awards :Pursuit of Happiness won the 2006 Wammie for Best Recording in the Electronica Category.- Release notes :... |
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| 2009 | Gemini Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Flashpoint Flashpoint (TV series) Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States... |
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| 2010 | Monte Carlo TV Festival | TV Best Actress | Flashpoint Flashpoint (TV series) Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States... |
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Discography
- Felicity (Soundtrack) (1999)
- Sweetwater (Soundtrack) (2000)
- The Trans-American Treatment (2001)
- Imperfect (2005)
- Since You're Gone (EP) (2007)
- Souvenirs (2008)
- Dancing In-Between (Single) (2008)