Scarlett Johnson
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Scarlett Johnson also known as Scarlett Alice Johnson is a British
actress.
Johnson attended Highgate Wood School and Performing Arts College
where she was spotted by an agent in a production of Guys and Dolls in which she played the lead.
The role of Vicki Fowler on the BBC's flagship soap opera EastEnders
was Johnson's first television role though not her professional début, having previously appeared in numerous stage productions, including a six-month run in an acclaimed National Theatre
production of Dylan Thomas
' Under Milk Wood
directed by Roger Michell. Johnson left EastEnders in 2004 after two years and 194 episodes, and returned to stage acting as well as embarking on career in films.
In April 2010 Scarlett Johnson was cast by Warner Bros in the CW network's US TV pilot 'Damn Thorpes' /aka The Wyoming Project opposite co-star Sean Faris
(Vampire Diaries).
In the same year she also played the lead role in the UK film Panic Button (2011 film).
In 2010 she appeared in the Channel 4
comedy Pete Versus Life
as Trish, the girlfriend of Pete's friend Ollie.
In February/March 2010 she appeared in the play 'Slaves' for the Olivier award-winning Theatre 503, London.
In 2009 she played Mindy in a revival of Aunt Dan and Lemon
at the Royal Court Theatre
receiving good notices in the Evening Standard
, The Guardian
, The Times
etc.
In the same year she played the role of Helen in the horror film The Reeds..
Johnson appears in the 2008 film Adulthood
, the sequel to the 2006 film Kidulthood
.
In 2005, she played Juliet in an open air run of Romeo and Juliet
at Stafford Castle
and received great notices in The Stage
etc.,
She also appeared as the lead in the acclaimed UK tour of Henry James
' Daisy Miller
directed by Christopher Morahan
and in the pantomime Cinderella
at Stafford
's Gatehouse Theatre.
United Kingdom
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actress.
Johnson attended Highgate Wood School and Performing Arts College
Highgate Wood Secondary School
Highgate Wood School Arts College is a secondary school located in Crouch End in the North London borough of Haringey. It accommodates pupils aged 11–16, providing secondary education to 1368 pupils. The school also has a sixth form . It has partnerships with Sport England, the Haymarket Theatre...
where she was spotted by an agent in a production of Guys and Dolls in which she played the lead.
The role of Vicki Fowler on the BBC's flagship soap opera EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
was Johnson's first television role though not her professional début, having previously appeared in numerous stage productions, including a six-month run in an acclaimed National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
production of Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer, Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 11 January 2008. who wrote exclusively in English. In addition to poetry, he wrote short stories and scripts for film and radio, which he often performed himself...
' Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, adapted later as a stage play. A movie version, Under Milk Wood directed by Andrew Sinclair, was released during 1972....
directed by Roger Michell. Johnson left EastEnders in 2004 after two years and 194 episodes, and returned to stage acting as well as embarking on career in films.
In April 2010 Scarlett Johnson was cast by Warner Bros in the CW network's US TV pilot 'Damn Thorpes' /aka The Wyoming Project opposite co-star Sean Faris
Sean Faris
Sean Hardy Faris is an American model and actor. He is well known for his roles as Jake Tyler in Never Back Down, Kyo Kusanagi in The King of Fighters, and Rick Penning in Forever Strong.-Life and career:...
(Vampire Diaries).
In the same year she also played the lead role in the UK film Panic Button (2011 film).
In 2010 she appeared in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
comedy Pete Versus Life
Pete versus Life
Pete versus Life is a Channel 4 sitcom created by George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore. It stars Rafe Spall and the first episode was aired on 6 August 2010...
as Trish, the girlfriend of Pete's friend Ollie.
In February/March 2010 she appeared in the play 'Slaves' for the Olivier award-winning Theatre 503, London.
In 2009 she played Mindy in a revival of Aunt Dan and Lemon
Aunt Dan and Lemon
Aunt Dan and Lemon is a play by Wallace Shawn. The world premiere was produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England on August 27, 1985, under the direction of Max Stafford-Clark. This production opened off-Broadway at The Public Theatre on October 21,...
at the Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
receiving good notices in the Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
etc.
In the same year she played the role of Helen in the horror film The Reeds..
Johnson appears in the 2008 film Adulthood
Adulthood (film)
Adulthood is a 2008 British drama film. It was directed and written by Noel Clarke, who also stars as the protagonist, Sam Peel...
, the sequel to the 2006 film Kidulthood
Kidulthood
Kidulthood is a 2006 British drama film about the life of several teenagers in Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road area of inner west London. It was directed by Menhaj Huda and written by Noel Clarke, who also stars in the film and directed the sequel, Adulthood...
.
In 2005, she played Juliet in an open air run of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
at Stafford Castle
Stafford Castle
Stafford Castle lies two miles to the west of Stafford, just off the A518 Stafford-to-Newport Road, and can be seen from the M6 motorway. The stone building is an important early example of a 19th century Gothic Revival Keep. The structure was built on the foundations of its medieval predecessor...
and received great notices in The Stage
The Stage
The Stage is a weekly British newspaper founded in 1880, available nationally and published on Thursdays. Covering all areas of the entertainment industry but focused primarily on theatre, it contains news, reviews, opinion, features and other items of interest, mainly to those who work within the...
etc.,
She also appeared as the lead in the acclaimed UK tour of Henry James
Henry James
Henry James, OM was an American-born writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr., a clergyman, and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James....
' Daisy Miller
Daisy Miller
Daisy Miller is an 1878 novella by Henry James first appearing in Cornhill Magazine in Jun-July 1879, and in book form the following year. It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers...
directed by Christopher Morahan
Christopher Morahan
Christopher Thomas Morahan CBE is an English stage and television director and producing manager.-Training and career:Morahan was born in London in 1929, and was educated at Highgate School...
and in the pantomime Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
at Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
's Gatehouse Theatre.