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Michelle Johnson

 
Actor: Michelle Johnson
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  • Born: 1965 in Anchorage, Alaska
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '80s-'90s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Thriller
  • Career Highlights: Blame It on Rio, Till Murder Do Us Part, Waxwork
  • First Major Screen Credit: Blame It on Rio (1984)

Biography

Born in Alaska, blonde actress Michelle Johnson had to journey to an entirely different hemisphere to attain screen stardom. Cast as Michael Caine's topless teenaged amour in 1984's Blame it On Rio, Johnson received excellent notices, most of which forecast a long and fabulous career for the 19-year-old actress (reviewers barely paid attention to Johnson's young co-star Demi Moore). Since Rio, however, Johnson has made do with a number of forgettable potboilers, with a few scattered appearances in such A-pics as Gung Ho (1986) and Far and Away (1992). On television, Michelle Johnson was seen in the pilot for the 1987 Fox Network series Werewolf (1987), and has evinced a predilection for appearing in TV movies based on spectacular murder trials: she was cast in both films based on the Betty Broderick case, as well as the 1994 dramatization of the Mendendez Brothers imbroglio. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Michelle Johnson
Born September 8, 1965 (1965-09-08) (age 44)
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Other name(s) Michelle Williams
Spouse(s) Matt Williams (1999–2002)

Michelle Johnson (born September 8, 1965) is an American actress, probably best known for her role in Blame It on Rio.

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Biography

Career

Director Stanley Donen signed her to appear as Michael Caine's love interest in the romantic comedy film Blame It on Rio. The movie was notable as Johnson's first starring role. She had several topless scenes and one full frontal nude scene - despite being only 17 when the film was shot.

Since the film's release, Johnson has had dozens of appearances as a supporting actress. She has appeared in films such as Far and Away, Gung Ho, Death Becomes Her, The Glimmer Man and Mickey. Many of her appearances were in television movies (mainly ones based on famous murder trials) and TV series (including a guest spot on Moonlighting and a recurring role on The Love Boat), as well as starring in a 1991 episode of Tales From the Crypt. In 2001, she tried her hand in production. She was the Art director in the independent film comedy Triangle Square.

Personal life

Johnson was born in Anchorage, Alaska to a homemaker mother and a psychologist father.[1]

From 1999 to 2002, Johnson was married to Major League Baseball player Matt Williams.[2] In 2002 she filed for divorce.[3] The couple had no children and by 2003 the divorce was final as[citation needed] he was engaged to another woman.[4]

Johnson sold her West Hollywood, California home in April, 2009 for $4.1 million. The house is located near the Sunset Strip in a celebrity-filled neighborhood.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Blame It on Rio Jennifer Lyons
1986 Gung Ho (film) Heather DiStefano
1987 Beaks: The Movie Vanessa Cartwright
Werewolf Kelly Nichols
1988 The Jigsaw Murders Kathy DaVonzo
Slipping Into Darkness Carlyle
Waxwork (1988 film) China Webster
1990 Wishful Thinking Diane
1991 Driving Me Crazy Ricki
Blood Ties (film) Celia
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
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
1997 Inner Action
Moving Target Casey
1998 Dallas: War of the Ewings Jennifer Jantzen
1999 Revenge Vicky Mayerson
2004 Mickey Patty

References

  1. ^ Michelle Johnson Biography (1965-)
  2. ^ Jeff Pearlman (2001-10-29). "Best supporting actress". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/2001/worldseries/news/2001/10/28/pearlman_williams/. Retrieved 2007-10-09. 
  3. ^ "Matt Williams' actress-wife seeks divorce". Sports Illustrated. 2002-07-16. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/07/15/williams_divorce_ap/. Retrieved 2007-10-09. 
  4. ^ Ron Rapoport (2003-06-03). "Roger and out". Chicago Sun-Times. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20030603/ai_n12502488. Retrieved 2007-10-09. "He...is engaged to Phoenix news anchor Erika Monroe" 
  5. ^ Beale, Lauren: [1] Chicago Tribune, April 16, 2009, "Michelle Johnson sells Sunset Strip-area home for $4.1 million"

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