Michelle Johnson
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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, RoviFilmography:
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Michelle Johnson (actress)
| Michelle Johnson | |
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| Born | September 9, 1965 Anchorage, Alaska, USA |
| Other names | Michelle Williams |
| Spouse | Matt Williams (1999–2002) |
Michelle Johnson (born September 9, 1965) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role in Blame It on Rio.
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Biography
Career
Director Stanley Donen signed her, as a 17-year-old, 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 and for her many topless scenes and one full-frontal nude scene.
Johnson appeared in a number of roles over the next fifteen years. She appeared in theatrical films, television movies and television series (including a recurring role for one season of The Love Boat).
Johnson made no movie nor television acting appearances from 2000 through 2003, one movie in 2004, and has not been seen since.
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 (Phoenix, Arizona) from 1981 through 1984, graduating one semester early in January 1984. She was preparing to engage in 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 located near the Sunset Strip in a celebrity-populated neighborhood.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | ||
| 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 Jansen | |
| 1999 | Revenge | Vicky Mayerson | |
| 2004 | Mickey | Patty |
References
- ^ Michelle Johnson Biography (1965-)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Beale, Lauren: [1] Chicago Tribune, April 16, 2009, "Michelle Johnson sells Sunset Strip-area home for $4.1 million"
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