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Michelle Johnson (actress)
Encyclopedia
Michelle Johnson is an American
actress, probably best known for her role in Blame It on Rio
.
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 film
s, television movie
s 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.
to a homemaker mother and a psychologist
father. Her family moved to Southern Arizona
, and she attended high school there during 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, Arizona
, 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
.
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.
United States
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actress, probably best known for her role in Blame It on Rio
Blame it on Rio
Blame it on Rio is a 1984 romantic comedy film, written by Charlie Peters and Larry Gelbart and directed by Stanley Donen. The script is based on the 1977 French film, Un moment d'égarement. The original music score was composed by Kenneth Wannberg...
.
Career
Director Stanley DonenStanley Donen
Stanley Donen ; is an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are Singin' in the Rain and On the Town, both of which he co-directed with Gene Kelly. His other noteworthy films include Royal Wedding, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Face, Indiscreet, Damn...
signed her, as a 17-year-old, to appear as Michael Caine's
Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine, CBE is an English actor. He won Academy Awards for best supporting actor in both Hannah and Her Sisters and The Cider House Rules ....
love interest in the romantic comedy film Blame It on Rio
Blame it on Rio
Blame it on Rio is a 1984 romantic comedy film, written by Charlie Peters and Larry Gelbart and directed by Stanley Donen. The script is based on the 1977 French film, Un moment d'égarement. The original music score was composed by Kenneth Wannberg...
. The movie was notable as Johnson's first starring role and for her many topless scenes and one full-frontal nude
Nudity
Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...
scene.
Johnson appeared in a number of roles over the next fifteen years. She appeared in theatrical film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s, television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
s and television series (including a recurring role for one season of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24,1977, until May 24,1986.The show starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship's captain...
).
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, AlaskaAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
to a homemaker mother and a psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
father. Her family moved to Southern Arizona
Southern Arizona
Southern Arizona is a region of the United States comprising the southernmost portion of the State of Arizona. It sometimes goes by the name Baja Arizona, which means "Lower Arizona" in Spanish.- Geography :...
, and she attended high school there during 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, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, and signed up to work as an actress on Blame It on Rio
Blame it on Rio
Blame it on Rio is a 1984 romantic comedy film, written by Charlie Peters and Larry Gelbart and directed by Stanley Donen. The script is based on the 1977 French film, Un moment d'égarement. The original music score was composed by Kenneth Wannberg...
instead.
From January 1999 through July 2002, Johnson was married to Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player Matt Williams, of the Phoenix based Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
.
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
Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile-and-a-half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with Hollywood at Harper Avenue, to its western border with Beverly Hills at Sierra Drive...
in a celebrity-populated neighborhood.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Blame It on Rio Blame it on Rio Blame it on Rio is a 1984 romantic comedy film, written by Charlie Peters and Larry Gelbart and directed by Stanley Donen. The script is based on the 1977 French film, Un moment d'égarement. The original music score was composed by Kenneth Wannberg... |
Jennifer Lyons | |
| 1986 | Gung Ho Gung Ho (film) Gung Ho is a 1986 Ron Howard comedy film, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Michael Keaton and Gedde Watanabe. The film's story portrayed the takeover of an American car plant by a Japanese corporation... |
Heather DiStefano | |
| 1987 | Beaks: The Movie | Vanessa Cartwright | |
| Werewolf Werewolf (TV series) Werewolf is an American horror series, and one of the original shows in the Fox network's broadcast line-up during its inaugural season of 1987–1988.The show follows the adventures of Eric Cord Werewolf is an American horror series, and one of the original shows in the Fox network's broadcast... |
Kelly Nichols | TV series, pilot episode | |
| 1988 | The Jigsaw Murders | Kathy DaVonzo | |
| Slipping Into Darkness | Carlyle | ||
| Waxwork Waxwork (1988 film) Waxwork is a 1988 horror comedy film starring Zach Galligan and Deborah Foreman.-Plot:In a small suburban town a wax museum appears, seemingly overnight. The owner invites two college students, Sarah and China, to attend that night with four more guests of their choice... |
China Webster | ||
| 1990 | Wishful Thinking | Diane | |
| 1991 | Blood Ties Blood Ties (film) Blood Ties is a made-for-television movie that was released in 1991. It is a story about a modern vampire family who hail from Carpathia. The family try to assimilate into American life in Long Beach, California, however, their lives are upset when a sinister group of hunters kill a member of their... |
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 Death Becomes Her Death Becomes Her is a 1992 American dark slapstick screwball comedy fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep, and Bruce Willis... |
Anna | ||
| Dr. Giggles Dr. Giggles Dr. Giggles is a 1992 slasher film directed by Manny Coto, and starring Larry Drake as the titular antagonist and Holly Marie Combs as the protagonist. The film co-stars Cliff De Young and Glenn Quinn. It was released on October 23, 1992.-Plot summary:... |
Tamara | ||
| Far and Away Far and Away Far and Away is a 1992 adventure-drama-romance film directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman, and stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Cinematography by Mikael Salomon, with a music score by John Williams... |
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 The Glimmer Man The Glimmer Man is a 1996 American action film directed by John Gray and starring Steven Seagal, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bob Gunton and Brian Cox.-Plot:... |
Jessica Cole | |
| Specimen | Sarah | ||
| 1997 | Inner Action | ||
| Moving Target | Casey | ||
| 1998 | Dallas: War of the Ewings Dallas: War of the Ewings Dallas: War of the Ewings was the second of the two Dallas reunion movies. It aired on CBS on April 24, 1998, a little less than a year and a half after the first movie, Dallas: J.R... |
Jennifer Jansen | |
| 1999 | Revenge | Vicky Mayerson | |
| 2004 | Mickey Mickey (film) Mickey is a 2004 American baseball drama film that stars Harry Connick, Jr., directed by Hugh Wilson, and written by best-selling novelist John Grisham.... |
Patty |