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Amy Jo Johnson (born October 6, 1970) is an American actress, musician and filmmaker.[1] As an actress, Johnson is known for her roles as Kimberly Hart on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Julie Emrick on Felicity, and Jules Callaghan on Flashpoint.

Amy Jo Johnson
Johnson in 2019
Born	(1970-10-06) October 6, 1970 (age 52) Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Citizenship	United States (1970–present) Canada (2015–present)
Occupation	Actress musician filmmaker
Years active	1993–present
Known for	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Felicity Flashpoint
Spouse	Olivier Giner ​ ​ (m. 2009; div. 2017)​ [citation needed]
Children	1
Website	amyjojohnson.com

Johnson has directed short films including Bent (2013) and Lines (2014), along with two feature-length films, The Space Between (2017) and Tammy's Always Dying (2019).[2][3]

Early life

Amy Jo Johnson was born on October 6, 1970, in Hyannis, Massachusetts, the daughter of Greig Johnson Sr., a car salesman, and Christine Johnson (d. 1998), a clothing store manager. She has two siblings, a brother and a sister.[4] Though born in Hyannis, Johnson grew up in Dennis, Massachusetts, and attended Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School.[5] As a child, she studied gymnastics.

Career

Acting

Johnson moved to New York City at 18 to pursue an acting career. She attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She later moved to Los Angeles to audition for her first part.

Johnson's breakthrough role came less than a month after she moved to Los Angeles, when she was selected to portray Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger, in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the first installment of the Power Rangers franchise. Despite the series being a huge success and having brought Johnson international recognition as an actress, the show brought her little financial security, as she and the others were paid only $600 a week for their work on the show, which included stunt work and public appearances; none of the cast received any royalty payments from re-runs of episodes they appeared in.[6] During Johnson's time with the franchise, whose productions were non-union and not subject to safety codes standardized in union contracts, Johnson faced multiple instances of danger of physical harm; while filming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, she was almost set on fire during a stunt and, during Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, she was almost electrocuted.[7][8] Johnson ultimately made the decision to leave the show in 1995, passing the role of the Pink Ranger to Australian actress Catherine Sutherland. In an appearance on I Love the '90s, Johnson jokingly stated that having been the Pink Power Ranger was something she would "never live down." In later years, Johnson stated that becoming famous from the show was at times overwhelming and had given her nightmares, but that overall, she learned many things and is grateful to the show and her fans.[9][10][11] In all, Johnson's character has appeared in 138 episodes in the franchise. She, alongside former co-star Jason David Frank, made a cameo appearance in the 2017 film Power Rangers, though not as Power Rangers themselves.

After she left the series in November 1995, Johnson went on to star in Disney Channel's Susie Q and in the Saved by the Bell: The New Class episode "Backstage Pass." In 1997, she starred in NBC's adaptation of Lois Duncan's novel Killing Mr. Griffin and played a gymnast with an eating disorder in Perfect Body. Johnson also participated in the film Without Limits. She also reprised her role as Kimberly Hart in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie.

In September 1998, Johnson was invited to play Julie Emrick in The WB series Felicity. She held a main role on Felicity for three seasons and was a special guest in its fourth and final season.

In the early 2000s, Johnson had roles in Interstate 60, Pursuit of Happiness, and Infested, as well as television film Hard Ground. She also had guest starring roles on Spin City and ER. In 2004, she starred as Stacy Reynolds in the fourth season of The Division. In the latter half of the decade, she had recurring roles in Wildfire and What About Brian, and she starred in television films Magma: Volcanic Disaster on Syfy and Fatal Trust on Lifetime. In addition, Johnson took parts in a few independent films: Veritas, Prince of Truth and Islander.

Beginning in 2008, Johnson became a series regular on Flashpoint as Constable Jules Callaghan, a member of the fictional Strategic Response Unit of the Toronto Police service.[12] She was nominated for a Gemini Award for her performance. The show aired new episodes through 2012.

Since 2012, Johnson has had guest roles on a few shows including a recurring role as Hayley Price in the Universal spy drama series Covert Affairs.

Directing

Johnson has directed and produced two acclaimed short films: Bent (2013) and Lines (2014).[13][14] She then went on to direct the feature film The Space Between.[15] In 2018, she began working on her next film, Tammy's Always Dying.[16] The movie received praise from critics, particularly for Huffman's and Phillips' performances.[2][17] It is available at video on demand release on May 1, 2020.[18]

She is a member of Film Fatales, a non-profit organization that advocates for women's parity in the entertainment industry. In mid-2021, she announced she would be directing an episode of Superman & Lois for the show's second season.[19][20]

Music

Johnson is a singer-songwriter and has released three albums: The Trans-American Treatment (2001), Imperfect (2005), and Never Broken (2013).[21] She has performed in the Los Angeles area with the Amy Jo Johnson Band. 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. The song is also part of the album Souvenirs, released in 2008.[22]

Some of Johnson's music has been featured on television shows. Johnson's character in Felicity was originally described as a dancer, but with Johnson's input, the producers rewrote the character as a singer and guitarist. As a result, Johnson was able to perform her own song, "Puddle of Grace", on the show. This song was included in the album Felicity Soundtrack (1999) successfully released by Hollywood Records. As a result of the reception of the song, another Johnson song, "Clear Blue Day", was also featured on the show. In The Division, her song "Cat in the Snow" is the theme song from one of the episodes. In Flashpoint, her songs "Dancing In-Between" and "Goodbye" were featured.[23]

In 2013, she performed the song "God" in her movie Bent.[24] In 2014, her song "Lines" had featured in her short film Lines.[25] Her 2017 song "Cracker Jacks" was the theme song from the movie The Space Between.[26]

Personal life

Johnson was previously married to Olivier Giner. The two divorced in 2017 and have one child together, a daughter born in 2008.[27]^{[failed verification]}[28] Johnson resides in Toronto, Canada, and became a Canadian citizen on June 23, 2015, making her a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.[29]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie	Kimberly Hart / Pink Ranger
1997	Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie	Kimberly Hart
1998	Without Limits	Iowa's Finest
1999	Cold Hearts	Alicia
2001	Liars Club	Karen
2001	Pursuit of Happiness	Tracy
2002	Infested	Jesse
2002	Interstate 60	Laura
2006	Islander	Cheryl
2007	Veritas, Prince of Truth	Marty Williams
2011	Summer Song	Jenni
2012	Tiger Eyes	Gwen Wexler
2013	Coming Home for Christmas	Wendy O'Brien	Video
2017	Power Rangers	Angel Grove citizen	Cameo
2017	The Space Between	N/A	Director & writer
2019	Tammy's Always Dying	N/A	Director

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993–1995	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers	Kimberly Hart / Pink Power Ranger	Main cast
1995	The Eddie Files	Cindy	Episode: "The Counting Principle: Eddie in Barbieland"
1996	Saved by the Bell: The New Class	Linda	Episode: "Backstage Pass"
1996	Susie Q	Susie Quinn / Maggie	TV film
1997	Killing Mr. Griffin	Susan McConnell	TV film
1997	Perfect Body	Andie Bradley	TV film
1998–2000; 2002	Felicity	Julie Emrick	Main cast (seasons 1–3); special guest star (season 4)
1999	Sweetwater	Nansi Nevins	TV film
2001	ER	Jill	Episode: "Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain"
2001	Night Visions	Sara	Episode: "Rest Stop/After Life"
2002	Spin City	Stephanie	Episode: "Sex, Lies and Video Date"
2003	Hard Ground	Elizabeth Kennedy	TV film
2004	The Division	Stacy Reynolds	Main cast
2004	I Love the '90s	Herself	Episode: "10"
2005–2007	Wildfire	Tina Sharp	Recurring
2006	Fatal Trust	Kate	TV film
2006	Magma: Volcanic Disaster	Brianna Chapman	TV film
2006	What About Brian	Karen – Car Girl	Episodes: "Pilot", "What About the Fish" & "What About Angelo's Ashes"
2008–2012	Flashpoint	Jules Callaghan	Main cast
2013	Cracked	Sydney Reid	Episode: "Night Terrors"
2014	Bookaboo	Herself	Episode: "The Talent Show"
2014	Covert Affairs	Hayley Price	Recurring
2019	The Has Been	Jordanna	Main cast
2022	Superman & Lois	Director	Episode: "Tried and True"

Short films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Bent	Amelia	Director & writer
2014	Lines	N/A	Director & writer

Discography

Studio albums

• The Trans-American Treatment (2001)
• Imperfect (2005)
• Never Broken (2013)

As a featured performer

• "Clear Blue Day", "Puddle of Grace" from the series Felicity (1998)
• "Motherless Child", "What's Wrong", "Two Words", "In A Rainbow", "First Love", from the TV movie Sweetwater (1999)
• "Cat in the Snow" from series The Division (2004)
• "Goodbye", "Dancing in Between" from series Flashpoint (2008)
• "God" from the movie Bent (2013)
• "Lines" from the short Lines (2014)
• "Cracker Jacks" from the movie The Space Between (2017)

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2000	Nominated	Teen Choice Awards	TV Star Choice Sidekick	Felicity	[30]
2002		Slamdunk Film Festival	Best Actress	Pursuit of Happiness	[31]
2009		Gemini Awards	Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role	Flashpoint	[32]
2010		Monte Carlo TV Festival	TV Best Actress		[33]
2012			Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series		[34]
2013	Won	Long Island Film Festival	Shelly Award for Woman Filmmakers	Bent	[35]
		Women in Film and Television	Audience Choice		[35]
		Toronto International Film Festival	Jury Award		[35]
2014		Buffalo Niagara Film Festival	Best Canadian Short		[35]
		Toronto International Short Film Festival	Best Comedy	Lines	[35]
2015		Buffalo Niagara Film Festival	Best Actress		[35]

References

External links

• Official website
• Amy Jo Johnson discography at Discogs
• Amy Jo Johnson at IMDb 

На других языках

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[de] Amy Jo Johnson

Amy Jo Johnson (* 6. Oktober 1970 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Musikerin.

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- [en] Amy Jo Johnson

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[es] Amy Jo Johnson

Amy Jo Johnson (Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 6 de octubre de 1970) es una actriz, cantante, gimnasta, compositora y música canadiense-estadounidense.[1]

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[ru] Джонсон, Эми Джо

Эми Джо Джонсон (англ. Amy Jo Johnson; род. 6 октября 1970 (1970-10-06), Деннис) — американская актриса и певица.

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