Amy Jo Johnson

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Biography

An athlete as well as an actress, Amy Jo Johnson competed worldwide as a gymnast until the age of 17. After graduating from high school in her hometown of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, she acted in community theater, enrolled in a New York drama school, and eventually moved to California to pursue her career. In 1993, Johnson scored a role that utilized her skills in both acting and gymnastics in the popular children's adventure program "Mighty …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

October 6, 1970

Career Milestones

1999

Played leading role of 1960s singer Nansi Nevins in the VH-1 original biopic "Sweetwater: A True Rock Story"

1999

Had featured role as a vampire in "Cold Hearts"; screened at film festivals before 2000 video release

TV series debut as regular in the co-starring role of college student Julie Emrick in "Felicity" (The WB)

1998

Appeared in the biopic "Without Limits" about the life of Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine

1997

Drew on personal experiences to play a gymnast with an eating disorder in the NBC movie "Perfect Body"

1997

Had title role as a teen angel in "Suzie Q", Disney Channel made-for-cable movie

1997

Played a high school student embroiled in a prank gone horribly wrong in the NBC thriller "Killing Mr. Griffin"

Pursued theater work, acting in a production of "Much Ado About Nothing" at Knight Bridge Theater in Pasadena, California

1995

As Kimberly the Pink Ranger, saved the fictional town of Angel Grove and potentially the world along with her fellow superheroes in "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie"

1993

Originated the role of Kimberly, the Pink Ranger, in the Fox children's adventure program "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"

1993

Moved to California (date approximate)

Acted in community theater after graduating from high school

Competed worldwide as a gymnast until age 16 when she suffered an arm injury

Raised in Dennis, Massachusetts