Adrienne-Joi Johnson
Adrienne-Joi Johnson | |
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Years active | 1987–present |
Website | www |
Adrienne-Joi Johnson (born January 2, 1963)
Early life and education
Raised in Fair Haven, New Jersey, Johnson graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in 1981.[2] She graduated with honors in 1985 from Spelman College in Atlanta. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.[3][4]
Career
She has appeared in A Different World, In the Heat of the Night, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Amen, the short-lived Sirens, Chicago Hope, The Jamie Foxx Show, and Touched by an Angel. She has also appeared in television movies such as A Mother's Courage: the Mary Thomas Story (1989), Clippers (1991), Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (1992), Love, Lies & Lullabies (1993), and The Beast (1996).
Johnson has appeared in theatrical releases and independent films such as
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | School Daze | Cecilia | |
1989 | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Ruby Thomas | TV movie |
1990 | House Party
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Sharane | |
1991 | Clippers | Renee | TV movie |
Dying Young | Shauna | ||
1992 | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Cynthia | TV movie |
Double Trouble | Danitra | ||
Sister Act | Lewanda | ||
1993 | Love, Lies & Lullabies | - | TV movie |
1994 | The Inkwell | Heather Lee | |
1998 | High Freakquency | D.J. Venom | |
1999 | Two Shades of Blue | Lisa | |
2001 | Tara | Nina | Video |
Baby Boy | Juanita | ||
2003 | Black Listed | Mild Cat | Video |
Skin Deep | Sarah | ||
2019 | Sins of the Father | Detective Phylicia Richardson | TV movie |
2020 | Holiday Heartbreak | Joyce | TV movie |
2023 | Whatever It Takes | Alafia | TV movie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | A Different World | Girl #3 | Episode: "Mr. Hillman" |
1989 | In the Heat of the Night | Shawna Hughes | Episode: "These Things Take Time" |
Day by Day | Frances | Episode: "Foul Play" | |
CBS Summer Playhouse | Annie | Episode: "Coming to America" | |
1990 | New Attitude | Tanya | Episode: "The Case of the Missing Toupee" |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Christina Johnson | Episode: "Def Poet's Society" | |
1st & Ten | Loretta | Episode: "The Squeeze" | |
1991 | Amen | Courteney | Episode: "My Fair Homeboy" |
1993–95 | Sirens | Officer Lynn Stanton | Main Cast |
1995 | The Preston Episodes | Marilyn | Episode: "David's First Date Episode" |
1996 | The Beast | Nell Newcombe | Episode: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2" |
Chicago Hope | Trish Cook | Episode: "Liver Let Die" | |
1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Janine | Episode: "I Do, I Didn't" |
1999 | JAG | Lt. Gold | Episode: "The Return" |
2000 | Cover Me
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Dolores | Episode: "Our Mr. Brooks" & "Turtle Soup" |
2001 | Touched by an Angel | Yvette Lakes | Episode: "Angels Anonymous" |
2004 | Flab to Fab | Herself/Host | Main Host |
2008 | Baisden After Dark
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Herself | Episode: "Episode #2.2" |
2010 | K-Ci & JoJo: Come Clean | Herself/Life Coach | Episode: "Freakin' You" |
2011 | Life After | Herself | Episode: "AJ Johnson" |
2012 | Unsung | Herself | Episode: "Atlantic Starr" |
2013 | Exhale | Herself | Episode: "Health & Wellness" |
2014 | Lindsay | Herself/Life Coach | Recurring Cast |
2015 | Unsung Hollywood | Herself | Episode: "Baby Boy" |
Unsung | Herself | Episode: "Kid 'n Play" | |
2016 | Family Time | Tracy | Episode: "The Things We Do for Love" |
2017–19 | The Jellies! | Debbie Jelly (voice) | Main Cast |
2019 | Uncensored | Herself | Episode: "Tisha Campbell" |
2020 | Stuck with You | Stephanie | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
Love & Hip Hop: Miami | Herself | Episode: "Full Circle" | |
2021 | Hollywood Homecoming | Herself | Episode: "House Party" |
Life Therapy | Herself/Host | Main Host | |
2023 | Legacy | Gloria | Main Cast |
Music Videos
Year | Song | Artist |
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1987 | "Criticize" | Alexander O'Neal |
1988 | "Just Coolin'" | LeVert |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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1990 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Won |
1991 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female in a comedy-drama film | House Party
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Nominated |
2002 | Black Reel Awards | Theatrical- Best Supporting actress in a Motion Picture | Baby Boy | Nominated |
References
- ^ "This Is 54: 10 Times Birthday Girl AJ Johnson Gave Us All The Health & Wellness Goals". MadameNoire. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- Newspapers.com. "The show the 1981 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School wants you glued to for the next 13 weeks is Sirens (premiering at 10 p.m. Wednesday on Channels 6 and 7); in which she plays one of three rookie female cops doing their best to de-macho the Pittsburgh Police Department."
- ^ "AJ Johnson Talks To MADAMENOIRE About 'Life Therapy' And Why It's A Good Look". MadameNoire. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Schmidhausler, Gretchen (February 21, 1989). "Fair Haven native has dramatic debut on TV tonight". Asbury Park Press. p. 19.