Erica Johnson
Erica Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | television host |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Known for | Marketplace |
Erica Johnson is a Canadian broadcast journalist who currently hosts the TV series Go Public, and formerly hosted Marketplace on CBC Television.[1][2]
Johnson was born in
Johnson moved from radio to CBC Television in 1993, creating and reporting on The Health Show. She then returned to Vancouver to become a news reporter and anchor for the Vancouver affiliate
Johnson joined Marketplace as a reporter, and eventually became co-host of the program alongside Wendy Mesley in Toronto.[3]
Johnson has won numerous awards, including several Jack Webster Awards,[4] RTNDA Awards, a Gabriel, a Freddie Award and a 2011 Leo Award[5] for best host of an information series. She has also been nominated for four Gemini awards as Best Host or Interviewer in a News/Information Program,[6] as well as Canadian Screen Awards for Best News or Information Segment at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards and Best National News Reporter at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2022 | Marketplace | Herself - Host | 62 episodes |
| 2022 | The National | Herself - Guest Host | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gemini Awards | Best Lifestyle / Practical Information Segment | Marketplace segment "Can't Buy Me Love" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Leo Awards | Best Host(s) in an Information or Lifestyle Series | Marketplace episode: "Miracle Makers or Money Takers" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Marketplace episode: "Cure or Con?" | Won | ||
| 2012 | Marketplace | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 2nd Canadian Screen Awards | Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Erica Johnson joins CBC's Go Public reporting team". CBC News. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (5 December 2013). "CBC Marketplace investigator Erica Johnson hasn't lost her zeal for exposing scams". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "CBC-TV shuffles its news and current affairs personalities". Welland Tribune, September 24, 2002.
- ^ "Vancouver Postmedia reporters take home Webster awards". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Leo Awards 2011 red carpet: Scott brothers agree they're the hottest dudes". The Georgia Straight. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Carley Fortune, "Gemini Award nominations announced: Flashpoint, chef Lynn Crawford, Top Model host Jay Manuel among nominees". Toronto Life, August 31, 2010.
- ET Canada, March 26, 2019.
External links
- Erica Johnson at IMDb
- Erica Johnson on Twitter
- Erica Johnson on Instagram
- Erica Johnson's biography from CBC
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