Lynn-Holly Johnson
Lynn-Holly Johnson | |
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Occupation(s) | Figure skater, actress |
Years active | 1978–2009 |
Children | 2 |
Website | lynnhollyjohnson |
Lynn-Holly Johnson is an American retired
Early life and career
Lynn Holly Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Margaret, a housewife, and Alan Johnson, a general contractor.[1][2] Johnson added the hyphen to her name after her roommate wrote Johnson's name that way.[1] She graduated from Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois.[3]
Johnson won the silver medal at the novice level of the 1974
Johnson was subsequently cast in the lead role of the Disney horror drama The Watcher in the Woods. The film received a limited release in April 1980, but it was soon withdrawn and not given a wider release until October 1981. Also in 1981, Johnson had a minor supporting role as Bibi Dahl in the James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only . In For Your Eyes Only, she played a figure skater who has a crush on James Bond, played by Roger Moore. In 1984, Johnson starred in Where the Boys Are '84, a remake of the 1960 film of the same name. The film was a critical and box-office failure.
In 1996, Johnson retired from acting to concentrate on her family; her last acting role at that time was a made-for-television film, Fugitive X: Innocent Target.[citation needed]
In 2007, she returned to acting in a
Personal life
Johnson currently lives with her husband and their two children in
Johnson's daughter, Jensie, is a competitive gymnast and a member of the
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1978 | Ice Castles | Alexis "Lexie" Winston | |
1980 | The Watcher in the Woods | Jan Curtis | |
1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Bibi Dahl | |
1984 | Where the Boys Are '84 | Laurie Jameson | |
1986 | Angel River | Jensie | |
1987 | Alien Predators
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Samantha | Alternative title: The Falling |
1988 | The Sisterhood | Marya | Alternative title: Caged Woman |
1989 | Hyper Space | Arias Christensen | Alternative title: Space Rangers |
1990 | Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Kathy Jordan | Alternative titles: Sight Unseen Out of Sight, Out of Her Mind |
Diggin' Up Business | Tesia Papadapacropolis | Alternative title: Say Bye-Bye | |
1993 | The Criminal Mind | Mrs. Augustine | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1982 | CHiPs | Ellen Getraer | Episode: "Fallout" |
1983 | Matt Houston | Cindy Gaines | Episode: "A Deadly Parlay" |
Trapper John, M.D. | Dani Piper | Episode: "I Only Have Ice for You" | |
1984 | More Than Murder | Sandy | Television movie |
1986 | MacGyver | Ingrid Bannister | Episode: "The Enemy Within" |
1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw | Susan Bishop | Episode: "Angela's Secret" |
1987 | Ohara | Becki Dutton | Episode: "Hot Rocks" |
1996 | Fugitive X: Innocent Target | Kara | Television movie |
2009 | Tales from Dark Fall | Prof. Carlo | Episode: "Hit or Miss" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
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1980 | Golden Globe Awards | Nominated | Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress | Ice Castles |
1985 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Won | Worst Supporting Actress | Where the Boys Are '84 |
References
- ^ a b Thomas, Bob (February 3, 1979). "Lynn holly Johnson Comes By Talent Naturally". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 17, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Brady, Shirley (May 15, 2000). "Good Skate". People. Vol. 53, no. 19. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Albert (February 8, 1990). "Dance Notes: Amy Rose, a Glenview girl in the ABT". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Ice Castles: The Numbers". the-numbers.com.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (January 29, 1979). "Ice Castles". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 11, 2006.
- ^ "Newport Beach Repertory Theater Presents Auditions for 17th Year Production It's a Wonderful Life" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
- ^ Orange County Register.
- ^ a b Sharon, Keith (February 7, 2013). "Bond girl gets some new lines". Orange County Register.
- ^ "Jensie Givens - Gymnastics".
External links
- Official website
- Lynn-Holly Johnson at IMDb
- "DeLorenzo's Dugout interview". Archived from the original on February 16, 2001. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
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