AEA – SAG – AFTRA
ABOUT MS. JOHNSON
Ms. Johnson has created and recreated a wide range of characters across the country and abroad. Most recently she performed in the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s production of MALVOLIO as The Nurse. Some of her other favorite roles includes Ruthie Mimms in The World Premiere of Kyle Bass’s TENDER RAIN at Syracuse Stage. Some of her other favorite roles include Lena Younger in RAISIN IN THE SUN at The Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Ct., Rose in THE LAST ROMANCE at The New Theatre & Restaurant in Kansas City, MO. Dotty in Colman Domingo’s DOT at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City which garnered her the Lead Actress AUDELCO Award. The Candy Lady in Katori Hall’s HOODOO LOVE at the Cherry Lane Theatre which won her the Best Supporting Actress AUDELCO Award. Mrs. Antrobus in THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH at The Delaware Theatre Co. in Wilmington in which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the Philadelphia Critics Award, M. THE MANDELA SAGA by Laurence Holder portraying Winnie Mandela winning her The Lead actress AUDELCO Award, and Sojourner Truth & Zora Neale Hurston in THE PEN & THE PODIUM at The Edinburgh Festival in Scotland. Some of her TV and Film roles include the upcoming film Rob Peace, Armageddon Time, Modern Love, Bull, Sneaky Pete, Mozart in the Jungle, Nurse Jackie, The Leftovers, Law & Order: SVU, and American Gangster.