Amy Jo Johnson is an American actress, singer, songwriter, scriptwriter, producer, musician
and gymnast, first starring as the Pink Ranger Kimberly Ann Hart in Mighty Morphin Power
Rangers.
Aside from Power Rangers, she is also known for her roles in Felicity, The Division, Wildfire,
and Flashpoint.
She also starred in television films and movies including Susie Q, Killing Mr. Griffin, Perfect
Body, Sweetwater, and Magma: Volcanic Disaster.
Johnson is one of very few Power Rangers alumni to continue her career as an actress.
Johnson released her first song, "Puddle of Grace", when she was on Felicity.
Since then, she has released a few solo albums.
As a volunteer, she has participated as a tutor for refugee children through the International
Rescue Committee's summer program in the Bronx and made trips to Bosnia as a volunteer with
the Global Children’s Organization.
Personal life Johnson was born in Dennis, Massachusetts,
on Cape Cod, a daughter of Greig Johnson, a car salesman, and his wife Christine, who
managed a clothing store.
She became interested in gymnastics and, after training four years, decided to aim for the
Olympic Games.
She reached Class One and participated in competitions hosted in the United States and
Europe in uneven bars, vault, beam and floor.
She was forced to abandon gymnastics following a severe injury.
Johnson is married to Olivier Giner.
They live in Toronto, and have one daughter, Francesca Christine, born December 1, 2008.
Acting and music career At the age of eighteen, after graduating from
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, Johnson moved to New York City to pursue an acting
career.
She attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and the American Musical and Acting Academy.
She moved to Los Angeles to audition for her first part.
Johnson's first role was as Kimberly Ann Hart, the Pink Ranger, in the 1993 series Mighty
Morphin Power Rangers.
She acquired the role within the first month of her main stay in L.A. Her gymnastics background
was an advantage for her in fight scenes, as the Hart character was also an accomplished
gymnast.
Her martial arts skills were learned from choreographers in the studio.
The series achieved unexpected success, and Johnson had a fair share of media exposure.
Her appearances on the show jump-started her career and served as a positive influence
for many younger viewers and fans.
After she left the series in 1995, Johnson went on to star in the Disney Channel's Susie
Q and the Saved by the Bell: The New Class episode "Backstage Pass" as Linda.
In 1997, she starred in NBC's adaptation of Lois Duncan's novel Killing Mr. Griffin as
Susan McConnell and also played Andie Bradley, a gymnast with an eating disorder, in Perfect
Body.
Johnson also participated in the film Without Limits.
She also reprised her role as Kimberly Hart in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie.
She jokingly stated in the I Love the '90s 1993 special that having been the Pink Power
Ranger was something she would "never live down."
When she was interviewed on both Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and The Sharon Osbourne
Show, Johnson said that Power Rangers was a "great first job."
In 2012, Johnson revealed in an interview that becoming famous because of the show was
overwhelming and gave her nightmares, but she did say that she learned many things from
being on the show and is grateful to the fans who watched her on the program as children.
In 1998, Johnson played the part of a vampire in Cold Hearts.
Soon after, she was invited to play Julie Emrick, a college freshman who becomes the
best friend of the title character on The WB series Felicity.
She was in the series for two and a half years.
Her character in the series was originally described as a dancer, but Johnson convinced
the producers to change that to a singer and guitarist, which led Johnson to being able
to perform "Puddle of Grace", a song she wrote.
The song was added to the show's official soundtrack.
Her talent in music also led her to star in Sweetwater: A True Rock Story, a biography
about Nancy Nevins and Sweetwater, who were the first band to play at the Woodstock festival.
Johnson then took roles in Interstate 60, Pursuit of Happiness, Infested, and Hard Ground.
She also had guest starring roles on Spin City and E.R.
She starred as Stacy Reynolds in the fourth season of The Division.
She released her debut album, The Trans-American Treatment, and performed in the Los Angeles
area with "The Amy Jo Johnson Band".
She released another album, Imperfect, in March 2005.
In 2006, Johnson co-starred in Magma: Volcanic Disaster, a Sci-Fi Channel telefilm.
Johnson also was on ABC Family's original show Wildfire as Tina Sharp, the villain of
the first season.
She also starred in a few episodes of What About Brian, as Karen, Brian's girlfriend.
She has also taken on roles in two independent films, Veritas, Prince of Truth and Islander.
Johnson also starred in the Lifetime Television movie Fatal Trust.
In December 2007 she contributed guest vocals to Koishii & Hush's cover of The Cars track
"Since You're Gone", which was released as a single.
Beginning in 2008, Johnson became a series regular of Flashpoint as Constable Jules Callaghan,
a member of the fictional Strategic Response Unit of the Toronto Police service.
The series premièred on CTV and CBS on July 11, 2008.
Her song "Dancing In-Between" was featured on Flashpoint and was released as a single.
Her song, "Goodbye" was also featured in the Flashpoint episode, "Terror".
Johnson to date has released three albums.
She has also directed and produced two short films, Bent and Lines.
Johnson will be a recurring character in USA Network's Covert Affairs during Season 5.
Awards & nominations Among other notable recognitions, Johnson
received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic
Role at the 24th Annual Gemini Awards in 2009.
Filmography Film
Television Discography
Studio albums The Trans-American Treatment
Imperfect Never Broken
As a featured performer Felicity
Sweetwater Since You're Gone
Souvenirs References
External links Official website
Amy Jo Johnson on Myspace Amy Jo Johnson at the Internet Movie Database