Dakota Mayi Johnson is an American actress and model, known for her lead role in the
short-lived Fox sitcom Ben and Kate and appearances in the films The Social Network, Beastly,
21 Jump Street and Need for Speed.
In 2013, Johnson has been cast in the lead role of Anastasia Steele in the upcoming film
adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, set for release in 2014.
In addition, she will appear in the film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Cymbeline as Imogen
alongside Ethan Hawke and the upcoming film Black Mass opposite Johnny Depp.
Early life Johnson was born in Austin, Texas, the daughter
of Golden Globe-winning actor Don Johnson and Academy Award-nominated actress Melanie
Griffith.
On her mother's side, she is a granddaughter of advertising executive and former child
actor Peter Griffith and Golden Globe-winning actress Tippi Hedren, and half-niece of actress
Tracy Griffith and production designer Clay A. Griffith.
Her stepfather is Antonio Banderas.
She has six half-siblings; four on her father's side and two on her mother's side.
A third-generation Hollywood actress, Johnson attended Aspen Community School in Aspen,
Colorado.
She later attended Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California for her freshman year
of high school before transferring to the New Roads School in Santa Monica, California.
She was an avid dancer as a child.
She became interested in modeling at age 12 after a photo shoot with other children of
celebrities for Teen Vogue.
Career Acting
In 1999, Johnson made her film debut in Crazy in Alabama where she and her half-sister,
Stella Banderas, played daughters to their real-life mother, Melanie Griffith.
The film was directed by her stepfather, Antonio Banderas.
She was voted Miss Golden Globe 2006, where she served as the first second-generation
Miss Golden Globe in the Globes' history.
Once Johnson graduated from high school, she signed with the William Morris Agency and
started her acting career.
She appeared in the critical and box office hit The Social Network which was directed
by David Fincher.
She has also appeared in Beastly; Ezna Sands' film Theo; So Yong Kim's film For Ellen; and
Larry Clark's film Savage Innocent.
In 2012, she had roles in Christopher Neil's film Goats, with David Duchovny; Nicholas
Stoller's film Five Year Engagement for producer Judd Apatow, and the successful feature film
version of the 1987 hit television show 21 Jump Street.
She also played the female lead in Chris Nelson's film Date and Switch written by Alan Yang.
In March 2012, Johnson was cast as Kate in the Fox comedy series Ben and Kate, marking
her television debut.
The show was cancelled on January 25, 2013 after one season.
Johnson quickly resumed her film career, and appeared in Need for Speed.
She also has been cast in the modern-day film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Cymbeline.
In 2013, she made a cameo appearance as one of the new hires on the finale of The Office.
Johnson played Anastasia Steele in the upcoming film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.
In 2014, she reunited with her 21 Jump Street cast member Johnny Depp playing the mother
of his child in the feature film Black Mass.
She will star in and executive produce the film "Forever, Interrupted," playing a young
widow.
Modeling In 2006, Johnson signed with IMG Models.
Though acting is her primary work, she has since modeled for MANGO brand's jeans line
in 2009 and shot the "Rising Star" campaign for Australian fashion label Wish in 2011.
Personal life As of May 2014, she is in a long term relationship
with actor Jordan Masterson.
Filmography References
External links Dakota Johnson at the Internet Movie Database