Anne-Marie Johnson
Anne-Marie Johnson (born July 18, 1960) is an American actress and impressionist.[2] She is known for her roles as Nadine Hudson Thomas in the sitcom What's Happening Now!! (1985-1988), and Althea Tibbs in the NBC police procedural In the Heat of the Night (1988-1993). She also was a cast member in the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color (1993–94) during its final season, and had a recurring and regular roles in Melrose Place, JAG, Girlfriends and The InBetween.
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| Born | July 18, 1960 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, impressionist |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse(s) | Martin Grey (1996-present)[1] |
Early life
Anne-Marie Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in Acting and Theater.[3]
Her first television appearance was as a contestant on the game show Card Sharks that originally aired on June 5, 1979, where her name was listed as Anne Johnson. She appeared on the game show Child's Play under her full name as well as a pilot episode for the game show Body Language as Anne Marie Johnson, where she described herself as a "struggling actress".[4]
Career
Johnson began her career appearing in episodes of Australian dramas Homicide and Matlock Police in 1970s. In 1984, she played the role of Aileen Lewis on the short-lived NBC comedy series Double Trouble, and at the same time had a recurring role in the NBC police drama Hill Street Blues. She played Raj's wife Nadine Hudson Thomas in the syndicated sitcom What's Happening Now!! from 1985 to 1988.[5]
In 1988, Johnson began starring as Althea Tibbs in the NBC/CBS police drama series In the Heat of the Night, playing the role through 1993.[5] While appearing on In the Heat of the Night, Johnson recorded the song "Little Drummer Boy" for the 1991 cast Christmas CD Christmas Time's A Comin'. Providing vocals behind her were country gospel group The Marksmen Quartet. The song was produced by co-stars Randall Franks and Alan Autry. She also appeared in a number of movies at this time, including Robot Jox (1989), which featured her only career nude scene, The Five Heartbeats (1991), True Identity (1991), and Strictly Business (1991).[5] On television, she played a leading role in the 1989 film Dream Date and starred as Carrie Jones/Carolyn Dimes in the 1990 miniseries Lucky Chances.
After leaving In the Heat of the Night, Johnson joined the cast of the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color in its last season (1993–1994). She portrayed Alycia Barnett in the Fox prime time soap opera Melrose Place from 1995 to 1996. From 1997 to 2002, she had a recurring role on the CBS series JAG as Representative Bobbi Latham. She also has made guest appearances on other TV series, including Living Single; Murder, She Wrote; Leverage; Ally McBeal; Girlfriends; The Parkers; Dharma & Greg; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; NCIS; Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Grey's Anatomy. In 2019, she had series regular role in the short-lived NBC drama series The InBetween[6] and in 2020 had a recurring roles in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Cherish the Day and ABC legal thriller How to Get Away with Murder.[7][8]
Other activities
Johnson was elected first national vice president of the Screen Actors Guild in 2008.[9] She ran for president of the actors' union in 2009 on the Membership First ticket, but she lost to eventual winner Ken Howard.[10]
Personal life
Johnson has been married to Martin Grey since January 1, 1996.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Hollywood Shuffle | Lydia / Willie Mae / Hooker #5 | |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Cherry | |
| 1989 | Robot Jox | Athena | |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Sydney Todd | |
| 1991 | True Identity | Kristi | |
| 1991 | Strictly Business | Diedre | |
| 1998 | Down in the Delta | Monica Sinclair | |
| 2001 | Pursuit of Happiness | Devin Quinn | |
| 2001 | Apartment 12 | Yvette | |
| 2010 | Suicide Dolls | Maria | |
| 2011 | About Fifty | Erin | |
| 2012 | Freeloaders | Lydia | |
| 2014 | Knock 'em Dead | Alex Hart | |
| 2015 | Double Daddy | Ms. Wolk | |
| 2015 | Sister Code | Mama Layne | |
| 2019 | Adopt a Highway | Tracy Westmore | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971, 1974 | Homicide | Jenny Marshall / Deborah Price | 2 episodes |
| 1972–1976 | Matlock Police | Debbie / Jenny Martin / Linda Watson / Rebecca Grant | 4 episodes |
| 1973 | Division 4 | Susan Marshall | Episode: "Three Mouths to Feed" |
| 1984 | High School U.S.A. | Beth Franklin | Unsold pilot |
| 1984 | Diff'rent Strokes | Denise | Episode: "Undercover Lover" |
| 1984–1985 | Double Trouble | Aileen Lewis | 3 episodes |
| 1984–1985 | Hill Street Blues | Lynn Williams | 4 episodes |
| 1985–1988 | What's Happening Now!! | Nadine Hudson Thomas | Main role (66 episodes) |
| 1986 | Hunter | Isabel Teret / Nella Watkins | Episode: "Saturday Night Special" |
| 1988–1993 | In the Heat of the Night | Althea Tibbs | Main role (109 episodes) |
| 1989 | Dream Date | Donna | Movie |
| 1990 | Lucky Chances | Carrie Jones / Carolyn Dimes | Miniseries |
| 1990 | Singer & Sons | Felicity Patterson | Episode: "Once Bitten" |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Barbara Kirsch | Episode: "The Guest Host" |
| 1993–1994 | In Living Color | Various characters | Main role (24 episodes) |
| 1994 | Living Single | Sheila Kelly | Episode: "What's Next?" |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Mariah Cirrus | Episode: "The Long Dark" |
| 1995 | Sirens | Christine | Episode: "Color Blind" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Priscilla Dauphin | Episode: "Big Easy Murder" |
| 1995–1996 | Melrose Place | Alycia Barnett | 14 episodes |
| 1996–1997 | Spider-Man | Angela / Mousie (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Asteroid | Karen Dodd | Movie |
| 1997 | Smart Guy | Ms. Williams | Pilot |
| 1997–2002 | JAG | Rep. Bobbi Latham | 18 episodes |
| 1998 | Any Day Now | Aisha Bullock | Episode: "Making Music with the Wrong Man" |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Lt. Alison Fawkes | Episode: "Once in a Blue Moon" |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Jamison | Episode: "Vanishing Acts" |
| 1999 | It's Like, You Know... | Cabil | Episode: "Two Days in the Valley" |
| 1999 | Ally McBeal | District Attorney Foster | Episode: "Love's Illusions" |
| 1999 | Hope Island | Dr. Karen Dunbar | Episode: "You Can't Look at the Sea Without Wishing for Wings" |
| 2000 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Verena (voice) | Episode: "The Frog Princess" |
| 2000 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | Elaine | Episode: "A Pearl of Great Value" |
| 2000 | For Your Love | Dr. Brown | Episode: "The Shrink Gets Shrunk" |
| 2000 | The X-Files | Vicky Wells | Episode: "Redrum" |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Nurse Doreen Collins | Episode: "Gray Matter" |
| 2001 | The Parkers | Lady Egyptian | Episode: "Nobody's Fool" |
| 2001 | The District | Renee Sawyer | Episode: "Rage Against the Machine" |
| 2002 | Dharma & Greg | Laura | Episode: "The Mamas and the Papas: Part 1" |
| 2002 | Through the Fire | Anne-Marie | Movie |
| 2003 | The System | Ms. Kimberly Trotter | 9 episodes |
| 2003 | The District | Rita Douglas | Episode: "Criminally Insane" |
| 2003 | What I Like About You | Olivia | Episode: "Loose Lips" |
| 2003 | The Division | Martha | Episode: "Castaways" |
| 2004 | Rock Me, Baby | Ms. Watson | Episode: "I Love You, You Don't Love Me" |
| 2003–2004 | Girlfriends | Sharon Upton Farley | 7 episodes |
| 2006 | That's So Raven | Donna Cabonna | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | ADA Jasmine Davis | Episode: "Leaving Las Vegas" |
| 2007 | Bones | Dr. Jasper | Episode: "Death in the Saddle" |
| 2007 | NCIS | Marine Col. Stacey Radcliffe | Episode: "Requiem" |
| 2007–2010 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Liz Shelton | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Vivian Stewart | Episode: "Juiced" |
| 2009 | Uncorked | Debra Miller | Movie |
| 2010 | I'm in the Band | Janet King | Episode: "Slap Goes the Weasel" |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal | Jennifer | Episode: "The Two Richards" |
| 2011 | Leverage | Darlene Wickett | Episode: "The Grave Danger Job" |
| 2012 | Days of Our Lives | Dr. Patel | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Murder in the First | Emily English | Pilot |
| 2014 | Chasing Life | Arianna | Episode: "Blood Cancer Sex Carrots" |
| 2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Claire | Episode: "Bloody Hell" |
| 2016 | Childrens Hospital | Dr. Parker | Episode: "The Grid" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Judge | Episode: "Mama Tried" |
| 2016 | Castle | Mrs. Kramer | Episode: "Hell to Pay" |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Jane Wolfe | Episode: "Present Tense" |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Burkhart | Web series |
| 2018 | Imposters | Gail, therapist | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | For the People | Senator Knox | Recurring |
| 2019 | The InBetween | Lt. Swanstrom | Main cast |
| 2020 | Cherish The Day | Dana Fisher | |
| 2020 | How to Get Away with Murder | Kendra Strauss |
References
- https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/kkgallery/anne-marie-johnson-husband-martin-grey/
- "Anne-Marie Johnson". The New York Times.
- McCann, Bob (2010). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-7864-3790-0.
- "Body Language". The Game Show Pilot Light.
- "Anne-Marie Johnson's Biography". The HistoryMakers.
- Petski, Denise (March 17, 2018). "'In Between Lives' Casts Anne-Marie Johnson; Raffi Barsoumian Cracks 'The Code'".
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 3, 2019). "Ava DuVernay's OWN Drama 'Cherish The Day' Rounds Out Cast, Adds Directors Blitz Bazawule, Aurora Guerrero And Deborah Kampmeier".
- N'Duka, Amanda (March 26, 2020). "'How To Get Away With Murder': Anne-Marie Johnson To Recur, Cicely Tyson Returning For Final Season".
- "Screen Actors Guild Announces National Vice Presidents". www.sagaftra.org. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- "Ken Howard Elected". SAG.org. September 24, 2009.
- "Anne-Marie Johnson". IMDb.
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