Ariyan A. Johnson
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Ariyan A. Johnson | |
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| Born | Ariyan Annette Johnson New York City, U.S. |
| Education | LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | ariyanjohnson |
Ariyan Annette Johnson, credited as Ariyan Johnson, is an American actress, television director, dancer and choreographer. Johnson is best known for her role as Chantel Mitchell in the 1992 indie drama film Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.[1] She also portrayed Aisha on the second season of The WB comedy series The Steve Harvey Show (1997–98).[2]
Early life
Born in Brooklyn, New York's Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood to artistically inclined parents, Johnson grew up training in the arts. Her father, a painter and contemporary artist, and her mother, an actress and dancer, were both educators who owned a theatrical dance company. Johnson attended LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts where she majored in dance and film. She later attended Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, and 92nd St. Y Harkness Dance Center.[3]
Award nomination
Johnson was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in 1994, for her role as Chantel Mitchell in the film Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. | Chantel Mitchell | [5] |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Tanya | |
| 1999 | The General's Daughter | Prvt. Robbin | |
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Praise Dancer | Television film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Law & Order | Angel | Episode: "Hot Pursuit" |
| 1997-98 | The Steve Harvey Show | Aisha | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Tiana Edwards | Episode: "A Prayer for the Lying" |
| 2002 | For the People | - | Episode: "The Double Standard" |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Tamara Lawrence | Voice, episode: "The Usual Suspect" |
| 2004 | JAG | Private Michelle Boyer | Episode: "Hard Time" |
| Strong Medicine | - | Episode: "Positive Results" | |
| 2006 | ER | Tamara | Episode: "Split Decisions" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Superman Returns | The Citizens of Metropolis | Electronic Arts |
References
- ^ "Actress Ariyan Johnson is anything but 'Just Another Girl'". Baltimore Sun 2 April 1993. 2 April 1993. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ McCann, Bob (2009). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. p. 180. ISBN 978-0786458042.
- ^ "About Ariyan Johnson". Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Independent Spirit Awards Nominations and Winners" (PDF). Amazonaws.com page 43. Retrieved 2016-8-12
- ^ "Just Another Girl on the I.R.T." The Washington Post. Washington Post Retrieved 2016-8-12
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- Living people
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from New York City
- People from Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni
- African-American actresses
- American television actresses
- American film actresses
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women