Ashley Johnson (actress)
Ashley Johnson | |
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Born | Ashley Suzanne Johnson August 9, 1983 Camarillo, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born August 9, 1983)[1] is an American actress and voice actress. She is best known for her roles as Chrissy Seaver in Growing Pains, Ellie in The Last of Us, Annie Warbucks in Annie: A Royal Adventure!, Alex Marshall in What Women Want and Gretchen Grundler in Disney's Recess. She currently stars in the NBC drama Blindspot as FBI forensic specialist Patterson.
In 2012, Johnson played a small role as the New York City waitress Beth who is saved by Captain America in The Avengers. In 2013, she played the role of Ellie in the video game The Last of Us and its downloadable content Left Behind, for which she won two BAFTA Awards for her performance.
Early life
Johnson was born in Camarillo, California, the youngest daughter of Nancy Spruiell Johnson, an independent film producer, and Clifford Johnson, the captain of an exploration ship. Her father died in July 2000 from Hepatitis C and cancer.[2] She is of Norwegian,[3] Swedish, Danish, Irish, Scottish, and Native American descent. When she was nine days old, her father got a new job and the family moved to Franklin. Johnson graduated from high school at 15.[citation needed]
Career
Johnson's career began at age six, when she played the role of Chrissy Seaver on the sitcom Growing Pains from 1990 to 1992. The character's age was accelerated from a toddler between seasons for plotting purposes. By the time she was 12, Johnson had been in the casts of eight TV series. She later reprised her role as Chrissy in The Growing Pains Movie and Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers. In the one season series Phenom (1993–94), she played the mischievous younger sister of a rising teenage tennis star. Johnson appeared in the 1994 sitcom All-American Girl, which also lasted for only one season. She played DJ's girlfriend Lisa in the 1995 Roseanne episode "The Blaming of the Shrew", and played Alex Marshal, the daughter of Mel Gibson's character, in the 2000 comedy What Women Want. In 2008, she became a regular on the drama Dirt as Sharlee Cates. In 2009, Johnson appeared in "Omega", the season one finale of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse.
In 2012, she appeared in The Avengers (also directed by Whedon) as a waitress who is saved by Captain America (Chris Evans). She was intended to appear in future Captain America films as his newest love interest (given that a brief scene in the film was implied), but that plan was shelved and instead actress Emily VanCamp took over as Sharon Carter for the next two films. Though Johnson's role was a minor role, the Blu-ray edition of The Avengers contains some deleted scenes that expand her role in the movie and further her interactions with Captain America.[4][5]
As a voice actress, she played Sean on the cartoon movie The First Snow of Winter in 1998, Gretchen Grundler on the Walt Disney TV animated series Recess, Terra in the Teen Titans animated series during the show's second and fifth season, Jinmay on Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! and Gwen Tennyson on Ben 10: Alien Force and in future variations of the Ben 10 franchise. Four of her roles have love interests who are voiced by Greg Cipes (Chiro in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Kevin in Ben 10, Beast Boy in Teen Titans, and Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). She co-starred in the PlayStation exclusive The Last of Us as the character Ellie, which was released to critical acclaim and commercial success.[citation needed] She subsequently won a video game BAFTA for Best Performer and a VGX Award for Best Voice Actress for her role in the game. On March 12, 2015, Johnson won another BAFTA for Best Performer for the same role in the game's downloadable content, The Last of Us: Left Behind.[6]
Johnson appears in several Geek & Sundry shows, including playing occult specialist Morgan on the web series Spooked on Hulu, playing Alhambra and Dead of Winter on the board gaming web series TableTop,[7][8] and playing Pike Trickfoot in the Twitch.tv series Critical Role.[9]
As of 2015, she plays FBI forensic specialist Patterson in the NBC drama series Blindspot.[10]
Personal life
Johnson studied violin and piano at the International School of Music; she also plays guitar and cello. When not acting or studying music, Johnson co-runs the photography company Infinity Pictures with her friend, production assistant Mila Shah.[11]
Johnson's older brother Chris worked on the television show The District. Her older sister Haylie Johnson is best known for her role as Haylie on Kids Incorporated.[12]
Johnson has been in a relationship since 2012 with Brian Wayne Foster, an American writer, poet, singer, and storyteller.[13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1990 | Lionheart | Nicole Gaultier | ||
1995 | Nine Months | Shannon Dwyer | ||
1998 | Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 | Josie Hemphill | ||
1999 | Marionette | |||
1999 | Anywhere but Here | Sarah | ||
2000 | The Indescribable Nth | Doris | Short film; voice role | |
2000 | What Women Want | Alex Marshall | ||
2001 | Recess: School's Out | Gretchen Grundler | Voice role | |
2001 | Rustin | Lee Wolford | ||
2003 | The Failures | Lilly Kyle | ||
2004 | Killer Diller | Angie | ||
2004 | King of the Corner | Elena Spivak | ||
2005 | Nearing Grace | Merna Ash | ||
2006 | The Pity Card | Gretel | Short film | |
2006 | Fast Food Nation | Amber | ||
2006 | Grad Night | Student | ||
2007 | The Brothers Solomon | Patricia | ||
2008 | Pie'n Burger | Holly | Short film | |
2008 | Otis | Riley Lawson | ||
2008 | Columbus Day | Alana | ||
2009 | Spread | Eva | ||
2009 | Punching the Clown | Tracy | ||
2010 | Alleged | Rose Williams | ||
2011 | The Help | Mary Beth Caldwell | ||
2012 | The Avengers | Waitress Beth | ||
2012 | Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret | ||
2015 | Paradox | Sophie | ||
2015 | When Marnie Was There | Additional voices[14] | Voice role English version |
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2016 | Punching Henry | Danielle | ||
2018 | Weight | Liza | In Production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1990–1992 | Growing Pains | Christine Ellen "Chrissy" Seaver | 47 episodes | |
1993 | Men Don't Tell | Cindy | Movie | |
1993 | In the Shadows, Someone's Watching | Blind Girl | Movie | |
1993 | The Town Santa Forgot | Granddaughter (voice) | Movie | |
1993 | Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas | Additional Voices (voice) | ||
1993–1994 | Phenom | Mary Margaret Doolan | 22 episodes | |
1994 | All-American Girl | Casey Emmerson | 12 episodes | |
1995 | Roseanne | Lisa | Episode: "The Blaming of the Shrew" | |
1995 | Annie: A Royal Adventure! | Annie Warbucks | Movie | |
1995–96 | Maybe This Time | Gracie Wallace | 18 episodes | |
1996–1998 | Jumanji | Peter Shepherd (voice) | 21 episodes | |
1997 | Moloney | Katherine 'Kate' Moloney | 3 episodes | |
1997 | Wings | Rebecca | Episode: "Ms. Write" | |
1997–2001 | Recess | Gretchen Grundler (voice) | 129 episodes | |
1998 | Kelly Kelly | Maureen Kelly | 7 episodes | |
1998 | ER | Dana Ellis | 2 episodes | |
1999 | Partners | Janie | Movie | |
2000 | The Growing Pains Movie | Chrissy Seaver | Movie | |
2001 | Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street | Gretchen Grundler (voice) | Video | |
2002 | Lloyd in Space | Violet (voice) | Episode: "The Big Sleepover" | |
2002 | Roswell | Eileen Burrows | 2 episodes | |
2002 | Ally McBeal | Serena Feldman | Episode: "Heart and Soul" | |
2002 | Providence | Daphne Wallace | 3 episodes | |
2002 | Touched by an Angel | Natalie | Episode: "Bring on the Rain" | |
2002 | The Guardian | Betsy Fortunato | Episode: "Sacrifice" | |
2003 | Kidz History: The Revolutionary War | Colonist | Video | |
2003 | Recess: All Growed Down | Gretchen (voice) | Video | |
2003 | Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | Gretchen (voice) | Video | |
2003 | Married to the Kellys | Shari | Episode: "Lewis May Have a Girlfriend" | |
2004 | Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers | Chrissy Seaver | ||
2004 | Married to the Kellys | Shari | Episode: "Chris and Mary Fight" | |
2004–05 | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Jinmay (voice) | 10 episodes | |
2004–06 | Teen Titans | Terra (voice) | 7 episodes | |
2004–10 | King of the Hill | Emily / Jamie | 7 episodes | |
2005 | The X's | Kimla | Episode: "License to Slumber" | |
2006 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Gretchen Grundler (voice) | Episode: "Lax: Experiment #285" | |
2007 | Monk | Susie the Maid | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is at Your Service" | |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dreama Little | Episode: "Ending Happy" | |
2007 | Heartland | Rebecca Colton | Episode: "Mother & Child Reunion" | |
2008 | Dirt | Sharlee Cates | 4 episodes | |
2008 | The Middleman | Eleanor Draper | Episode: "The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation" | |
2008 | Raising the Bar | Elise Denton | Episode: "Hang Time" | |
2008 | The Mentalist | Clara Tennant | Episode: "Seeing Red" | |
2008–10 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Gwen Tennyson, Carol Smith, Girl, Mother, Cicelyl, Mr. Smoothy Employee | 45 episodes | |
2009 | Dollhouse | Wendy, Caroline, Hayden Leeds | 2 episodes | |
2009 | Cold Case | Grace Stearns in 1966 | Episode: "The Crossing" | |
2010 | Funny or Die Presents... | Girlfriend | Episode: "1.1" | |
2010 | Lie to Me | Valerie | Episode: "Beat the Devil" | |
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Drunk History | Elizabeth Hamilton, Elizabeth Cherry | Episodes: "Drunk History Vol. 1: Featuring Michael Cera"; "Shit Shows" | |
2010 | Christmas Cupid | Jenny | Movie | |
2010–12 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Gwen Tennyson / Pierce's Girlfriend, Carol Smith, various (voice) | 52 episodes | |
2011 | In Plain Sight | Sarah Collins, Sarah Peterschwim | Episode: "Something A-mish" | |
2011–13 | Pound Puppies | Toyoshiko, Gina, Amelia, Giblet (voice) | 4 episodes | |
2011–12 | The Killing | Amber Ahmed | 7 episodes | |
2012 | Private Practice | Kelly | Episode: "The Time Has Come" | |
2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Veronica Kramer | Episode: "Road Trip" | |
2012–14 | Ben 10: Omniverse | 11 & 16-year old Gwen Tennyson / Margie (voice) | 21 episodes | |
2013–16 | Teen Titans Go! | Terra (voice) | 4 episodes | |
2013 | Masters of Sex | Flora Banks | Episode: "Fallout" | |
2014 | Garfunkel & Oates | Jane | Episode: "Speechless" | |
2015 | Stalker | Stephanie | Episode: "My Hero" | |
2015 | Naruto Shippuden | Shiseru (voice) | Episodes: 290-295 ("Power Saga") English version |
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2015 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Renet (voice) | 6 episodes | |
2015–present | Blindspot | Patterson | Series Regular | |
2016 | Infinity Train | Tulip, Steward (voice) | Cartoon Network Studios Pilot | [16] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Teen Titans | Terra | |
2008 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Gwen Tennyson | |
2009 | FusionFall | Gwen Tennyson | |
2009 | Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks | Gwen Tennyson | |
2010 | Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex | Gwen Tennyson | |
2010 | Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction | Gwen Tennyson | |
2011 | Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion | Gwen Tennyson | |
2013 | The Last of Us | Ellie | VGX Award for Best Voice Actress 2013 BAFTA Games Award for Best Performer (for The Last of Us) 2014 BAFTA Games Award for Best Performer (for The Last of Us: Left Behind downloadable content)[17] |
2014 | Infamous First Light | Jenny | |
2015 | Tales from the Borderlands | Gortys | |
2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Gadfly Glades Collector | [18] |
2015 | Marvel Heroes | Spider-Gwen | [19] |
2015–2017 | Minecraft: Story Mode | Petra | |
2016 | Lego Marvel's Avengers | Beth the Waitress | [20] |
2016 | The Witness | [21] | |
TBA | The Last of Us Part II | Ellie |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013–2015 | Tabletop | Herself | 3 episodes |
2014 | Spooked | Morgan | 4 episodes |
2015–present | Critical Role | Herself/Pike Trickfoot | |
2016 | Force Grey: Giant Hunters | Herself/Dagny Halvor | 7 episodes |
References
- ^ "Behind The Voice Actors – Ashley Johnson". Behind The Voice Actors.
- ^ Jonny Lang: Finding Peace in Amazing Grace
- ^ Cf. among others the death announcement for Ingvald Taft in Nordisk Tidende 26 December 1957, in which one of his grandsons, Clifford Johnson, was mentioned, as well as Nordisk Tidende 11 December 1941 (marriage of Clifford's parents Reuben Johnson and Evelyn Taft) and Nordisk Tidende 5 January 1950 (which among others tells that Ingvald Taft originally came from Arendal, Norway, while his late wife (Victoria Kristensen), came from Vanse outside Farsund, Norway). See also Victoria's christening in Vest-Agder county, Vanse in Vanse, Parish register (official) no. A 12 (1879-1903), Born and baptised 1887, Page 84, no. 20, cf. Victoria's petition for naturalization of 22 September 1922, Ancestry.com. New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1940.
- ^ "The Avengers deleted scene sees Captain America as a man out of time". flickeringmyth.com. August 30, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ "Former 'Growing Pains' child star has small-but-important 'Avengers' role". movies.yahoo.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Harradence, Michael (March 13, 2015). "The Last of Us voice actress Ashley Johnson's BAFTA speech in full". PSU.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "TableTop: Alhambra".
- ^ "TableTop: Dead of Winter".
- ^ Salud, April (May 22, 2015). "Critical Role: Episode 11 – The Temple Showdown". Geek & Sundry. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 10, 2015). "Rachel DiPillo To Star In NBC Pilot 'Cuckoo'; Ashley Johnson Joins 'Blindspot'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Dransfeldt, Jeffrey (July 2, 2008). "Local actress has far outgrown her 'Growing Pains' start". Ventura County Star. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Jonny Lang: No looking back for blues guitarist
- ^ https://instagram.com/p/9Jm_n7KnvK/
- ^ When Marnie Was There (film). 2015.
- ^ ""Naruto Shippuden Set 23": The Allure of Power". ToonZone.com. January 19, 2016.
- ^ "Infinity Train - Minisode - Cartoon Network". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Games Performer – BAFTA Awards". BAFTA. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
- ^ @MarvelHeroes (October 13, 2015). "You know who really get the roles she voices? @MarvelHeroes' voice of Spider-Gwen, @TheVulcanSalute" (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Four Reasons Lego Marvel's Avengers Might Be The Best Lego Game Yet". www.GameInformer.com.
- ^ Blow, Jonathan (January 14, 2016). "Meet the Voice Actors of The Witness". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
External links
- Ashley Johnson at IMDb
- Ashley Johnson on Twitter
- 1983 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from California
- Actresses from Michigan
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American people of Danish descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Native American descent
- American people of Norwegian descent
- American people of Scottish descent
- American people of Swedish descent
- American television actresses
- American video game actresses
- American voice actresses
- BAFTA winners (people)
- Living people
- People from Franklin, Michigan
- People from the Greater Los Angeles Area
- People from Camarillo, California