Lynn-Holly Johnson
Lynn-Holly Johnson | |
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 Johnson at the Big Apple Con, November 15, 2008 | |
| Born | Lynn Holly Johnson December 13, 1958 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Figure skater, actress |
| Years active | 1978–2009 |
| Spouse | Kelly Givens (1993–present) 2 children |
| Children | Kellum Givens Jensie Givens |
| Website | http://lynnhollyjohnson.com/ |
Lynn-Holly Johnson (born December 13, 1958) is an American professional ice skater and actress. After achieving some success as a figure skater in the mid-1970s, she began an acting career, including a Golden Globe-nominated role in 1978's Ice Castles.
Early life and career
Johnson was born Lynn Holly Johnson in Chicago, Illinois to Margaret, a housewife, and Alan Johnson, a general contractor.[1][2] She has a brother, Gregg, and an older sister, Kimberlee.[citation needed] Johnson added the hyphen to her name after her roommate signed Johnson's name that way.[1]
Johnson won the silver medal at the novice level of the 1974 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She gave up competitive skating in 1977 to turn professional and join the Ice Capades, and subsequently began an acting career, making her film debut in Ice Castles, in which she portrayed Alexis "Lexie" Winston, a figure skater who is blinded by a blood clot in her brain. The film, a romantic drama co-starring Robby Benson, was a minor success in December 1978, grossing $18 million in the US.[3] Johnson, who was described as "an appealing young woman who actually happens to be a good skater who can act" by film critic Roger Ebert,[4] was nominated for a Golden Globe as "New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Female" for her performance in the film.
Johnson was subsequently cast in the lead role of the Disney horror drama, The Watcher in the Woods. The film received a limited release in April 1980, but was soon withdrawn and not given a wider release until October 1981. Also in 1981, Johnson starred as Bond girl Bibi Dahl in the James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only. In that movie she played yet another ice-skater who attempts to seduce an unwilling and much older James Bond, played by Roger Moore. In 1984, Johnson starred in Where the Boys Are, a remake of the 1960 film of the same name. The film was a critical and box-office failure.
In 1996, Johnson quit acting to concentrate on her family; her last acting role at that time was a made-for-television film, Fugitive X: Innocent Target. She cited[when?][where?] her refusal to take roles that called for nude scenes as having derailed her acting career.
In 2007 she returned to acting in a community theater production of It's a Wonderful Life.[5]
Personal life
Johnson currently lives in the Los Angeles, California area with her husband and their two children, son Kellen and daughter Jensie.[6] In January 2010, she suffered a stroke brought on by a patent foramen ovale, a heart condition, and subsequently underwent heart surgery.[6][7]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Ice Castles | Alexis Winston | |
| 1980 | Watcher in the Woods | Jan Curtis | |
| 1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Bibi Dahl | |
| 1984 | Where the Boys Are '84 | Laurie Jameson | |
| 1985 | The Falling | Samantha | |
| 1986 | Angel River | Jensie | |
| 1987 | Alien Predator | Samantha | Filmed in 1984. Alternative title: The Falling |
| 1988 | The Sisterhood | Marya | Alternative title: Caged Woman |
| 1989 | Hyper Space | Arias Christensen | |
| 1990 | Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Kathy Jordan | Alternative titles: Sight Unseen Out of Sight, Out of Her Mind |
| Diggin' Up Business | Tesia Papadapacropolis | Alternative title: Say Bye-Bye | |
| 1993 | The Criminal Mind | Mrs. Augustine | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | CHiPs | Ellen Getraer | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Matt Houston | Cindy Gaines | 1 episode |
| Trapper John, M.D. | 1 episode | ||
| 1984 | More Than Murder | Sandy | Television movie |
| 1986 | MacGyver | Ingrid Bannister | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Fugitive X: Innocent Target | Kara | Television movie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Golden Globe Award | Nominated | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress | Ice Castles |
| 1985 | Golden Raspberry Award | Won | Worst Supporting Actress | Where the Boys Are '84 |
References
- ^ a b Thomas, Bob (1979-02-03). "Lynn holly Johnson Comes By Talent Naturally". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2009-06-17. [dead link]
- ^ Brady, Shirley (2000-05-15). "Good Skate". People. Vol. 53, no. 19. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Ice Castles: The Numbers". the-numbers.com.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (1979-01-29). "Ice Castles". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2006-03-11.
- ^ Archived 2008-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Sharon, Keith (February 7, 2013). "The Bond girl and her very public stroke". Orange County Register.
- ^ Sharon, Keith (February 7, 2013). "Bond girl gets some new lines". Orange County Register.
External links
- Official website
- Lynn-Holly Johnson at IMDb
- Archived 2001-02-16 at the Wayback Machine (October 16, 1998)
- Lynn Holly Johnson interview (August, 2012)
- Lynn Holly Johnson Interview
