Adrienne-Joi Johnson (born January 2, 1963),[1] also known as A.J. Johnson, is an American actress, choreographer, fitness trainer, and life coach. Acting since 1987, Johnson has made many guest appearances on sitcoms, television dramas and music videos; she also has numerous supporting roles in films, including House Party and Baby Boy.
Adrienne-Joi Johnson | |
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 Johnson in 2020 | |
| Born | January 2, 1963 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | A.J. Johnson |
| Alma mater | Spelman College |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editRaised in Fair Haven, New Jersey, Johnson graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in 1981.[2] She graduated with honors in 1985 from Spelman College in Atlanta. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.[3][4]
Career
editShe has appeared in A Different World, In the Heat of the Night, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Amen, the short-lived Sirens, Chicago Hope, The Jamie Foxx Show, and Touched by an Angel. She has also appeared in television movies such as A Mother's Courage: the Mary Thomas Story (1989), Clippers (1991), Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (1992), Love, Lies & Lullabies (1993), and The Beast (1996).
Johnson has appeared in theatrical releases and independent films such as School Daze (1988), House Party (1990), Double Trouble (1992), Sister Act (1992), The Inkwell (1994), High Freakquency (1998), Two Shades of Blue (2000), Tara (2001), Baby Boy (2001), and Skin Deep (2003).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | School Daze | Cecilia | |
| 1989 | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Ruby Thomas | TV movie |
| 1990 | House Party | Sharane | |
| 1991 | Clippers | Renee | TV movie |
| Dying Young | Shauna | ||
| 1992 | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Cynthia | TV movie |
| Double Trouble | Danitra | ||
| Sister Act | Lewanda | ||
| 1993 | Love, Lies & Lullabies | - | TV movie |
| 1994 | The Inkwell | Heather Lee | |
| 1998 | High Freakquency | D.J. Venom | |
| 1999 | Two Shades of Blue | Lisa | |
| 2001 | Tara | Nina | Video |
| Baby Boy | Juanita | ||
| 2003 | Black Listed | Mild Cat | Video |
| Skin Deep | Sarah | ||
| 2019 | Sins of the Father | Detective Phylicia Richardson | TV movie |
| 2020 | Holiday Heartbreak | Joyce | TV movie |
| 2023 | Whatever It Takes | Alafia | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A Different World | Girl #3 | Episode: "Mr. Hillman" |
| 1989 | In the Heat of the Night | Shawna Hughes | Episode: "These Things Take Time" |
| Day by Day | Frances | Episode: "Foul Play" | |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Annie | Episode: "Coming to America" | |
| 1990 | New Attitude | Tanya | Episode: "The Case of the Missing Toupee" |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Christina Johnson | Episode: "Def Poet's Society" | |
| 1st & Ten | Loretta | Episode: "The Squeeze" | |
| 1991 | Amen | Courteney | Episode: "My Fair Homeboy" |
| 1993–95 | Sirens | Officer Lynn Stanton | Main Cast |
| 1995 | The Preston Episodes | Marilyn | Episode: "David's First Date Episode" |
| 1996 | The Beast | Nell Newcombe | Episode: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2" |
| Chicago Hope | Trish Cook | Episode: "Liver Let Die" | |
| 1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Janine | Episode: "I Do, I Didn't" |
| 1999 | JAG | Lt. Gold | Episode: "The Return" |
| 2000 | Cover Me | Dolores | Episode: "Our Mr. Brooks" & "Turtle Soup" |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Yvette Lakes | Episode: "Angels Anonymous" |
| 2004 | Flab to Fab | Herself/Host | Main Host |
| 2008 | Baisden After Dark | Herself | Episode: "Episode #2.2" |
| 2010 | K-Ci & JoJo: Come Clean | Herself/Life Coach | Episode: "Freakin' You" |
| 2011 | Life After | Herself | Episode: "AJ Johnson" |
| 2012 | Unsung | Herself | Episode: "Atlantic Starr" |
| 2013 | Exhale | Herself | Episode: "Health & Wellness" |
| 2014 | Lindsay | Herself/Life Coach | Recurring Cast |
| 2015 | Unsung Hollywood | Herself | Episode: "Baby Boy" |
| Unsung | Herself | Episode: "Kid 'n Play" | |
| 2016 | Family Time | Tracy | Episode: "The Things We Do for Love" |
| 2017–19 | The Jellies! | Debbie Jelly (voice) | Main Cast |
| 2019 | Uncensored | Herself | Episode: "Tisha Campbell" |
| 2020 | Stuck with You | Stephanie | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| Love & Hip Hop: Miami | Herself | Episode: "Full Circle" | |
| 2021 | Hollywood Homecoming | Herself | Episode: "House Party" |
| Life Therapy | Herself/Host | Main Host | |
| 2023 | Legacy | Gloria | Main Cast |
| Act Your Age | Celine | Episode: "Body of Work" |
Music Videos
edit| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Criticize" | Alexander O'Neal |
| 1988 | "Just Coolin'" | LeVert |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Won |
| 1991 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female in a comedy-drama film | House Party | Nominated |
| 2002 | Black Reel Awards | Theatrical- Best Supporting actress in a Motion Picture | Baby Boy | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "This Is 54: 10 Times Birthday Girl AJ Johnson Gave Us All The Health & Wellness Goals". MadameNoire. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ^ Strauss, Robert. "If Sirens is a hit, Adrienne-Joi Johnson will be house-hunting; Former Fair Haven resident has her eye on a little house In the Hollywood Hills so she Is hoping her new series, which is premlering Wednesday, will be a hit.", Asbury Park Press, March 8, 1993. Accessed February 29, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The show the 1981 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School wants you glued to for the next 13 weeks is Sirens (premiering at 10 p.m. Wednesday on Channels 6 and 7); in which she plays one of three rookie female cops doing their best to de-macho the Pittsburgh Police Department."
- ^ "AJ Johnson Talks To MADAMENOIRE About 'Life Therapy' And Why It's A Good Look". MadameNoire. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Schmidhausler, Gretchen (February 21, 1989). "Fair Haven native has dramatic debut on TV tonight". Asbury Park Press. p. 19.