Amy Jo Johnson is an American actress, singer, songwriter, scriptwriter, producer, director, musician and gymnast, first starring as the Pink Ranger Kimberly Ann Hart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Aside from Power Rangers, she is also known for her roles in Felicity, The ...
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Oliver Giner (m. 2009)
Children
Francesca Christine Giner
Parents
Greig Johnson, Christine Johnson
Siblings
Julie Johnson Clary, Grieg Johnson Jr.
Nicknames
Johnson, Amy Jo , A.J.
Nominations
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Sidekick
Movies
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Susie Q, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, Interstate 60, Perfect Body, Tiger Eyes, Magma: Volcanic Disaster, Veritas, Prince of Truth, Without Limits, Cold Hearts, Pursuit of Happiness, Killing Mr. Griffin, Hard Ground, Coming Home for Christmas, Sweetwater, Inf...
TV Shows
Flashpoint, The Division, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Felicity, Campus Cops, Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Entertainment Tonight, The Sharon Osbourne Show, The Eddie Files
Star Sign
Libra
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Quote
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My fondest memory of Power Rangers was just being a kid and hanging out with the cast and crew. We had such a great time on and off set. We were like a family. Lots of very fun parties and laughs.
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[on the question if she likes behind the scenes work in oppose to acting] Yes, I do. I feel more comfortable behind the camera for some reason. I think it's where I was meant to be. The 20 years I spent in front of the camera has been the best training ground on so many levels for me. I do still enjoy acting, but my heart is in writing and directing.
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[Being asked if she would make a cameo in any of the upcoming Power Rangers films] I did hear about this and would absolutely do a cameo in these films if I were asked. What fun would that be!
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[on asking if she kept any props from her time on the Power Rangers show] I wish I did!! Would come in handy right now with our Indiegogo campaign for my first feature film The Space Between. Ah well...
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[on her transition from kids shows to drama shows] I think I just grew up. At a certain point I'm just not a kid anymore. But boy did I ride that out! I was 28 years old when I played Julie Emrick on Felicity. Love that!!
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My mom taught me to go after my dreams. I have this faith in myself that I must have gotten from her. I believe I can do anything. If I decide I want to be a doctor tomorrow, I'm going to be a doctor. Amy Jo Johnson, discussing memories of her mother; Teen People, December 1999
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Fact
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She is left-handed.
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Her maternal grandfather was a Portuguese immigrant, from the Azores. Her other ancestry is English, and a smaller amount of French-Canadian.
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Became a Canadian Citizen in June 2015. Now has dual citizenship.
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Bears such as strong resemblance to fellow actress Jennifer Garner, fans often confuse the two, and whenever this happens, Johnson takes it in stride and sometimes signs autographs as Garner if asked for one.
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Gave birth at age 38, to her 1st child, a daughter named Francesca Christine Giner, on December 1, 2008 at 9:09 p.m., weighing 7 lbs., 1 oz. Her middle name honors Amy's late mother. Child's father is her fiancé (now husband) Olivier Giner.
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Married Olivier Giner, her longtime boyfriend and father of her 8-month-old daughter named Francesca. [August 2009]
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Decided to leave Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) midway through the third season because she was ready to move on and find other acting opportunities.
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In 2007-present she lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [2007]
She cites the main reason for her departure from Felicity (1998) in 2000 was that she needed to grieve for her mother. Her mother had died two years previously and she felt that being on such a prominent show hadn't given her the time or space to do so.
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Wrote story 'Memories of My Mother' in the book 'Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff'.
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Chipped the bone in one of her elbows in Gymnastics.
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Now in a band named "Amy Jo Johnson" which released a CD in 2001.
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Attended Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, So. Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
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Hobbies: Lead Singer/Guitarist for band Valhalla.
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August 19, 1998, her mother, Christine, died of uterine cancer, with which she had struggled for ten months. In January 1998, she won the role of Julie Emrick on Felicity (1998) but considered turning it down to be with her mother, during her last days.
$300 Thousand
