- Born
- Nickname
- A.J.
- Height1.57 m
- Amy Jo Johnson is an American/Canadian actress and filmmaker. Amy grew up on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA. As a child she competed as a gymnast, learning skills that would later be of great use to her in her breakthrough role as Kimberly Hart the Pink Ranger on Power Rangers (1993). She gave up competing when she was 17, and concentrated more on her acting interests, appearing in various community theatre projects. Once she graduated from high school she went to New York to study at the American Musical Dramatic Academy. After two years there she moved to California where she landed the aforementioned part as the Pink Ranger also in Power Rangers, le film (1995). After her stint there she went back to the theatre as well as doing several television movies. Amy's own talents as a musician came into play in her role as Julie Emrick on Felicity (1998). After several more years of acting in Los Angeles Amy then moved her life to Toronto, Ontario and has become a Canadian citizen. She mainly focuses now on writing/directing and hanging with her daughter Francesca.- IMDb mini biography by: <jarrell@vt.edu>
- SpouseOlivier Giner(August 2009 - 2017) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsGreig JohnsonChristine Johnson
- RelativesGrieg Alan Johnson Jr.(Sibling)Julie Johnson(Sibling)
- Perhaps best known for her role as Kimberly/The Pink Ranger on Power Rangers (1993)
- 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.
- Wrote story 'Memories of My Mother' in the book 'Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff'.
- 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.
- Decided to leave Power Rangers (1993) midway through the third season because she was ready to move on and find other acting opportunities.
- Plays the guitar and piano
- 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
- [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!!
- [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...
- [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!
- [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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