Michelle Johnson is an American actress, whose fame brought the role of Jennifer Lyons in the comedy "Rio is to Blame" (1984). Michelle is also famous for her supporting role in the black comedy of Robert Zemeckis "Death to her face."
Movie career
Michelle's film debut took place in 1984 in the comedy Rio Blame It All. In addition to her, Michael Kane and Demi Moore played in the film. Despite the good cast, critics did not appreciate the film.
In 1986, the actress got the role of Heather DiStefano in Ron Howard's comedy "Enthusiast." The film received mixed reviews from critics, but it was successful commercially - box office was $ 36 million with a budget of 18 million.
In 1988, Michelle played the first major role in her career - the role of China Webster in the horror "Wax Museum". The film was the debut for director Anthony Hickox, as well as the first horror film in the career of Michelle Johnson. Films that the actress had previously worked on did not have much success with critics, and the Wax Museum was no exception. The reviews of film critics and viewers were mixed, and the boxing office was not pleased - box office totaled only 800 thousand dollars.
In 1992, Robert Zemeckis invited Michelle Johnson to his new film - the black comedy Death to Her Face. The main roles in the film were played by Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis and Goldie Hawn. The film became a box office hit - with a budget of $ 55 million, it raised 150 million at the box office. Ambiguous reviews from film critics did not prevent Zemeckis from receiving the Academy Award for best visual effects.
TV projects
In 1987, Michelle Johnson starred in the pilot episode of the American mystical series Werewolf.
In the television filmography of the actress, it is also worth noting the detective series "She wrote the murder", in two episodes of which she played in 1993.
Michelle Johnson performed an episodic role in the science-fiction series Beyond the Possible.
In 1998, the actress embodied the image of Jennifer Janzen in the television drama "Dallas: The Ewing War", a continuation of the television series "Dallas". Together with her in the picture played Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray.
