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| Born | (1961-12-31) December 31, 1961 (age 63) Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer and writer |
| Years active | 1984— |
Joanna Johnson (born December 31, 1961 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her roles as Caroline Spencer and her twin sister, Karen Spencer on the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
Career
Johnson also created and had been working on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith since 2003. The final episode aired May 2, 2006. She is a 1983 graduate of the University of Southern California, with a degree in English literature.
Following the cancellation of Hope and Faith Johnson revealed in an interview with Gabrielle Winkel that she was working on other projects such as writing a comedy for Lifetime called Bad Bridemaids. In addition she has written several screenplays for the ABC Family show Perfect 10 (Now called Make It or Break It.)
Johnson reprised her role on The Bold and The Beautiful From April 28, 2009 to mid November 2009 as Karen Spencer, a role she played from 1991 to 1994, as well as Karen's twin Caroline Spencer from March 23, 1987 to early-July 1990 and again from late-December 2000 to January 5, 2001. Johnson returned to the role as Karen Spencer on July 22, 2011.
Other behind-the-scenes credits boasted by Johnson are as associate producer on the Peter Berg film, Very Bad Things, starring Cameron Diaz and Jeremy Piven. Johnson also wrote the screenplay, The Shrink Is In, starring Courteney Cox and David Arquette.
Personal life
During a May 2012 interview with TV Guide, Johnson revealed that she is a lesbian and is married with two adopted children.
References
- "B&B's Joanna Johnson on Her Life Behind the Camera". Soap Opera Digest.
- "Joanna Johnson Returns to The Bold and the Beautiful". Show Hype.
- "‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Star Joanna Johnson Reveals She’s Gay". ABC News. May 15, 2012.
- "Joanna Johnson Comes Out: 'The Bold And The Beautiful' Star Reveals She's A Lesbian". Huffington Post. May 14, 2010.
- Macaluso, Beth Anne (May 15, 2012). "Soap Opera Star Joanna Johnson: I’m Gay". US Weekly.
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Categories:- 1961 births
- Actors from Arizona
- American soap opera actors
- American television actors
- American television producers
- American television writers
- Lesbian actors
- Living people
- LGBT people from the United States
- People from Phoenix, Arizona
- University of Southern California alumni
- Women screenwriters
- Women television writers