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Robin Johnson

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Robin Johnson
Born (1964-05-29) May 29, 1964 (age 60)
Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City

Robin Johnson (born May 29, 1964)[1] is an American actress. Johnson grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. She graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1982.

Career

In connection with her role in Times Square, Robin Johnson signed an exclusive three-year contract with the Robert Stigwood Organization, with the understanding that RSO would develop film and music projects for her. RSO intended to market Johnson as "the female John Travolta," and her contract legally barred her from accepting offers or auditions from rival companies. Johnson therefore turned down calls from agents, producers and casting directors, but the projects RSO promised her never came to fruition. Johnson took a job as a bank teller whilst waiting for her RSO contract to expire, and by the time it did, there were no offers for work. Johnson did some minor film and TV roles, but by the late 1980s, she gave up on acting and got a job as a traffic reporter on a Los Angeles radio station [2]. Robin Johnson contributed to the audio commentary, with director Alan Moyle, which features on the 2000 DVD release of Times Square.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Times Square Nicky Marotta
1982 Splitz Gina Napoliani
1983 Baby It's You Joann
1985 After Hours Punk Girl
1988 D.O.A. Cookie Fitzwaring
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1984-1985, 1988 Guiding Light Darcy Dekker (1984-1985, 1988)
1985 Miami Vice Candy James
1985 Code Name: Foxfire Danny O'Toole 8 episodes

Theatre

  • 1997: An Unhappy Woman, Moving Arts Theatre, Los Angeles

References

  1. ^ "Robin Johnson".
  2. ^ "Interview with Robin Johnson".
  3. ^ "Times Square 2000 DVD release".