Caroline Lee-Johnson

Caroline Lee-Johnson
Born
United Kingdom
OccupationActress

Caroline Lee-Johnson is a British actress. She is best known for her starring roles in Chef! as Janice Blackstock and The Knock as Diane Ralston. Her work has been primarily in television, but she has also had roles in films, including The Defender. Lee-Johnson trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.[1]

Career performances

Selected TV programmes

Year TV Program Role Notes
1988CampaignDee Vincent6 episodes
1993Chef!Janice Blackstock[2]Series 1–3
1994The KnockDiane Ralston37 episodes
1997The UninvitedSarah Armstrong3 episodes
2002Holby CityPatsy Brassvine9 episodes
2003Silent WitnessAlice Pettman2 episodes
2004Waking the DeadAssistant Commissioner Dyson2 episodes
2007The WhistleblowersBarbara Waters1 episode
2015HumansBrothel Madam3 episodes
2015From DarknessSuperintendent Lola Keir4 episodes
2021VeraDarlene Houghton1 episode
2021Midsomer MurdersJeanie Saint-Stephens1 episode
2022RidleyGill Moreland1 episode
2024RebusGill Templer6 episodes

Selected filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1993Monday’s GirlsLee-Johnson narratesEducational documentary explores a Nigerian female initiation ceremony from perspective of two young Waikiriki women from the Niger delta. Ngozi Onwurah, director.[3][4]
1991Who Needs a HeartNaomiDocumentary inspired by 1960s black revolutionary leader Michael X
1997The SaintPrivate Hotel Receptionist
2004The DefenderMrs. Roberta Jones, National Security Agency headBritish-German action film
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelfDocumentary

Selected theatre

Year Play Role Theatre Notes
1991MacbethLady MacbethPerformed at the Haworth Shakespeare Festival, Committed Artists Theatre Company, New York International Festival of the Arts[5]The play was a modern-day adaptation based in South Africa.[6] UK actor Patrick Miller recalled, "Caroline Lee Johnson was stunning as Lady M. She used to get a standing ovation after her first speech."[7][8]
1990Joe Turner's Come and GoneMolly CunninghamTricycle Theatre, LondonUK premiere[9][10]
1989IndigoPrince's bride-to-beAlmeida Theatre, LondonLee-Johnson performs with Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Dougray Scott and Brian Protheroe. Directed by Keith Boak.[11]
1988The ChangelingJoanna's maidNational Theatre London[12]Art critic Gabriele Annan wrote of the performance, "[t]he sexiest and best-spoken performance comes from Caroline Lee Johnson as Joanna's black maid...".[13]
1986Romeo and JulietLady[8]Royal Shakespeare Company
1986The Winter's TalePlayed Dorcas, Lady[8]Royal Shakespeare Company

References

  1. ↑ "Caroline Lee Johnson – Creative Artists Management". cam.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Chef!". IMDb. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Crucial Films. 28 January 1993. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "MONDAY'S GIRLS". newsreel.org. California Newsreel. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Gardner, Lloyd; Onwurah, Ngozi; Johnson, Caroline Lee (1993). Monday's girls. California Newsreel. OCLC 31965549.
  5. ↑ Willis, John (1994). Theatre World 1991-1992. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-55783-143-9. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Willis, John A. (1994). John Willis' Theatre World. Crown Publishers. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-55783-143-9. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Rogers, Jami (24 March 2022). British Black and Asian Shakespeareans: Integrating Shakespeare, 1966–2018. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-350-11293-3. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 "Caroline Lee–Johnson | BBA Shakespeare". bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Production of Joe Turner's Come and Gone | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  10. ↑ Shulman, Milton (7 March 1990). "Thunder in the Air". Evening Standard. p. 92. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Shulman, Milton (13 March 1989). "Hell afloat". Newspapers.com. Evening Standard. p. 34. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "The Changeling - National Theatre London 1988". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  13. ↑ Annan, Gabriele (26 June 1988). "Othello in the negative". Newspapers.com. Sunday Telegraph. p. 19. Retrieved 30 May 2022.


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