Michelle Johnson was born in Anchorage, Alaska, USA on September 9,
1965, her family eventually moved to Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated
from Alhambra High School one semester early in January 1984. At the
age of 17, only two months out of high school in Phoenix, Arizona,
Michelle was signed up by director
Stanley Donen for a supporting actress
role with
Michael Caine in the
movie comedy,
Blame It on Rio (1984). A tall,
slender beauty, Michelle had finished high school one semester early,
and she was preparing to move to New York City to begin her modeling
career when Mr. Donen spotted a small photo of her in the fashion
magazine, "W." Michelle has appeared in many movies, including
Waxwork (1988),
Genuine Risk (1990) and
Far and Away (1992). Her television credits include several appearances on
The Love Boat (1977), as well
as
Murder, She Wrote (1984),
Melrose Place (1992),
Dallas (1978),
Charles in Charge (1984) and
The Outer Limits (1995). (Her
stepfather is a clinical psychologist and her mother is a homemaker).