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Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson

Actor · Born September 9, 1965 (61) · Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Michelle Johnson is an American actress who portrayed Jennifer Lyons in the 1984 romantic comedy film Blame It on Rio, Jessica Cole in The Glimmer Man, and Kim Carlisle in The Love Boat. Description above from the Wikipedia Michelle Johnson (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 9, 1965 (61)
From
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Michelle Johnson's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
20%
Bonds
15%
Survival
15%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 8
Herald
2 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Absurd
7
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michelle Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michelle Johnson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mickey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Patty

  • Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vicky Mayerson

  • Dallas: War of the Ewings(1998)

    as Jennifer Jantzen

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Inner Action(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moving Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Casey

  • The Glimmer Man(1996)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Specimen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sarah

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Michelle Williams

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • When the Bullet Hits the Bone(1996)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Donor(1995)

    as Dr. Lucy Flynn

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ady Sutton

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter(1992)

    as Linda Broderick

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Incident at Deception Ridge(1994)

    as Natalie Harris

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills(1994)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Body Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Danielle Wilde / Chelsea Savage

  • Illicit Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Melinda Ryan

  • Dr. Giggles(1992)

    as Tamara

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Death Becomes Her(1992)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Perry Morgan

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Far and Away(1992)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story(1992)

    as Linda Kolkena Broderick

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Herman's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Aurora

  • Blood Ties(1991)

    as Celia

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Driving Me Crazy(1991)

    as Ricki

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Genuine Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Girl

  • Wishful Thinking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Diane

  • The Jigsaw Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kathy DaVonzo

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Kelly-Dixon

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Slipping Into Darkness(1988)

    as Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Waxwork(1988)

    as China Webster

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Beaks: The Movie(1987)

    as Vanessa Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Nichols

  • Gung Ho(1986)

    as Heather DiStefano

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Michelle Hunziger

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Charles in Charge(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Fisk · as Monica Chase

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Glitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blame It on Rio(1984)

    as Jennifer Lyons

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kim Carlisle

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1977 to 2004; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Death Becomes Her (1992)

$149M worldwide

Highest rated

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Death Becomes Her (1992)

Film career

19772004

Peak 1991 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s25 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Michelle Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998)

73rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992)

Midcredits 76th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michelle Johnson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles36–88 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles30–60 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles30–70 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–38 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michelle Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michelle Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Damian Lee shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers