Caroline Lee-Johnson Explained

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

TV programmes

The following are selected television programmes with performances by Caroline Lee-Johnson.[2]

YearTV ProgramRoleNotes
1988CampaignDee Vincent Appeared in all 6 episodes.
1993Chef!Janice Blackstock[3] Lead character. Appeared in series 1–3.
1994The KnockDiane Ralston Lead character. Appeared in all 37 episodes.
1997The UninvitedSarah Armstrong Appeared in three episodes.
2002Holby CityPatsy Brassvine Appeared in nine episodes from 2002-2015.
2003Silent WitnessAlice PettmanAppeared in two episodes.
2004Waking the DeadAssistant Commissioner Dyson Appeared in two episodes.
2007The WhistleblowersBarbara Waters Appeared in one episode.
2015HumansBrothel Madam Appeared in three episodes.
2015From DarknessSuperintendent Lola KeirAppeared in four episodes.
2021VeraDarlene Houghton Appeared in one episode.
2021Midsomer MurdersJeanie Saint-Stephens Appeared in one episode.
2022RidleyGill Moreland Appeared in one episode (The Peaceful Garden).
2024RebusGill Templer Appeared in six episodes (As Caroline Lee Johnson).

Films

The following are selected films with performances by Caroline Lee-Johnson.[2]

YearFilmRoleNotes
1993Monday’s GirlsLee-Johnson narrates Educational documentary explores a Nigerian female initiation ceremony from perspective of two young Waikiriki women from the Niger delta. Ngozi Onwurah, director.[4] [5]
1991Who Needs a HeartNaomi Documentary film inspired by the story of 1960s black revolutionary leader Michael X.
1997The SaintPrivate Hotel Receptionist
2004The DefenderMrs. Roberta Jones, National Security Agency head British-German action film
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyAppeared as self in this TV documentary film.

Theatre

Below are selected live performances by Caroline Lee-Johnson.

YearPlayRoleTheatreNotes
1991 Performed at the Haworth Shakespeare Festival, Committed Artists Theatre Company, New York International Festival of the Arts[6] The play was a modern-day adoption based in South Africa.[7] UK actor Patrick Miller recalled, "Caroline Lee Johnson was stunning as Lady M. She used to get a standing ovation after her first speech."[8] [9]
1990 Joe Turner's Come and GoneMolly CunninghamTricycle Theatre, LondonUK premiere[10] [11]
1989 IndigoPrince's bride-to-beAlmeida Theatre, LondonLee-Johnson performs with Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Dougray Scott and Brian Protheroe. Directed by Keith Boak.[12]
1988 The ChangelingJoanna's maid National Theatre London[13] 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...".[14]
1986 Lady
1986 Played Dorcas, LadyRoyal Shakespeare Company

External links

Notes and References

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

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