Anne-Marie Johnson (born July 18, 1960) is an American actress and impressionist. She is best known for her roles as Lynn Williams on the NBC crime drama Hill Street Blues, Alieen Lewis on the sitcom Double Trouble also on NBC, Nadine Hudson-Thomas, Raj's wife on the What's Happening Now!!, a spinoff of What's Happening!!, Althea Tibbs on the NBC/CBS crime drama In the Heat of the Night, Alycia Barnett on Fox's Melrose Place, Sharon Upton Farley on the UPN sitcom Girlfriends., Liz Shelton on the TBS comedy-drama series, Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Dr. Patel on the soap opera Days of our Lives. She is also known as a cast member on Fox's In Living Color during its final season (1993–1994).

Biography Early life and education Anne-Marie Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California. For high school, she attended John Marshall High School, graduating in 1978.'1978 John Marshall High School (Los Angeles, California) Yearbook Johnson graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in Acting and Theater.

Career Johnson's first US television appearance was as a contestant on the game show Card Sharks, which originally aired on June 5, 1979, and her name was listed as Anne Johnson. She appeared on the game show Child's Play under her full name as well as a pilot episode for the game show Body Language as Anne Marie Johnson, where she described herself as a "struggling actress". Johnson began her career appearing in episodes of the Australian dramas Homicide and Matlock Police in the 1970s. In 1984, she played the role of Aileen Lewis on the short-lived NBC comedy series Double Trouble, and at the same time had a recurring role on the NBC police drama Hill Street Blues.

She played Raj's wife Nadine Hudson Thomas in the syndicated sitcom What's Happening Now!! from 1985 to 1988. In 1988, Johnson began starring as Althea Tibbs in the NBC/CBS police drama series In the Heat of the Night, playing the role through 1993. While appearing on In the Heat of the Night, Johnson recorded the song "Little Drummer Boy" for the 1991 cast Christmas CD Christmas Time's A Comin. Providing vocals behind her were the country gospel group The Marksmen Quartet. The song was produced by co-stars Randall Franks and Alan Autry. She also appeared in a number of films, including Hollywood Shuffle (1987), I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988), Robot Jox (1989), which featured her only career nude scene, The Five Heartbeats (1991), True Identity (1991), and Strictly Business (1991). On television, she played a leading role in the 1989 film Dream Date and starred as Carrie Jones/Carolyn Dimes in the 1990 miniseries Lucky Chances.

After leaving In the Heat of the Night, Johnson joined the cast of the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color in its last season (1993–1994). She portrayed Alycia Barnett in the Fox prime-time soap opera Melrose Place from 1995 to 1996. From 1997 to 2002, she had a recurring role on the CBS series JAG as Representative Bobbi Latham. She also has made guest appearances on other TV series, including That's So Raven; Living Single; Murder, She Wrote; Leverage; Ally McBeal; Girlfriends; The Parkers; Dharma & Greg; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; NCIS; Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Grey's Anatomy.

In 2019, she had a regular role in the short-lived NBC drama The InBetween and in 2020 had a recurring role in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Cherish the Day and ABC legal thriller How to Get Away with Murder.

Other activities Johnson was elected first national vice president of the Screen Actors Guild in 2008. She ran for president of the actors' union in 2009 on the Membership First ticket, but she lost to eventual winner Ken Howard.

Personal life Johnson was married once and has no children. Since January 1, 1996, she’s been married to Martin Grey.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1987Hollywood ShuffleLydia / Willie Mae / Hooker #51988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaCherry1989Robot JoxAthena1991Sydney Todd1991True IdentityKristi1991Strictly BusinessDiedre1998Down in the DeltaMonica Sinclair2001Pursuit of HappinessDevin Quinn2001Apartment 12Yvette2010Suicide DollsMaria2011About FiftyErin2012FreeloadersLydia2014Knock 'em DeadAlex Hart2015Double DaddyMs. Wolk2015Sister CodeMama Layne 2019 Adopt a Highway Tracy Westmore

Television Year Title Role Notes1984High School U.S.A.Beth FranklinUnsold pilot1984Diff'rent StrokesDenise Episode: "Undercover Lover"1984–1985Double TroubleAileen Lewis3 episodes1984–1985Hill Street BluesLynn Williams4 episodes1985–1988What's Happening Now!!Nadine Hudson ThomasMain role (66 episodes)1986HunterIsabel Teret / Nella WatkinsEpisode: "Saturday Night Special"1988–1993In the Heat of the NightAlthea TibbsMain role (109 episodes)1989Dream DateDonnaTelevision film1990Lucky ChancesCarrie Jones / Carolyn DimesMiniseries1990Singer & SonsFelicity PattersonEpisode: "Once Bitten"1992Barbara Kirsch Episode: "The Guest Host"1993–1994In Living ColorVarious charactersMain role (24 episodes)1994Living SingleSheila Kelly Episode: "What's Next?"1994Babylon 5Mariah CirrusEpisode: "The Long Dark"1995SirensChristine Episode: "Color Blind"1995Murder, She WrotePriscilla Dauphin Episode: "Big Easy Murder"1995–1996Melrose PlaceAlycia Barnett14 episodes1996–1997Spider-Man: The Animated SeriesAngela / MousieVoice, 3 episodes1997AsteroidKaren DoddTelevision film1997Smart GuyMs. Williams Pilot1997–2002JAGRep. Bobbi Latham18 episodes1998Any Day NowAisha BullockEpisode: "Making Music with the Wrong Man"1998Lt. Alison FawkesEpisode: "Once in a Blue Moon"1999Chicago HopeMrs. JamisonEpisode: "Vanishing Acts"1999It's Like, You Know...CabilEpisode: "Two Days in the Valley"1999Ally McBealDistrict Attorney FosterEpisode: "Love's Illusions"1999Hope IslandDr. Karen DunbarEpisode: "You Can't Look at the Sea Without Wishing for Wings"2000Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildVerenaVoice, episode: "The Frog Princess"2000Chicken Soup for the SoulElaineEpisode: "A Pearl of Great Value"2000For Your LoveDr. BrownEpisode: "The Shrink Gets Shrunk"2000Vicky WellsEpisode: "Redrum"2001Strong MedicineNurse Doreen CollinsEpisode: "Gray Matter"2001Lady EgyptianEpisode: "Nobody's Fool"2001Renee SawyerEpisode: "Rage Against the Machine"2002Dharma & GregLauraEpisode: "The Mamas and the Papas: Part 1"2002Through the FireAnne-MarieTelevision film2003Ms. Kimberly Trotter9 episodes2003Rita DouglasEpisode: "Criminally Insane"2003What I Like About YouOliviaEpisode: "Loose Lips"2003MarthaEpisode: "Castaways"2004Rock Me, BabyMs. WatsonEpisode: "I Love You, You Don't Love Me"2003–2004GirlfriendsSharon Upton FarleyRecurring Cast: Season 32006That's So RavenDonna CabonnaRecurring Cast: Season 42007CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationADA Jasmine DavisEpisode: "Leaving Las Vegas"2007BonesDr. JasperEpisode: "Death in the Saddle"2007NCISMarine Col. Stacey RadcliffeEpisode: "Requiem"2007–2010Tyler Perry's House of PayneLiz Shelton4 episodes2008Boston LegalVivian StewartEpisode: "Juiced"2009The Secret Life of the American TeenagerBaby Shop Person1 episode2009UncorkedDebra MillerTelevision film2010I'm in the BandJanet KingEpisode: "Slap Goes the Weasel"2011Fairly LegalJenniferEpisode: "The Two Richards"2011LeverageDarlene WickettEpisode: "The Grave Danger Job"2012–2016Days of Our LivesDr. Patel8 episodes2014Murder in the FirstEmily EnglishPilot2014Chasing LifeAriannaEpisode: "Blood Cancer Sex Carrots"2014See Dad RunPrincipal Harris1 episode2015Pretty Little LiarsClaire HandlemanEpisode: "Bloody Hell"2016Childrens HospitalDr. ParkerEpisode: "The Grid" (Parts 1 & 2)2016Grey's AnatomyJudgeEpisode: "Mama Tried"2016CastleMrs. KramerEpisode: "Hell to Pay"2016Major CrimesJane WolfeEpisode: "Present Tense"2016NCIS: Los AngelesDoctor Adams2 episodes2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterBurkhartWeb series2017Wisdom of the CrowdPatty King1 episode2018ImpostersGail, therapist3 episodes2018For the PeopleSenator Knox Recurring2018ReverieMrs. Trent1 episode2018I Was A Teenage Pillow QueenSuzanneTelevision film2019The InBetweenLt. SwanstromMain cast2019Dear Santa, I Need a DateMrs. VaughnTelevision film2020Cherish The DayDana Fisher3 episodes2020How to Get Away with MurderKendra Strauss2 episodes2022So Help Me ToddFelicity1 episode2022Raven's HomeDonna CabonnaEpisode: "Raven and the Fashion Factory"

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