Amy Jo Johnson

[KBT]

I *thought* I read somewhere she was around a Level 8. Don't quote me on this, though! I remember thinking at the time she wasn't one of those people who said they were a gymnast growing up when all they'd taken was a Mom and Tot class.

[pink ranger]

http://www.inquirer.net/saturday/apr2000wk3/spc_3.htm

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SHOWBIZ Q&A By Mary Ann A. Bautista HI! I have always loved ''Felicity'' since its premiere telecast. Among the cast, it's Julie whom I like the most. Can you tell me more about Amy Jo Johnson, the actress who plays her. I want to know her real name, birthdate, movies and her daily activities. Some of my friends told me that she was Kimberly in the show, ''Power Rangers.'' How did she get her roles in ''Power Rangers'' and ''Felicity.'' Does she really know how to play the guitar? Who's her closest friend? And does Amy still communicate with the other cast of "Power Rangers?" --Jennilyn, Sibulboro, Panacan, Davao City Name: Amy Jo Johnson Nickname: AJ Born: Oct. 6 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts Idols: (Past) Nadia Comaneci, (Current) Holly Hunter Hobbies: Currently learning how to sing and play the guitar. Also loves to dabble in oil painting and writing in her journals. Favorite color: She loves to paint so her favorites are the colors of the rainbow. But if I had to choose one color, it's purple. TV shows: ''Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers''; ''Campus Cops''; ''Power Ranger Introductions''; ''Saved By the Bell (The New Class)'' (guest role playing Screech's girlfriend Linda); ''Felicity''; ''Eddie Files'' (guest on an episode titled ''Eddie in Barbieland''). Movies: ''Power Rangers The Movie'' (1995); ''Susie-Q'' (1996) as a ghost who helps a young man deal with his father's death; ''Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'' (1997) as Kimberly who now aims to destroy the Rangers; ''Killing Mr. Griffin'' (1997) as Susan McConnell; ''The Perfect Body'' (1997) as gymnast Andie Burton who starves herself in preparation for the Olympics; ''Without Limits''; ''Cold Hearts'' (unreleased) as a reluctant vampire; ''Sweetwater.'' Mailing Address: Amy Jo Johnson, Felicity, 4000 Warner Blvd, Blvd 34R, Burbank California 91522 Here's an excerpt from an interview of Teen Beat and Sunday Times: What is your guiding philosophy? Johnson: I've been a gymnast since I was seven and I learned very early that being afraid makes you hesitate. So I tend to do things that scare me. When I was little I was a kamikaze. How long did you compete as a gymnast? Did you have plans of joining the Olympics? I competed in the US and Europe for events including uneven bars, vault, balance beam and floor exercises. I competed for ten years until my sophomore year in high school. I wanted to go to the Olympics as a little girl and I never competed in the Olympics. So I was thinking, ''This has been a waste! Ten years of my life, a waste!'' But when I landed the role of Kimberly in ''Power Rangers,'' I was like, ''this is why I did gymnastics for 10 years. It had meaning. It wasn't a waste.'' What is the best thing about being a Ranger? It helped me conquer my fear of acting. I used to get so nervous before going on stage that I would cry. I even threw up once. What was your life like before you became a Power Ranger? I competed in the international level in gymnastics and I was a finalist in the Miss Teen Massachusetts competition. I'm an alumnus of Dennis Yarmouth High school and Orleans Academy of Performing Arts. I attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City after high school. Then I moved to Los Angeles and got the Power Rangers part almost immediately afterwards. How do you feel about being a star? People only recognize me when I dress up. But whenever I go out of the house, I dress comfortably so that I won't be recognized. How do you feel about being a role model? When there are kids around, you have to watch what you say. I'm a positive role model for these kids. What is the worst thing about being a Ranger? What do you usually gripe about? The costumes weigh at least 40 pounds and we have to be in them for like 10 hours a day as a Ranger! Forming relationships on the set of ''Power Rangers'' might be inevitable, how do you strengthen your bond with them? We're all good friends when we're working with each other but when we leave the set, we go on our separate lives. But being in Australia, it was sort of a different story because we were all so far from home that we ended up hanging out a lot more, going out at night because we don't know anybody else there. Who's your best friend on ''Power Rangers''? I got along well with Karan Ashley. What is the least known fact about you? I had a butterfly tattooed on my left ankle. The design was suggested by my Mom because it symbolizes freedom.