Lynn-Holly Johnson

Not to be confused with Holly Johnson.

Lynn-Holly Johnson is an American retired figure skater and former actress. After achieving some success as a figure skater in the mid-1970s, she began an acting career, including a Golden Globe-nominated role in 1978's Ice Castles and her role as Bibi Dahl in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.

Lynn-Holly Johnson
Johnson in 2008
Born	Lynn Holly Johnson Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Figure skater, actress
Years active	1974–2010
Children	2
Website	lynnhollyjohnson.com

Early life and career

Lynn Holly Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Margaret, a housewife, and Alan Johnson, a general contractor.^[1][2] Johnson added the hyphen to her name after her roommate wrote Johnson's name that way.^[1] She graduated from Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois.^[3]

Johnson won the silver medal at the novice level of the 1974 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She gave up competitive skating in 1977 to turn professional and join the Ice Capades, and subsequently began an acting career, making her film debut in Ice Castles, in which she portrayed Alexis "Lexie" Winston, a figure skater who is blinded by a blood clot in her brain. The film, a romantic drama co-starring Robby Benson, was a minor success in December 1978, grossing $18 million in the US.^[4] Johnson, who was described as "an appealing young woman who actually happens to be a good skater who can act" by film critic Roger Ebert,^[5] was nominated for a Golden Globe as "Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress" for her performance in the film.^{[citation needed]}

Johnson was subsequently cast in the lead role of the Disney horror drama The Watcher in the Woods. The film received a limited release in April 1980, but it was soon withdrawn and not given a wider release until October 1981. Also in 1981, Johnson had a minor supporting role as Bibi Dahl in the James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only . In For Your Eyes Only, she played a figure skater who has a crush on James Bond, played by Roger Moore. In 1984, Johnson starred in Where the Boys Are '84, a remake of the 1960 film of the same name. The film was a critical and box-office failure.

In 1996, Johnson retired from acting to concentrate on her family; her last acting role at that time was a made-for-television film, Fugitive X: Innocent Target.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, she returned to acting in a community theater production of It's a Wonderful Life.^[6]

Personal life

Johnson currently lives with her husband and their two children in Los Angeles, California.^[7] In January 2010, Johnson suffered a stroke while on a flight from Florida to Los Angeles.^[7] Upon medical intervention, Johnson learned that the stroke had been brought on by a patent foramen ovale, a congenital heart defect that had gone undiagnosed.^[8] She subsequently underwent open heart surgery to treat the condition.^[7][8]

Johnson's daughter, Jensie, is a competitive gymnast and a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics team.^[9]

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	Ice Castles	Alexis "Lexie" Winston
1980	The Watcher in the Woods	Jan Curtis
1981	For Your Eyes Only	Bibi Dahl
1984	Where the Boys Are '84	Laurie Jameson
1986	Angel River	Jensie
1987	Alien Predators	Samantha	Alternative title: The Falling
1988	The Sisterhood	Marya	Alternative title: Caged Woman
1989	Hyper Space	Arias Christensen	Alternative title: Space Rangers
1990	Out of Sight, Out of Mind	Kathy Jordan	Alternative titles: Sight Unseen Out of Sight, Out of Her Mind
	Diggin' Up Business	Tesia Papadapacropolis	Alternative title: Say Bye-Bye
1993	The Criminal Mind	Mrs. Augustine
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	CHiPs	Ellen Getraer	Episode: "Fallout"
1983	Matt Houston	Cindy Gaines	Episode: "A Deadly Parlay"
	Trapper John, M.D.	Dani Piper	Episode: "I Only Have Ice for You"
1984	More Than Murder	Sandy	Television movie
1986	MacGyver	Ingrid Bannister	Episode: "The Enemy Within"
1987	The Law & Harry McGraw	Susan Bishop	Episode: "Angela's Secret"
1987	Ohara	Becki Dutton	Episode: "Hot Rocks"
1996	Fugitive X: Innocent Target	Kara	Television movie
2009	Tales from Dark Fall	Prof. Carlo	Episode: "Hit or Miss"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
1980	Golden Globe Awards	Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress	Ice Castles	Nominated
1985	Golden Raspberry Awards	Worst Supporting Actress	Where the Boys Are '84	Won

References

1. Thomas, Bob (February 3, 1979). "Lynn holly Johnson Comes By Talent Naturally". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 17, 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}
2. Brady, Shirley (May 15, 2000). "Good Skate". People. Vol. 53, no. 19. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
3. Williams, Albert (February 8, 1990). "Dance Notes: Amy Rose, a Glenview girl in the ABT". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
4. "Ice Castles: The Numbers". the-numbers.com.
5. Ebert, Roger (January 29, 1979). "Ice Castles". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 11, 2006.
6. "Newport Beach Repertory Theater Presents Auditions for 17th Year Production It's a Wonderful Life" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
7. Sharon, Keith (February 7, 2013). "The Bond girl and her very public stroke". Orange County Register.
8. Sharon, Keith (February 7, 2013). "Bond girl gets some new lines". Orange County Register.
9. "Jensie Givens - Gymnastics".

External links

• Official website
• Lynn-Holly Johnson at IMDb
• "DeLorenzo's Dugout interview". Archived from the original on February 16, 2001. Retrieved December 26, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (October 16, 1998)
• Lynn Holly Johnson interview (August 2012)
• Lynn Holly Johnson Interview