Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson: biography

Ashley Johnson is an American actress, voice actress, and singer. She has had a successful career in both live-action and voice acting, having appeared in a variety of films, television shows, and video games.

Childhood and youth

Ashley Johnson was born on August 9, 1983, in Camarillo, California. She was raised in a family that valued education and the arts, and began acting at a young age. Johnson's parents were supportive of her early interest in acting, and she soon landed her first role in a television commercial. She gained wider recognition for her role as Chrissy Seaver in the television series "Growing Pains," which she began filming at the age of 9. Despite her early success, Johnson has said that she had a relatively normal childhood and youth, and that her family helped to keep her grounded and focused on her education.

Movie career

Ashley Johnson has had a diverse and successful movie career. After gaining recognition for her role on the television series Growing Pains, Johnson continued to work on a variety of projects in both film and television. She appeared in the 1994 comedy The Brothers McMullen and had a supporting role in the 2000 romantic comedy What Women Want, starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt.

In 2011, Johnson starred in the independent movie The Help, which was based on the bestselling novel by Kathryn Stockett. The film was a critical and commercial success, and Johnson's performance as the maid and nanny of Emma Stone's character was praised by critics. She went on to appear in a number of other films, including Much Ado About Nothing (2012), directed by Joss Whedon, and Blindspotting (2018), a drama about police brutality and gentrification in Oakland.

In addition to her work in live-action films, Johnson has also had a prolific career as a voice actor in animated movies. She voiced Gretchen in the Disney animated film Recess: School's Out (2001) and portrayed Ellie in the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us (2013) and its sequel, The Last of Us Part II (2020). She has also lent her voice to a number of other video games, including Tales from the Borderland and The Walking Dead: The Final Season.

Johnson's versatility as an actress has allowed her to take on a wide range of roles and genres. She has demonstrated her ability to play both comedic and dramatic roles, as well as her talent as a voice actor. Her work in The Last of Us has been particularly noteworthy, as she has received critical acclaim for her performance as the character Ellie. Overall, Johnson's movie career has been successful and varied, and she has proven herself to be a talented and versatile actress.

Personal life

Ashley Johnson is known for being relatively private about her personal life. She has been in a long-term relationship with the actor and writer Brian Wayne Foster since 2012, and the couple married in 2018.

Johnson is also an avid gamer and has been involved in various gaming communities throughout her career. She has been a regular player on the popular web series Critical Role, which features voice actors playing Dungeons & Dragons. In addition, Johnson is passionate about animal rights and has been involved in a number of campaigns and organizations dedicated to protecting animals.

Filmography

• Growing Pains (1989-1992)
• The Brothers McMullen (1995)
• Nine Months (1995)
• What Women Want (2000)
• Recess: School's Out (2001)
• The Help (2011)
• Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
• The Avengers (2012)
• When Marnie Was There (2015)
• Punching Henry (2016)
• Blindspotting (2018)
• Infinity Train (2019-present)
• Family Guy (2021)
• Close Enough (2021)
• The Legend of Vox Machina (2022-present)
• The Last of Us (2023)
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Johnson has also had many other TV and movie roles throughout her career, including guest appearances on shows like Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, The X-Files, and Blindspot. She has also been a voice actor for a number of video games, including Tales from the Borderlands, The Walking Dead: The Final Season and Batman: The Enemy Within.

Awards

• Primetime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - The Killing - 2012
• The Game Awards - Best Performance - Ellie (The Last of Us Part II) - 2020
• Golden Joystick Awards - Best Performance - Ellie (The Last of Us Part II) - 2020
• BAFTA Games Awards - Performer - Ellie (The Last of Us Part II) - 2021
• NAVGTR Awards - Lead Performance in a Drama - Ellie (The Last of Us Part II) - 2021
• NAVGTR Awards - Supporting Performance in a Drama - Mel (The Last of Us Part II) - 2021
• D.I.C.E. Awards - Outstanding Achievement in Character - Ellie (The Last of Us Part II) - 2021
• Behind the Voice Actors Awards - Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game - Ellie (The Last of Us Part II) - 2021
• Behind the Voice Actors Awards - Best Female Supporting Vocal Performance in a Video Game - Mel (The Last of Us Part II) - 2021

These are just some of the awards that Ashley Johnson has won throughout her career, and she has also been nominated for many others.