Julie Johnson (actress)

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Julie Johnson
Born
Julia Johnson

(1958-11-16) November 16, 1958 (age 65)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
Spouse
Dylan Paul Thomas
(m. 1981; div. 1987)
Children1

Julia "Julie" Johnson (born November 16, 1958) is an American actress who voiced the character Baby Bop on the PBS television series Barney & Friends[1]

Early life[edit]

Johnson was the valedictorian of the 1977 graduating class of Whitewright High School, in Whitewright, Texas, according to the Whitewright Sun.

She married Dylan Paul Thomas in 1981, but divorced in 1987. They had one child. Johnson was nominated for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical in 1995 and the Helen Hayes Awards for outstanding Supporting Performer, Visiting Production, in 2013.

Career[edit]

More current roles in Johnson's career include A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, in which she played the legendary country singer Patsy Cline[2] and in Come From Away as Beulah[3].

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Happy 64th Birthday to Julie Johnson! The voice of Baby Bop on Barney & Friends". www.twitter.com. Twitter. November 16, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (September 10, 2017). "Interview and video: Broadway actress Julie Johnson brings Oklahoma premiere of 'A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline' to OKC's CityRep". www.oklahoman.com. The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Interview: Chatting with Julie Johnson of "Come From Away"". www.mostefinitely.com. Mostefinitely. September 3, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

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