Caroline Johansson

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Caroline Johansson
Born
Australian
NationalitySwedish Australian
Occupation A Country Practice
Years active1986 - 1997

Caroline Johansson is an Australian actress of Swedish descent. She started her career as a dancer, is best known for her role in serial A Country Practice as Nurse Donna Manning in 98 episodes between 1985 and 1987, in which her character was killed-off in a car crash, in one of the series iconic storylines. She also had a small role in Home and Away in 1997 and earlier appeared in a guest role in sitcom Acropolis Now . [1]

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