Scarlett Alice Johnson

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Scarlett Alice Johnson
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Johnson at the premiere of Adulthood in 2008
Born (1985-04-07) 7 April 1985 (age 39)
Stroud Green, London, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesScarlett Verey [1]
Education Highgate Wood Secondary School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • teacher
Years active1994–present
Known for EastEnders (2003–2004)
Pramface (2012–2014)
Spouse
Sean Michael Verey
​
(m. 2017)​
Children2

Scarlett Alice Johnson (born 7 April 1985) is an English actress, producer and drama teacher. [1] [2] She is best known for her roles as Vicki Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Laura Derbyshire in the BBC Three sitcom Pramface .

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Early life

Johnson was born in North London, [3] England, and educated at the Highgate Wood School Arts College.

Career

Whilst attending Highgate Wood School Arts College, Johnson was spotted by an agent in a production of Guys and Dolls , in which she played the lead. She subsequently appeared in numerous stage productions, including a six-month run in a National Theatre production of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood directed by Roger Michell.

Her first television role, in 2003, was as Vicki Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders . She spent nearly two years and 194 episodes in the show; for her portrayal of Vicki, she was ranked 83rd in EastEnders: The Greatest Cliffhangers.

Johnson left EastEnders at the end of 2004 to return to stage acting and embark on a career in films. In 2005, she played Juliet in an open air run of Romeo and Juliet at Stafford Castle and received favourable notices including in The Stage . [4] In the same year she also appeared as the lead in the acclaimed UK tour of Henry James' Daisy Miller directed by Christopher Morahan [5] and in the pantomime Cinderella at Stafford's Gatehouse Theatre. [6]

In 2009 she played Mindy in a revival of Aunt Dan and Lemon at the Royal Court Theatre, [7] receiving positive notices in the Evening Standard , The Guardian and The Times . In the same year, she played the role of Helen in the horror film The Reeds. [8]

In April 2010, Johnson was cast by Warner Bros. in The CW network's US TV pilot Damn Thorpes (aka The Wyoming Project) opposite co-star Sean Faris ( Vampire Diaries ). In the same year she also played the lead role in the UK film Panic Button and in the Channel 4 comedy Pete Versus Life as Trish, the girlfriend of Pete's friend Ollie. In February to March 2010 she appeared in the play Slaves for the Olivier award-winning Theatre503, London. [9]

She joined the cast of E4's Beaver Falls for its second series, playing the role of PJ. The second series began airing in early August 2012, with the final episode of the series airing in early September 2012. It was announced on 22 September 2012 that the drama would not be recommissioned. [10]

She played the role of Laura Derbyshire, [11] a pregnant teenager and subsequently a new mother, in the BBC Three comedy Pramface , alongside her Beaver Falls co-star Emer Kenny. [12] The first series piloted in late February 2012, [13] and was well received by critics.[ citation needed ] She reprised her role for the second series which began airing in the new year of 2013 and was broadcast for a second time on BBC One throughout the summer of 2013. [14] She reprised her role again for a third and final series, which started airing in late February 2014. [15]

In 2019, she appeared in the 3rd series of ITV's medical drama The Good Karma Hospital , playing Tommy, the daughter of series regular Greg McConnell, played by Neil Morrissey.

Until 2022, Johnson was Vice Principal at the Bethnal Green Branch of Pauline Quirke Academy, with her husband, who was the Principal. [2]

Personal life

Johnson married her Pramface and Radiant Vermin co-star Sean Michael Verey in 2017. [2]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Adulthood Lexi
2009The ReedsHelen(credited as Scarlett Johnson)
2010 Pimp Lizzie
2010Winter SunGirl(short)
2011 Panic Button Jo

Television

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
FreaksDebbie [16]
2003–2004 EastEnders Vicki Fowler
2010 Pete Versus Life Trish
2011–2012 Beaver Falls PJ
2012–2014 Pramface Laura Derbyshire
2013 Big Bad World Lucy Deacon
2013 Midsomer Murders Jessieep. "The Flying Club"
2017 Loaded Paula
2017 Josh Millie
2018 Call the Midwife Olive Mawson
2020 The Good Karma Hospital Tommy McConnell
2022 Casualty Tara Rawlinep. "Delayed Reaction"

Stage

Stage roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 La bohème  – centenary performancePosh girl [16] [17]
1996Yehudi Menuhin – 80th Birthday ConcertChorus [16] [18]
2005CinderellaCinderella [6]
2005Daisy MillerDaisy [5]
2005Romeo and JulietJuliet [4]
2009Aunt Dan and LemonMindy [7]
2010SlavesJessica/Melissa [9]
2014 The Angry Brigade [19]
2016Radiant Vermin [20]

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