Upon its debut in 1993, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers immediately became a ratings sensation
for Fox and a pop culture phenomenon.
In her acting debut, Amy Jo Johnson played Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger, a role that
brought her worldwide fame.
But after three seasons and two movies, Johnson walked away at the height of Power Rangers
mania.
Why would she do that?
What did she do next?
We've got the answers.
A rough start
Starring in a merchandising and ratings juggernaut like Power Rangers might seem like the path
to fame and fortune.
But behind the scenes, the young teen actors learned first-hand that working on a non-union
television series practically left them penniless.
Johnson says not only were the actors only paid about $600 a week for long, grueling
hours spent performing their own stunts, they also didn't receive residuals, which means
the original Rangers were not paid when reruns aired.
And there were a lot of reruns.
Much like the TV show, the movies were also non-union, low-budget affairs, and Johnson
almost died twice while making them.
While filming the first movie in Australia, the actress caught on fire after being dangled
over a fire pit during a makeshift stunt.
And conditions only worsened on the set of the sequel.
While filming an underwater scene, Johnson says the crew tried to use electric lights
that weren't underwater lights, meaning she and her fellow Rangers were nearly electrocuted.
At the height of her Power Rangers fame, Johnson decide to leave the franchise in 1995, citing
low pay, poor working conditions, and a couple of stalkers.
Johns on agreed to star in Executive Producer Shuki Levy's made-for-TV movie Susie Q and
finish the season, but then her days as the Pink Ranger would be officially over.
"Have a nice trip!
See you next fall!"
The Felicity years
Johnson made guest appearances in a few TV shows and starred in a string of TV movies
before auditioning for The WB drama Felicity in 1998.
She landed the role of Julie Emrick — a singer/songwriter who quickly becomes the
best friend to Keri Russell's Felicity — after creator J.J. Abrams spotted her heading for
the bathroom and remarked, "There she is.
There's Julie."
Johnson left Felicity after just two seasons.
At the time, Abrams told TV Guide that, quote, "she wasn't getting enough stuff to do" as
a character, so he wrote her out of the show out of respect to Johnson and her acting ability.
But Johnson said in a 2012 interview that she made the decision to step away after realizing
she had never properly grieved her mother's death.
Music career
Like her character in Felicity, Johnson became a singer/songwriter herself after she left
the hit drama, releasing her first album in 2001, The Trans-American Treatment.
She even got to perform her own song, "Puddle of Grace," on the show ...
"Have you seen yourself today?
/ Could you recognize your face?"
Since then, Johnson has released two more albums: Imperfect in 2005 and Never Broken
in 2013.
Back in action
After a few more TV guest appearances, Johnson landed a series regular role in Lifetime's
The Division in 2004 ...
"I love the fact that a woman is running it, or you're running it.
I love that.
I think — I think it's so cool."
"So cool."
Her next big TV role came in 2008 in Flashpoint, a Canadian drama about an elite tactical police
unit.
It would soon find its way to American audiences on CBS and ION where it enjoyed decent ratings
during its five season run.
Johnson played Jules, a tough-as-nails officer with experience in the Royal Mounted Police
"Maybe you resent her freedom."
"You profiling me?'
"No, I'm having a conversation."
Johnson had so much fun on Flashpoint that it rekindled her love for acting, and soon,
she realized that she had stories of her own to tell.
Behind the camera
After Flashpoint, Johnson wrote, directed, and appeared in the 2013 short comedy film
Bent, which pulled from Johnson's own life, specifically what it was like to grow up in
an unnamed cult, as Johnson had for 12 years of her life.
"I wish you never had to drag me through a religious cult!
How about that, lady?"
It also sparked her passion for independent filmmaking, with a follow-up short film called
Lines released in 2014 — and surprisingly brought her back to her Mighty Morphin Power
Rangers roots.
Back in pink
In 2014, Johnson needed to raise money for her upcoming indie comedy and first feature
The Space Between, so she turned to Indiegogo, where she remarkably surpassed her $75,000
goal thanks to some hardcore Power Rangers fans.
To thank them, Johnson donned her iconic Pink Ranger costume and put on a performance in
downtown Toronto.
"Hold on / To what we once had"
But that wouldn't be the last time she'd reconnect with her Ranger past.
In 2017, Johnson made a cameo in Power Rangers, a reboot of the hit franchise that started
her career.
Talk about coming full circle...
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