Occupation Actress Role Comic | Name Nicole Johnson Years active 2002–present | |
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Movies and TV shows Similar People David Wain, Curtis Hanson, Ken Kwapis, Todd Phillips, Bob Odenkirk | ||
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Nicole Randall Johnson (born December 9, 1973) is an American comic actress. Johnson is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.
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- Dreamgirls
- Madtv ka son with nicole randall johnson and keegan michael key
- Biography and education
- MADtv
- Characters
- Celebrity impersonations
- Television appearances
- Filmography
- References
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Biography and education
Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California. When she turned seven, Johnson's family left LA and she split the rest of her time growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, and later, Portland, Oregon. She attended the University of Arizona, where she majored in theatre. While pursuing her degree, she performed in a number of dramatic plays and was a member of the school's sketch and improv group, Comedy Corner.
After college, Johnson moved back to Los Angeles and began studying at The Groundlings School and Theatre, whose alumni include fellow MADtv cast members Phil LaMarr, Michael McDonald and Daniele Gaither. There she became a member of the Sunday Company, where she wrote and performed for a year before becoming a Series Regular on the acclaimed Bravo comedy series, Significant Others.
Johnson has had recurring roles on Key & Peele, Reno 911! and Andy Barker, P.I.. A few of her other television credits include guest-starring roles on Prime Suspect, Weeds, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Monk, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Shield, Hannah Montana and Hot in Cleveland.
Johnson had supporting roles in such films as Role Models, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Transformers and In Her Shoes.
In 2013, auto financing company DriveTime hired Johnson for a "DriveTime Girls" ad campaign, portraying one half of a comically eccentric duo of mobile credit approval agents "rescuing" potential car buyers rejected for financing by other auto dealers.
MADtv
Johnson joined the cast of MADtv in 2005 as a feature performer, for the eleventh season. She became the third black female cast member in the show's history (Debra Wilson and Daniele Gaither were the first two respectively). She was promoted to repertory status for the show's twelfth season. Frequently recurring characters include Ka-Son and Darrell, while her impersonations include Condoleezza Rice, Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah and Randy Jackson.