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Vernee Watson-Johnson

Actress / Television Actress / Voice Actress / Film Actress | * 01/14/1954 (70) | North Trenton, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
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Vernee Christell Johnson (née Watson; born September 28, 1949) is an American actress, author, and acting coach. Watson-Johnson is best known for her recurring roles as Vernajean Williams on Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and as Viola "Vy" Smith on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), playing the mother of Will Smith's character. She is often featured in guest or recurring roles as a nurse. She is currently playing Aunt Stella Henry on General Hospital and Gloria Tyler (the head nurse) on Bob Hearts Abishola. ()
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Vernee Watson-Johnson (born January 14th, 1954, North Trenton, New Jersey) is an American television actress who has had a forty year career as a character actress in the movies and on television with 284 credits as of August, 2013 including a regular role on the sitcom "Carter Country" and six episodes on "Suit Up". Her roles often are playing doctors, nurses and judges. She has appeared four times on The Big Bang Theory as a nurse named Althea. She appeared in both the pilot andthe original unaired pilot. In May 2005, she testified on behalf of the defense in Michael Jackson's trial on charges of child molestation.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could tu ...

The Kid

FSK: 6+ years

2000 | 3.2/5 | 1h 44min
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family
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Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the insects shrink him to the size of a bug with a magi ...

The Ant Bully

FSK: 0+ years

2006 | 2.9/5 | 1h 28min
Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradit ...

Christmas with the Kranks

FSK: 0+ years

2004 | 3.1/5 | 1h 39min
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Families, friends, enemies and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate New York city of Port Charles, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner and dangerous waterfront ...

General Hospital

FSK: 12+ years

1963- | 2.8/5 | 36min per episode
Soap / Telenovela
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Movies with Vernee Watson-Johnson as Actress(36)

as Mrs. Collins2019 Clemency
as Nadine2019 The Mandela Effect
as Mrs. Wilson2018 Home by Spring
as Patty2015 How Not to Propose
as Helen Black2015 A Man Called Jon
as Lois2014 Nocturnal Agony
as May2013 Highland Park
as Barbara2007 The TV Set
as Tourist #22006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Principal2006 The Celestine Prophecy
as Head Nurse (voice) (as Vernée Watson Johnson)2006 The Ant Bully
2005 The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
as Stanford Interviewer2004 Admissions
as Dox2004 Christmas with the Kranks
as Duty Nurse2002 Home Room
2002 No Turning Back
as Aunt Annette2002 Antwone Fisher
as Newsstand Cashier2000 The Kid
as Ms. Joyce Carr (voice)2000 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
as Female Worker / Councilwoman (voice)1996 Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
as ICU Desk Nurse1994 Angie
as Additional Voices (voice)1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Esther Wiggins1992 Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street
as Esther Wiggins1992 Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
as Tyleen1991 Hell Hath No Fury
as Nonnie Russell - Coroner1991 Showdown in Little Tokyo
as Y-Vonne1991 Caged Fear
as Scientist (voice)1987 G.I. Joe: The Movie
as Secretary1982 Working
as Kip Leslie1981 The Violation of Sarah McDavid
as Emily1981 All Night Long
as Jewel1979 Love's Savage Fury
as Carolyn (as Verne Watson)1978 Death Drug
as Melody1976 Norman... Is That You?
as Gwen1976 The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
as Cleo Howard1972 Trick Baby

TV Shows/Series with Vernee Watson-Johnson as Actress(85)

as Janice2022 Bel-Air
as Gloria2019 Bob Hearts Abishola
as Mary Phillips2018 The Resident
as Evelyn (voice)2018 Craig of the Creek
as Nurse Robinson2017 Young Sheldon
as Grandma2016 Rush Hour
as Lillian2015 Superstore
as Gladys2012 Ben and Kate
as Grammy2011 A.N.T. Farm
as Wendy2011 The Exes
as Mrs. Harris2011 Jessie
as Eichen House Attendant2011 Teen Wolf
as Ms. Lunt2010 Melissa & Joey
as Principal Hibbert2010 Good Luck Charlie
2009 Southland
as Mercy LaGrande / Mercedes King2009 Castle
as Judge Edith Washington2008 Raising the Bar
as Therapist2008 The Mentalist
as Althea2007 The Big Bang Theory
as Doakes' Mother2006 Dexter
2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Zelda2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Maxine Hightower2005 Criminal Minds
as Traci Cotter2005 Ghost Whisperer
2004 Desperate Housewives
as Nurse Smits2004 House
2004 Jack & Bobby
2003 The Lyon's Den
as Nurse Lorna2003 Two and a Half Men
as Nurse2003 Two and a Half Men
as Nurse Phyllis2003 Two and a Half Men
as Karen2003 Two and a Half Men
2002 Presidio Med
as Eye Witness2002 Without a Trace
2002 MDs
2001 The Guardian
2000 That's Life
as Cassandra DeLeon2000 Soul Food
as Mrs. Watkins (voice)2000 Static Shock
as Gloria2000 Malcolm in the Middle
as Mrs. Lenora Simms2000 The District
as Manager2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Nurse1999 The West Wing
as Lorraine Tate (voice)1999 Batman Beyond
as Lorraine Edwards1999 Judging Amy
as Ms. Valko1997 Dharma & Greg
1996 Profiler
1996 Suddenly Susan
1996 The Steve Harvey Show
as Female Worker / Councilwoman (voice)1996 Superman: The Animated Series
as Female Neighbor (voice)1996 Superman: The Animated Series
as Mrs. Drabowski1995 JAG
as Annette Dunwoody1995 JAG
as Patrice1994 Sister, Sister
as April Wilson1994 ER
1994 Party of Five
as Nurse Whitney Edwards1993 The X-Files
1993 Grace Under Fire
1992 Love & War
as Doctor (voice)1992 Batman: The Animated Series
as Dana Blessing (voice)1992 Batman: The Animated Series
as Danielle Craig (Voice)1991 Baby Talk
as Angela Burke1991 Roc
as Vy Smith1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 Over My Dead Body
as Secretary #171988 Murphy Brown
1988 Empty Nest
1987 A Different World
as Wilma Russ1986 L.A. Law
1985 Foley Square
1984 Punky Brewster
as Sally (voice)1983 The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
1981 Hill Street Blues
1978 Vega$
as Lucille Banks1977 Carter Country
as Stephanie Hayden1977 The Love Boat
as Ellen Garner1977 The Love Boat
as Alita Daniels1977 The Love Boat
1977 Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics
as Dee Dee Skyes1977 Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
1976 What's Happening!!
1975 The Jeffersons
1975 Welcome Back, Kotter
1974 Good Times
1974 That's My Mama

Born: Thursday, 01/14 1954 (January) in North Trenton, New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 70 years + 95 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Vernee Watson-Johnson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Vernee Christell Watson"
"Vernee Watson"
"Vernée Watson-Johnson"
"Verneé Watson-Johnson"
"Verneè Watson-Johnson"
"Vernée Watson"
"Verne Watson"
"Vernée Watson Johnson"
"Verneé Watson Johnson"
"Vernee Johnson"
"Vernee Watson Johnson"
Vernee Watson-Johnson frequently works together with these people:
Ben Levin (41x, Cast)
Chuck Lorre (29x, Crew)
Phil LaMarr (27x, Actor)
Eddie Gorodetsky (22x, Crew)
Tom Virtue (21x, Actor)
John Rubinstein (21x, Actor)
George Wyner (17x, Actor)
Gregory Itzin (16x, Actor)
Lee Aronsohn (16x, Crew)
Clyde Kusatsu (15x, Actor)
Robert Clotworthy (15x, Actor)
Bruce Timm (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10512, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024