At seventeen, only two months out of high school in Phoenix, Arizona, she was signed by director Stanley Donen for a starring role with Michael Caine in the Sherwood Productions comedy Blame It on Rio. A tall, slender American beauty, Johnson finished school one term early and was preparing to move to New York to start her modelling career when Donen spotted a small photo of her in W, the fashion publication. Her stepfather is a psychologist and her mother is a homemaker.
Attended Alhambra High School in Phoenix, Arizona (1981-1984) Won International Model of the Year in 1982 and was signed by Wilhelmina, a top modelling agency. Ex-husband Matt Williams is an All-Star third baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks professional baseball team. Measurements: 36C-26-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)