Scarlett Alice Johnson | |
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Born |
Stroud Green, London, U.K. |
7 April 1985
Nationality | British |
Education | Highgate Wood School Arts College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1994–present |
Scarlett Alice Johnson (born 7 April 1985) is an English actress who came to national attention early as Vicki Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She has more recently played the role of Laura Derbyshire in the BBC Three sitcom Pramface.
Johnson was born in North London, England, United Kingdom and educated at the Highgate Wood School Arts College.
Whilst attending Highgate Wood School Arts College she was spotted by an agent in a production of Guys and Dolls in which she played the lead.
The role of Vicki Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders was Johnson's first television role though not her professional début, having previously 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. Johnson left EastEnders in 2004 after two years and 194 episodes, and returned to stage acting as well as embarking on career in films. For her portrayal of Vicki Fowler, Johnson was voted #83 in 'The 100 Greatest Eastender's Characters Of All Time'.
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. In the same year she also appeared as the lead in the acclaimed UK tour of Henry James' Daisy Miller directed by Christopher Morahan and in the pantomime Cinderella at Stafford's Gatehouse Theatre.