Caroline Lee-Johnson

Caroline Lee-Johnson is a British actress. She is best known for her starring roles in Chef! as Janice Blackstock and The Knock as Diane Ralston. Her work has been primarily in television, but she has also had roles in films, including The Defender. Lee-Johnson trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.

Career performances Selected TV programmes

Year TV Program Role Notes 1988 Campaign Dee Vincent 6 episodes 1993 Chef! Janice Blackstock Series 1–3 1994 The Knock Diane Ralston 37 episodes 1997 The Uninvited Sarah Armstrong 3 episodes 2002 Holby City Patsy Brassvine 9 episodes 2003 Silent Witness Alice Pettman 2 episodes 2004 Waking the Dead Assistant Commissioner Dyson 2 episodes 2007 The Whistleblowers Barbara Waters 1 episode 2015 Humans Brothel Madam 3 episodes 2015 From Darkness Superintendent Lola Keir 4 episodes 2021 Vera Darlene Houghton 1 episode 2021 Midsomer Murders Jeanie Saint-Stephens 1 episode 2022 Ridley Gill Moreland 1 episode 2024 Rebus Gill Templer 6 episodes

Selected filmography

YearFilm Role Notes 1993 Monday’s Girls Lee-Johnson narrates Educational documentary explores a Nigerian female initiation ceremony from perspective of two young Waikiriki women from the Niger delta. Ngozi Onwurah, director. 1991 Who Needs a Heart Naomi Documentary inspired by 1960s black revolutionary leader Michael X 1997 The Saint Private Hotel Receptionist 2004 The Defender Mrs. Roberta Jones, National Security Agency head British-German action film 2005 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Self Documentary

Selected theatre

Year Play Role Theatre Notes 1991 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Performed at the Haworth Shakespeare Festival, Committed Artists Theatre Company, New York International Festival of the Arts The play was a modern-day adaptation based in South Africa. UK actor Patrick Miller recalled, "Caroline Lee Johnson was stunning as Lady M. She used to get a standing ovation after her first speech." 1990 Joe Turner's Come and Gone Molly Cunningham Tricycle Theatre, London UK premiere 1989 Indigo Prince's bride-to-be Almeida Theatre, London Lee-Johnson performs with Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Dougray Scott and Brian Protheroe. Directed by Keith Boak. 1988 The Changeling Joanna's maid National Theatre London Art critic Gabriele Annan wrote of the performance, "he sexiest and best-spoken performance comes from Caroline Lee Johnson as Joanna's black maid...". 1986 Romeo and Juliet Lady Royal Shakespeare Company 1986 The Winter's Tale Played Dorcas, Lady Royal Shakespeare Company