Chane't Johnson

Chane't Johnson (August 21, 1976 – December 2, 2010 ) was an American actress, director, producer and acting coach.

She appeared and guest starred in TV shows including Boston Public, Malcolm in the Middle, Without A Trace, LAX, In 2001, she was chosen for the role of Lena in the play Boesman and Lena, written and directed by South African playwright Athol Fugard.

As a television actress, Chane't had recurring guest-starring roles on shows such as Life, Day Break, LAX, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, Brothers, and Big Love.

Johnson died from a heart attack in 2010.

Before her death, Johnson had increasingly been cast in feature films, playing opposite Rosanna Arquette, Tom Arnold, Ian Somerhalder and Bijou Phillips and was slated to produce and direct two feature horror/fantasy films, The Dark Sisters and Anomaly. She was the director of two short films, Texas Toast and Pony Man, which are set to play on the film festival circuit in 2011. Her short film First screened at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2003 Sticky Fingers Goodwill Volunteer Short film 2004 Miracle Mile Adoption Agency Worker Short film A One Time Thing Detective 2005 Down Dog Grace Short film Stress, Orgasms and Salvation Person The Ring 2 Adoption Counselor Love For Rent Cashier 2009 Wake Cop 2010 Jelly Lucille Convincing Clooney Sherona Walk a Mile in My Pradas Psychic 2011 The Chicago 8 Pamela Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 The Division Woman #2 1 episode The District Jury Foreperson 1 episode The Guardian Mrs. Wilcox 1 episode Boomtown Lois 1 episode Boston Public Graduate #3 1 episode 2003 Angel Martha Jane 1 episode Malcolm in the Middle Customer 1 episode Monk First Teacher 1 episode Emergency Room Betsy 1 episode 2004 Without a Trace Nora Wozniak 1 episode LAX Tanika 7 episodes Girlfriends Ellen 1 episode 2005 Criminal Minds Barbara Raleigh 1 episode 2006 Huff Dayna 1 episode Day Break Neesha 3 episode 2007 Subs Lunch Lady TV movie 2008 Hackett Coach Jenny TV movie Ernesto Receptionist 1 TV movie Dan's Detour of Life Nicole Stevens TV movie Cold Case Carla DiFranco 1 episode 2009 Life Agent Liz Ray 6 episodes Brothers Candy 3 episodes 2010 Big Love INS Agent 1 episode 'Til Death Nurse Lawanda 2 episodes The Middle. Chess Mom 1 episode