Sunny Johnson

Sunny Sue Johnson (September 21, 1953 – June 19, 1984) was an American actress. She played figure skater Jeanie in the 1983 film Flashdance.

Johnson died from brain hemorrhage at the age of 30.

Career Johnson first appeared in the television series Baretta. She also appeared in an episode of Charlie's Angels. She also had roles in the films The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia and the spoof Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype with the English actor Oliver Reed. She appears briefly in the film Animal House as Fawn Liebowitz's sorority housemate at the girl's college during the road trip sequence, and is listed in the film's credits as 'Otter's Co-ed'.

Death On the night of June 18, 1984, Johnson was found unconscious in the home she shared with her boyfriend, Archie Hahn. She was taken to UCLA Medical Center, where doctors discovered that she had suffered a brain hemorrhage. She remained on life support until the following day when she was declared clinically dead. Without any hope of her mental recovery, her family agreed to take her off life support. Johnson was 30 years old.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1978 Animal House Otter's Co-Ed (scenes deleted)1978 Almost Summer Debbie 1980 Where the Buffalo Roam Lil / Nurse 1980 Why Would I Lie? 1980 Nights at O'Rear's Vi Ann 1980 Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype Coral Careen 1981 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Melody 1983 Flashdance Jeanie Szabo