Nicole Randall Johnson

Nicole Randall Johnson
Born	(1973-12-09) December 9, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, writer, producer
Years active	1998–present

Nicole Randall Johnson (born December 9, 1973) is an American actress, writer and producer. Johnson is best known for her work on the sketch comedy series MADtv.

Biography

Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, North America. When she turned seven, Johnson's family left Los Angeles and she spent time growing up in Phoenix, Arizona and later, Portland, Oregon. She attended the University of Arizona, where she majored in theater. While pursuing her degree, Johnson performed in a number of plays and was a member of the school's sketch and improv group, Comedy Corner.

After college, Johnson moved back to Los Angeles and began studying at The Groundlings School and Theatre, whose alumni include fellow MADtv cast members Phil LaMarr, Michael McDonald, and Daniele Gaither. She became a member of the school's Sunday Company, where she wrote and performed for a year before becoming a Series Regular on the acclaimed Bravo comedy series Significant Others.

Johnson has had recurring roles on Key & Peele, Reno 911!, and Andy Barker, P.I.. A few of her other television credits include guest-starring roles on Single Parents, Prime Suspect, Weeds, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Monk, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Shield, Hannah Montana, and Hot in Cleveland.

Johnson has had supporting roles in such films as In Her Shoes (2005), The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005), Transformers (2007), Role Models (2008), and Murder Mystery (2019).

MADtv

Johnson joined the cast of MADtv in 2005 as a feature performer and writer in the show's eleventh season. She became the third black female cast member in the show's history (Debra Wilson and Daniele Gaither were the first two respectively). She was promoted to repertory status for the show's twelfth season. Frequently recurring characters include Ka-Son and Darell, while her impersonations include Condoleezza Rice, Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah and Randy Jackson.

Original characters

• Ka-son: A customer service rep who gets in verbal confrontations with unruly customers. Her many jobs include: Komkast Kable phone rep, 1-800-Gifts-and-Flowers phone rep, Nightclub Door-Person and TSA Airport Security.
• Darell: A man who relentlessly asks women for their phone number. The character is exceptionally recognized as one of the most popular characters on the show.

Celebrity impersonations

• Oprah Winfrey
• Queen Latifah
• Chris Rock
• Condoleezza Rice
• Randy Jackson
• Star Jones
• Tyra Banks
• Beyoncé Knowles (as Deena Jones from Dreamgirls)
• Chandra Wilson (as Dr. Miranda Bailey from Grey's Anatomy)
• Eddie Murphy (as Mama Klump from The Nutty Professor)
• Isabel Sanford (as Louise Jefferson from The Jeffersons)
• Mo'Nique
• New York

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Open 'til 3	Diana	Short
2004	Reaction	The Acting Partner
2005	The 40-Year-Old Virgin	Speed Dater
	In Her Shoes	Rose's Assistant
2006	Jimmy and Judy	Prostitute
	School for Scoundrels	Shanice
2007	Transformers	ASI Security Woman
	License to Wed	Louise
	The Brothers Solomon	Birthing Instructor
	Truth Be Told	-	Video Short
2008	Have Tig at Your Party	Kaotanda Jefferis - Black Person	Video
	Role Models	Karen
2010	Lez Chat	Disappointed Woman	Short
2019	Murder Mystery	Marisol
	American Skin	Tammi

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Felicity	Resident	Episode: "Ben Don't Leave"
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Nurse	Episode: "The Hunger Artist"
2003	Miss Match	Nicole	Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?"
2004	The Parkers	Mrs. Carter	Episode: "Can Two Wrongs Make a Right?"
	Dragnet	Uni Cop	Episode: "Frame of Mind"
	Still Standing	Karen Gault	Episode: "Still Champions"
	Reno 911!	Bridesmaid/Stolen Hair Victim	Episode: "Raineesha X" & "Department Investigation: Part 2"
	Significant Others	Alex	Main Cast
2005	Listen Up	Susan	Episode: "Snub Thy Neighbor"
	Half & Half	Reporter	Episode: "The Big Undercover Lover Episode"
	Monk	Frances	Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Office"
	Inconceivable	Dana	Episode: "Balls in Your Court"
	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Omar's Receptionist	Episode: "Lewis Needs a Kidney"
2005-07	MADtv	Herself/Cast Member	Featured Cast: Season 11, Main Cast: Season 12
2007	Andy Barker P.I.	Clerk/Nicole	Episode: "Pilot" & "Fairway, My Lovely"
	The Shield	Leticia Gregory	Episode: "Back to One"
2008	Kath & Kim	Suzette	Episode: "Respect" & "Old"
	Hannah Montana	Lorraine	Episode: "Ready, Set, Don't Drive"
2010	Hot in Cleveland	Eleanor	Episode: "It's Not That Complicated"
2011	Traffic Light	Cop	Episode: "Pilot"
2012	Prime Suspect	Diane Carey	Episode: "Stuck in the Middle with You"
	Weeds	Detective Crowley	Episode: "God Willing and the Creek Don't Rise"
	Greetings from Home	Emma	Main Cast
2012-13	Key & Peele	Rap Video Mom/Katendra	Episode: "I'm Retired" & "Obama Shutdown"
2013	The Crazy Ones	Debbie	Episode: "The Spectacular"
	I Hate My Teenage Daughter	Ginger	Episode: "Teenage Cheerleading"
2016	The Crossroads of History	Prudence	Episode: "Smallpox"
2019	Single Parents	Dr. Rhonda	Episode: "The Shed"
2022	The G Word	Various characters	Supporting role

Commercial spokesperson campaigns

• Sierra Mist - In 2006, the lemon-lime flavored soft-drink line Sierra Mist by PepsiCo hired Johnson to join five other comedic performers—Michael Ian Black, Tracy Morgan, Jim Gaffigan, Guillermo Diaz, and Eliza Coupe—to portray the Sierra Mist comedy team, the Mist Takes, in a nationwide, multi-spot television ad campaign. Three commercials from the campaign, “Karate”, “Combover” and “Hospital Beds” debuted during Super Bowl XLI in 2007.
• DriveTime - In 2013, auto financing company DriveTime hired Johnson, along with comedienne/actress Katie Crown, for a "DriveTime Girls" ad campaign, each actress portraying one half of a comically eccentric duo of mobile credit approval agents "rescuing" potential car buyers rejected for financing by other auto dealers.

External links

• Nicole Randall Johnson at IMDb