13 Facts About Lynn-Holly Johnson

Lynn-Holly Johnson is an American retired figure skater and former actress.

Lynn Holly Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Margaret, a housewife, and Alan Johnson, a general contractor.

Lynn-Holly Johnson added the hyphen to her name after her roommate wrote Lynn-Holly Johnson's name that way.

Lynn-Holly Johnson graduated from Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois.

Lynn-Holly Johnson won the silver medal at the novice level of the 1974 US Figure Skating Championships.

Lynn-Holly Johnson gave up competitive skating in 1977 to turn professional and join the Ice Capades, and subsequently began an acting career, making her film debut in Ice Castles, in which she portrayed Alexis "Lexie" Winston, a figure skater who is blinded by a blood clot in her brain.

Lynn-Holly Johnson was cast in the lead role of the Disney horror drama The Watcher in the Woods.

Also in 1981, Lynn-Holly Johnson had a minor supporting role as Bibi Dahl in the James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only.

In 1984, Lynn-Holly Johnson starred in Where the Boys Are '84, a remake of the 1960 film of the same name.

In 1996, Lynn-Holly Johnson retired from acting to concentrate on her family; her last acting role at that time was a made-for-television film, Fugitive X: Innocent Target.

In January 2010, Lynn-Holly Johnson suffered a stroke while on a flight from Florida to Los Angeles.

Lynn-Holly Johnson subsequently underwent open heart surgery to treat the condition.

Lynn-Holly Johnson's daughter, Jensie, is a competitive gymnast and a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics team.