Vernee Christell Watson-Johnson (January 14, 1954) is an American actress, author, producer, director, and acting coach. She is best known for The Kid (2000), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), and General Hospital (2013-2022).
She was married to Joe Duckett and Van Johnson and had one child with Johnson.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1970: Cotton Comes To Heaven as Woman
- 1972: Trick Baby as Cleo Howard
- 1976: Norman Is That You as Melody
- 1976: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble as Gwen
- 1977: Green Eyes as Rosalie Dubeck
- 1978: Death Drug as Carolyn
- 1979: Loves Savage Fury as Jewel
- 1980: All Night Long as Emily
- 1981: The Violation Of Sarah Mc David as Kip Leslie
- 1984: London And Davis In New York as Frances Meyers
- 1987: G.I. Joe: The Movie as Scientist
- 1991: Hell Hath No Fury as Tyleen
- 1991: Caged Fear as Y-Vonne
- 1991: Showdown in Little Tokyo as Nonnie Russell
- 1992: Diagnosis Murder Diagnosis Of Murder as Esther Wiggins
- 1992: Diagnosis Murder The House On Sycamore Street as Esther Wiggins
- 1993: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm as various
- 1994: Angie as ICU Desk Nurse
- 1994: Last Days Of Russell as Darlene
- 2000: The Kid (2000) as Newsstand Cashier
- 2000: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker as Ms. Carr
- 2001: No Turning Back as Det. Bryan
- 2002: Home Room as Duty Nurse
- 2002: Antwone Fisher as Aunt Annette
- 2002: Baby Of The Family as Sarah's Mother
- 2004: Admissions as Stanford Interviewer
- 2004: Christmas with the Kranks as Dox
- 2005: Legend Of Frosty The Snowman as Mrs. Wader
- 2006: The Celestine Prophecy as Principal
- 2006: The TV Set as Barbara
- 2006: Garfield A Tail Of Two Kitties as Tourist #2
- 2006: The Ant Bully as Head Nurse
- 2008: Goode Behavior as Judge Wales
- 2009: The Nation as Ella
- 2009: Applause For Miss E as Charlene
- 2011: Life Of Lemon as Kathy
- 2011: Nocturnal Agony as Lois
- 2013: Highland Park as May
- 2013: Beyond The Heavens as Chief Ruth Hauck
- 2015: How Not To Propose as Patty
- 2015: A Man Called Jon as Helen Black
- 2018: Home By Spring as Mrs. Wilson
- 2019: Clemency as Mrs. Collins
- 2019: The Mandela Effect as Nadine
Television Roles
- 1972: The Corner Bar as Angel
- 1975: Thats My Mama as Thelma
- 1975-1976: Welcome Back, Kotter as Vernajean Williams (13 episodes)
- 1977: Good Times as Valerie
- 1977: What's Happening!! as Judy Crane
- 1977: Laff-A-Lympics as Dee Dee Skyes
- 1977-1980: Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels as Dee Dee Skyes
- 1977-1979: Carter Country as Lucille Banks
- 1978-1984: The Love Boat as Lydia Somers/Alita Daniels/Ellen Garner/Stephanie Hayden (5 episodes)
- 1979: The Worlds Greatest Super Friends as University Scientist/various (2 episodes)
- 1979-1980: Vegas as Annabel Nelson/Dorothy (2 episodes)
- 1979-1981: Fantasy Island as Carrie Wilson/Rochelle McKenzie/Andrea (3 episodes)
- 1980: Eight is Enough as Jack Calhoun
- 1981: The Jeffersons as Carol
- 1982: American Playhouse as Secretary
- 1982: Chicago Story as Secretary
- 1984: Punky Brewster as Receptionist
- 1984: Benson as Elaine
- 1985: Hill Street Blues as Ruby Brown
- 1985-1986: Foley Square as Denise Willums
- 1988: Mr. Belvedere as Carnival Worker
- 1988: A Different World as Carla Meyers
- 1988: A Pup Named Scooby-Doo as Selma
- 1989: TV 101 as Mrs. Hiekkila
- 1989: Murphy Brown as Secretary #17
- 1989: The Munsters Today as Ms. Foster
- 1989: The Robert Guillaume Show as Angela
- 1989: Married... with Children as Renee
- 1990: L.A. Law as Wilma Russ
- 1990: Over My Dead Body as Doris
- 1990-1995: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Viola 'Vy' Smith (15 episodes)
- 1991-1992: Baby Talk as Danielle Craig (20 episodes)
- 1992: Empty Nest as Jill
- 1993: Batman: The Animated Series as Dana Blessing/Doctor (2 episodes)
- 1993: Roc as Angela Burke
- 1993-1994: Grace Under Fire as Vicki Hudson
- 1994: Me And The Boys as Mrs. Kitchim
- 1994: Love & War as Receptionist
- 1994-1996: Animaniacs as Mrs. Jenny/Oprah Winfrey/Robin (2 episodes)
- 1995: CBS Schoolbreak Special as Mrs. Black
- 1995: Party of Five as Officer Windlan
- 1995: Captain Planet and the Planeteers as Judge
- 1996-1997: Sister, Sister as Patrice (5 episodes)
- 1996-1997: Superman: The Animated Series as Female Neighbor/Female Worker/Councilwoman (2 episodes)
- 1996-2000: Profiler as Internal Affairs Agent/Linda Anderson (2 episodes)
- 1997: Suddenly Susan as Karen
- 1998: The Steve Harvey Show as Dr. Glenda Burke
- 1998: Martial Law as Lynn Meadows
- 1999: The Young and the Restless as Birdie
- 1999-2000: Batman Beyond as Lorraine Tate (2 episodes)
- 1999-2004: JAG as Mrs. Drabowski/Annette Dunwoody (2 episodes)
- 2000: Chicken Soup For The Soul as Mrs. Nelson
- 2001: Dharma & Greg as Ms. Valko
- 2001: Any Day Now as Janet West
- 2001: The District as Mrs. Lenora Simms
- 2001: Thats Life as Judge
- 2001: ER as April Wilson
- 2001: NYPD Blue as Loretta Murray
- 2001: Jason And The Heroes Of Mount Olympus as various
- 2001-2003: Static Shock as Mrs. Watkins (2 episodes)
- 2002: The Guardian as Ella Kurtz
- 2002: The X-Files as Nurse Whitney Edwards
- 2002: Presidio Med as Mrs. Redmond
- 2002: MDs as ER Admit Clerk #1
- 2003: The Lyon's Den as Judge Julie Willard
- 2003: Hidden Hills as Zack's Mom
- 2003: Judging Amy as Lorraine Edwards
- 2003: Malcolm in the Middle as Gloria
- 2003: The West Wing as Nurse
- 2004: Soul Food as Cassandra DeLeon
- 2004: Jack & Bobby as Vera Vaughn
- 2004-2015: Two and a Half Men as Karen/Nurse Loran/Nurse Phyllis/Nurse (4 episodes)
- 2005: CSI as Manager
- 2005: The Bernie Mac Show as Aunt Sis
- 2005: Eve as Laverna
- 2005: Close to Home (2005) as Judge Tibbs
- 2006: Desperate Housewives as ER Doctor
- 2006: Dexter as Doakes' Mother
- 2006: Ghost Whisperer as Traci Cotter
- 2006-2007: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Zelda (2 episodes)
- 2006-2016: The Big Bang Theory as Althea (6 episodes)
- 2007: Eyes as Anna Santiago
- 2007: Days of Our Lives as Dr. Ella Kraft
- 2007: The Boondocks as Lorna Ray Freeman
- 2008: Without a Trace as Eye Witness
- 2008: Shark as Judge Miriam Keller
- 2008: Cold Case as (2008) Belinda Hutchins
- 2009: Southland as Mrs. Johnson
- 2009: Criminal Minds as Maxine Hightower
- 2009: Raising the Bar as Judge Edith Washington
- 2010: Melissa & Joey as Ms. Lunt
- 2010: House as Nurse Smits
- 2011: Good Luck Charlie as Principal Hibbert
- 2011: The Mentalist as Psychiatrist
- 2011: Castle as Mercy LaGrande/Mercedes King
- 2011: Reed Between The Lines as Valencia
- 2012: Ben And Kate as Gladys
- 2012: Animal Practice as Evelyn
- 2013: A.N.T. Farm as Grammy
- 2013: Suburgatory as Fatima
- 2013: Suit Up as Coach Jan Bigsby
- 2013: Mr Box Office as Mrs. Owens
- 2013: Ironside (2013) as Lillian Wade
- 2013-2022: General Hospital as Stella Henry/Nurse (125 episodes)
- 2014: Teen Wolf as Eichen House Attendant
- 2014: Love That Girl as MS. Spencer
- 2014: Jessie as Mrs. Harris
- 2014: Key & Peele as Johnson Family Member
- 2014: Selfie as Denise
- 2014: The Exes as Wendy
- 2015: Fresh Off the Boat as Mrs. Parker
- 2016: Rush Hour as Grandma
- 2016: The Middle as Cashier
- 2016: Mike & Molly as Blanche
- 2016: The Odd Couple (2015) as Frannie
- 2016: Archer as Cop
- 2016: School of Rock as Mrs. Calpakis
- 2016: NCIS as Miss Helen Frimkes
- 2017: Grace and Frankie as Doreen
- 2017-2019: Young Sheldon as Nurse Robinson (2 episodes)
- 2018: The Resident as Mary Phillips
- 2018: Superstore as Lillian
- 2019: Rel as Dr. Roberts
- 2019: Team Kaylie as Judge Lapidus
- 2019-2022: BOB ❤️ ABISHOLA as Gloria Tyler
- 2021: Craig of the Creek as Evelyn
- 2022: Bel-Air as Janice
Video Game Roles
- 2003: True Crime: Streets of LA as Dispatcher
- 2004: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as Pedestrian
- 2006: The Ant Bully as Head Nurse
- 2020: Mafia Definitive Edition as various
Shorts
- 2009: Genius In Heels as Bernadette
Producer
- 2017: My Name Is Lamar (short)
- 2021: You Look Familiar Vernee Watson
Director
- 2013: Kimmies Kitchen