Alana Johnson
Alana Johnson is an actor and comedian from New York City. She’s been seen on CBS’s Blue Bloods, Powerbook 3 on STARZ, and is the co-creator of the BET Digital Series Two Grown. In 2018, she was one of nine out of thousands selected as a US Finalist for the ABC Discovers Digital Talent Competition. In 2022, her talents took her to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where she was cast in the play Hiya Dolly, and she performs as a stand-up comic all over the country. Theatre credits include Swine Palace’s Craters, Operating Systems, and Sweat. Managed by FP Artists, she is relocating to either the Atlanta or New York area.
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Television Credits
| Powerbook III: Raising Kanan | Co-Star | STARZ |
| Blue Bloods | Co-Star | CBS |
| The Perfect Murder | Guest Star | Investigation Discovery |
| Young Grasshopper (Pilot) | Lead | Bad Duck Media/Sam Haft |
| Street Justice: The Bronx | Co-Star | Investigation Discovery |
Film Credits (Selected)
| Playing Sam | Supporting - Anna | Colorful Nerds/Dir. Ramon Pesante |
| Rebellious 8 | Supporting - Alana | Dir. Alex Pineiro |
| The Next Step | Lead - Evelyn | Dir. Saquan Jones |
| M.O.T.H. | Lead - Tasha Cleaver | Dir. Nancy Vazquez |
| Sleepaway Slasher | Lead - Anne | EP James Franco |
| Marz | Supporting - Sasha | Dir. Bobby Yan |
| White Paint | Lead - Maritza | SVA/Dir. Noel Núñez-Caba |
New Media (Selected)
| Two Grown | Series Lead | BET Digital |
| Brazzy Jazzy | Series Lead | Digital Series |
Theatre Credits (Selected)
| Craters | Helen | Swine Palace/Dir. Chuck Mike |
| Operating Systems | Bel | Swine Palace/Dir. Candy McLellan |
| Hiya Dolly | Various Roles | Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| Sweat | Tracey | Swine Palace/Dir. G.D. Kimble |
| The Revolutionists | Marianne | Red Magnolia Theatre Co. |
| Fun With Jane (Workshop) | Gerry | Dir. Sue Lawless |
| Letters From the Ghetto (Workshop) | Rosa | Dir. Eric Hanson |
| One Summer Night | Elizabeth | Dir. David Van Asselt |
Commercial Credits
List available upon request.
Education & Training
- Louisiana State University: MFA in Acting 2023
- Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Michael Warner Studio
- Improv: Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
- On-Camera: Maury Ginsberg, Heidi Marshall, Victor Verhaeghe
- Rutgers University: B.A. Economics/Journalism & Media Studies
Special Skills
- Stand-up comedy, Conversational Spanish, Singing (Mezzo-Soprano), Hip Hop Improvisation,TV/Radio Hosting, Teleprompter Dialects: RP, Cockney, Southern (rhotic/non-rhotic), Brooklyn, Spanish, others with notice
Awards
- 2018 ABC Discovers Digital Talent Competition Finalist