Lynn-Holly Johnson

Biography

Lynn-Holly Johnson is an American retired figure skater and former actress. After achieving some success as a figure skater in the mid-1970s, she began an acting career, including a Golden Globe-nominated role in 1978's Ice Castles and her role as Bibi Dahl in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.

Lynn Holly Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Margaret, a housewife, and Alan Johnson, a general contractor. Johnson added the hyphen to her name after her roommate wrote Johnson's name that way. She graduated from Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois.

Johnson won the silver medal at the novice level of the 1974 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She 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.

The film, a romantic drama co-starring Robby Benson, was a minor success in December 1978, grossing $18 million in the US. Johnson, who was described as "an appealing young woman who happens to be a good skater who can act" by film critic Roger Ebert, was nominated for a Golden Globe as "Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress" for her performance in the film.

Known for

For Your Eyes Only

Actor

1981

For Your Eyes Only as Bibi