Jilly Johnson
Jilly Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jilly Gosden 17 November 1953 Queensland, Australia |
| Occupations | Model, actress, writer |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Children | 1 |
Jilly Johnson (née Gosden; 17 November 1953) is a British former model, actress, musical artist and Page 3 girl.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Johnson was born Jilly Gosden on 17 November 1953 in Australia. Her family moved back to Surrey, England when she was eight, and she attended Horsell Primary School and Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking, Surrey.[1]
In the 1970s and 1980s together with Nina Carter, she was in the girl group Blonde on Blonde.[2] Johnson was also featured on the album cover for the album Moontan by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring in 1973.
In 1975, she became the first model to appear topless in the Daily Mirror.
She has written two novels: Double Exposure (1994) and Playing for Love (1997).[3]
Johnson has been married twice and has one daughter from her first marriage, to company director Brian Johnson. She is now a housewife and grandmother.[citation needed] She is also noted for her love of Great Danes.[4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Golden Lady | Herself | Blonde on Blonde (musical duo) with Nina Carter |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Star Games | Herself | Game show |
| 1986 | Auf Wiedersehen Pet | Model | Comedy drama |
| 1994 | Digging the Dancing Queens | Herself | Television documentary |
| 2003 | Loose Women | Herself | |
| 2006 | It's Me or the Dog | Herself |
Published books
[edit | edit source]- Playing for Love, published by Simon & Schuster (1997)
- Double Exposure, published by Smith Gryphon (1994)
References
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External links
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