| Elarica Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 35) London, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Elarica Gallacher |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Notable work | P-Valley |
Elarica Johnson (or Gallacher; born 21 August 1989) is a British actress and model. On television, she is known for her roles in the Starz drama P-Valley (2020–2022) and the Sky Atlantic fantasy series A Discovery of Witches (2018).
Early life
Johnson was born in London, United Kingdom. She attended the BRIT School and briefly considered becoming a singer.
Career
She began her career with roles in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2010) and the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). Johnson had one of the main roles on Starz's drama television series P-Valley (2020–2022) for two seasons. She portrayed Autumn Night, a hurricane survivor who finds an abandoned suitcase and a wallet with an ID that she starts using as her own. Autumn begins working at a strip club in Mississippi and has a PTSD from a past abusive relationship. Johnson departed the show after the second season's series finale.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Waitress | |
| 2010 | Chatroom | Ushi | |
| 2012 | My Brother the Devil | Vanessa | |
| 2013 | Powder Room | Jenny | |
| 2014 | The Forgotten | Carmen | |
| The Place We Go to Hide | Celeste | Short film | |
| 2015 | AfterDeath | Patricia | |
| Occupy | Nisha | Short film | |
| 2017 | How to Talk to Girls at Parties | Dark Stella | |
| Blade Runner 2049 | Doxie #3 | ||
| 2019 | Six Days of Sistine | Sistine |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Fallout | Alyia | Television film |
| 2010 | EastEnders | Kylie | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Top Boy | Sophie | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Thirteen Steps Down | Nerissa Nash | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Jo | Jasmine | Season 1, episode 2: "Pigalle" |
| 2015 | The Delivery Man | Comfort Evans | Season 1, episode 4: "Celebrity" |
| 2016 | Death in Paradise | Sadie Mernier | Season 5, episode 3: "Posing in Murder" |
| 2017 | Strike | Lula Landry | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | A Discovery of Witches | Juliette Durand | 6 episodes |
| Agatha Raisin | Lucy Trumpington-James | Episode: "The Fairies of Fryfam" | |
| 2020–2022 | P-Valley | Hailey Colton / Autumn Night / Lakeisha Savage | Main role; 17 episodes |
| 2023 | Castlevania: Nocturne | Drolta Tzuentes | Voice; 7 episodes |
References
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Elarica Johnson". Fabric Magazine. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- "Elarica Johnson Unpacks P-Valley And It's Layered Storylines". Wonderland. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Giorgis, Hannah (5 September 2020). "The Southern-Gothic Stripper Drama That TV Deserves". The Atlantic. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Horton, Adrian (23 July 2020). "'It's a workplace drama': P-Valley creator Katori Hall talks breakout stripper series". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- "'P-Valley' star Elarica Johnson says it was time for Autumn to move on". EW.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- "Mbur Indie Film Distribution". Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- A. O. L. Staff (20 August 2022). "Elarica Johnson Departs From 'P-Valley' After Two Seasons". vibe.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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