Johnson debuted on television in commercials. In 1965, she played Lois Carter in an episode of
The Fugitive, and in 1967, she played Laura Craig in the same series. She played the blind love interest to
Charles Bronson, who used his unexpected fortune to pay for surgery to restore her sight, in an episode of
The Millionaire. She went on to play Alice Snowden in ''
Archie Bunker's Place, Dorothy Jarvis in Cutter to Houston, Marge Weskitt on Mister Peepers, and Katherine McKay on Our Family Honor. She was also a regular on The Larry Storch Show''. During the 1970s, she appeared in the long-running crossover role of Ellen Grant in
Another World and its spinoff
Somerset, as well as Jane Spencer in
As the World Turns. She played the mother of Jack Tripper in an episode of
Three%27s Company and later played Charlotte O'Neill, mother of the title character in ''
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill. She played Doreen Selvy in Alfred Hitchcock Presents'
"The Night of the Execution". In November 1993, Johnson took over the role of Mrs. Elizabeth Quinn on the CBS Series, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' during its second season. She continued in the role for the remainder of the series and several made-for-TV movies. == Personal life ==