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Vernee Watson

Acting

Born September 28, 1949 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Vernee Christell Watson · Vernée Watson-Johnson · Verneé Watson-Johnson

Biography

Vernee Watson-Johnson (born September 28, 1954) in North Trenton, New Jersey is an American television actress who has had a forty year career as a character actress in the movies and on television with 284 credits as of August, 2013 including a regular role on the sitcom "Carter Country" and six episodes on "Suit Up". Her roles often are playing doctors, nurses and judges. She has appeared four times on The Big Bang Theory as a nurse named Althea. She appeared in both the pilot and the original unaired pilot. In May 2005, she testified on behalf of the defense in Michael Jackson's trial on charges of child molestation.

Awards & recognition

  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 2019
  • Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series · 2018

Filmography50+ titles

House

2004as Nurse Smits

Batman: The Animated Series

1992as Dana Blessing (voice)

Teen Wolf

2011as Eichen House Attendant

Eve

2003as Laverna

Malcolm in the Middle

2000as Gloria

The Resident

2018as Mary Phillips

The Mentalist

2008as Therapist

The X-Files

1993as Nurse Whitney Edwards

Criminal Minds

2005as Maxine Hightower

The West Wing

1999as Nurse

Dexter

2006as Doakes' Mother

Batman Beyond

1999as Lorraine Tate (voice)

Craig of the Creek

2018as Evelyn (voice)

Ghost Whisperer

2005as Traci Cotter

Young Sheldon

2017as Nurse Robinson

Jessie

2011as Mrs. Harris

Castle

2009as Mercy LaGrande / Mercedes King

Static Shock

2000as Mrs. Watkins (voice)

Animaniacs

1993as Robin (voice)

Good Times

1974

Good Luck Charlie

2010as Principal Hibbert

Archer

2009as Cop (voice)

Southland

2009as Mrs. Johnson

The Big Bang Theory

2007as Althea

Desperate Housewives

2004as ER Doctor

Roc

1991as Angela Burke

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Vy Smith

Shrinking

2023as Phyllis

ER

1994as April Wilson

Bel-Air

2022as Janice

Grace and Frankie

2015as Doreen

Key and Peele

2012as Johnson Family Member

Superman: The Animated Series

1996as Female Neighbor (voice)

Married... with Children

1987as Renee

Superstore

2015as Lillian

The Middle

2009as Cashier

NCIS

2003as Miss Helen Frimkes

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Manager

Hill Street Blues

1981

WondLa

2024as Ol' Crusty (voice)

Bob Hearts Abishola

2019as Gloria

Two and a Half Men

2003as Nurse Lorna

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993as Additional Voices / Socialite #2 (voice)

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006as Zelda

What's Happening!!

1976as Judy Crane

Jack & Bobby

2004

No Turning Back

2002

Without a Trace

2002as Eye Witness

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

2000as Ms. Carr (voice)

JAG

1995as Mrs. Drabowski