Stephanie Johnson
Actor History
Amanda and Jessica Gunnarson (1990 to 1992)
Shayna Rose (contract: 2006 to 2007)
Shelley Hennig (contract: 2007 to present)
Other Names
Stephanie Kay Johnson (full name)
Namesakes
First name is in honor of her father, Steve Johnson
Middle name is in honor of her mother, Kayla Brady
Occupation
Student
Intern at Titan
Former Intern at Lumberg Advertising
Former Flight Attendant
Former Racecar Driver
Resides At
The Kiriakis Mansion
Formerly Alpha Chi Theta Sorority House on Salem U Campus (during the school year)
Formerly Steve and Kayla's apartment (when not in school)
Formerly at the Salem Inn
Formerly in Dayton
Formerly in California
Marital Status
Single
Past Marriages
None
Relatives
Steve Johnson (father)
Kayla Brady (mother)
Joey Johnson (brother)
Duke Earl Johnson (paternal grandfather; deceased)
Jo Johnson (paternal grandmother)
Shawn Brady (maternal grandfather; deceased)
Caroline Brady (maternal grandmother)
Pete Brady (maternal great-grandfather; deceased)
Patrick Aloysius Brady (maternal great-great-grandfather; deceased)
Nora Molly Brady (maternal great-great-grandfather; deceased)
Jack Deveraux Sr. (paternal uncle)
Adrienne Josephine Johnson (paternal aunt)
Roman Brady (maternal uncle)
Kimberly Brady (maternal aunt)
Frankie Brady (maternal uncle; via adoption)
Max Brady (maternal uncle; via adoption)
Bo Brady (maternal half-uncle)
Carrie Brady (maternal cousin)
Samantha Brady (maternal cousin)
Eric Brady (maternal cousin)
Rex Brady (maternal cousin)
Cassie Brady (maternal cousin)
Andrew Donovan IV (maternal cousin)
Jeannie Donovan (maternal cousin)
Abigail Deveraux (paternal cousin)
Jack Deveraux Jr. (paternal cousin)
Joey Kiriakis (paternal cousin; via adoption)
Victor Kiriakis II (paternal cousin; via adoption)
Jackson Steven Kiriakis (paternal cousin)
Shawn-Douglas Brady (maternal half-cousin)
Chelsea Brady (maternal half-cousin)
Zack Brady (maternal half-cousin; deceased)
Ciara Brady (maternal half-cousin)
Earl Duke Johnson (paternal great-uncle)
Eric Brady (maternal great-uncle)
Molly Brady (maternal great-aunt)
Colleen Brady (maternal great-aunt; deceased)
Colin Murphy (maternal first cousin, once removed; deceased)
John Black (maternal first cousin, once removed)
Belle Black (maternal second cousin)
Brady Black (maternal second cousin)
Will Roberts (maternal first cousin, once removed)
John Roman DiMera (maternal first cousin, once removed)
Alice Caroline Horton (maternal first cousin, once removed)
Sydney DiMera (maternal first cousin, once removed)
Claire Brady (maternal first half-cousin, once removed)
Children
None
Flings & Affairs
Owen Kent (kissed/he was obsessed with her)
Philip Kiriakis (dated/lovers/engaged)
Ford Decker (he raped her)
Max Brady (dated/lovers)
Jeremy Horton (dated/lovers)
Crimes Committed
Lied to the police and refused to incriminate the DiMeras in her kidnapping (June 2009)
Hid Ford Decker's body (December 2007)
Brief Character History
Stephanie Kay Johnson was the daughter of Steve and Kayla Johnson. In 1991 Stephanie was kidnapped by her nanny, Sheila Salsbury, but was later recovered in Australia. After Steve's death, Stephanie moved to Los Angeles with her mother, and wasn't seen again until she was a grown woman, at which point she was a racecar driver. After a brief relationship with Max Brady, Stephanie shortly left town, only to return after her father, recently returned from the dead, began experiencing problems. She was, by then, romantically involved with Jeremy Horton.
She talked Chelsea and Max into working with and investing in Jeremy's business, "Touch the Sky Airlines." But, the business turned out to be a counterfeit clothing smuggling operation, and Max lost all of his money. He did, however, manage to fall for Stephanie, and the two began a flirtation. But, Stephanie told Max that she was committed to Jeremy and couldn't be with Max. Max began dating Morgan Hollingsworth. Soon, Jeremy left town to avoid the police, and Stephanie was left to sort out her feelings for Max.
Stephanie was so jealous of Max and Morgan that she went out one night to a party and went home with Ford Decker. She thought that she would just get her mind off Max, but instead Ford drugged her drink and when she was subdued, he raped her. Stephanie didn't know how to deal with the rape; and, despite the fact that Ford continued to drug and rape other women on campus, Stephanie could not find it in herself to testify against him. Instead, Stephanie conspired with her sorority sisters to lure Ford to their house and drug him to teach him a lesson. But, when things went wrong and Ford tried to drug and rape Chelsea, he chased her up the stairs and then fell to his death. Stephanie convinced the other girls that they should not call the police, but instead, they should hide the body themselves. Stephanie called Max to help move the body. The sisters kept the secret for a few weeks until Chelsea finally told Ford's dad where Ford's body was. No charges were brought against Stephanie.
The rape brought Max and Stephanie closer. Stephanie and Max became inseparable. Stephanie even helped Max find his biological sister, Melanie, in France. But Stephanie and Melanie did not get along, and the rivalry began to take a toll on Max and Stephanie's relationship. Max told Stephanie that Melanie confessed to a crime. Stephanie turned Melanie into the police. Furious that Stephanie would break his trust, Max broke up with Stephanie.
Stephanie set out to pick up the pieces after her break up with Max. She took an internship at Titan and began working with Philip Kiriakis. Sparks flew between Philip and Stephanie. Stephanie supported Philip through his mother's cancer and soon the two began dating. Unfortunately, Melanie would be a problem with this relationship too. Melanie became a consultant for Titan and set her sights on Philip as well.
But, Stephanie was the only woman that Philip wanted. He proposed to Stephanie and she accepted. But, before they could enjoy their engagement, Stephanie became the latest target in the DiMera/Kiriakis feud. EJ ordered Owen Kent to kidnap Stephanie, which he did. While he was waiting to turn Steph over to EJ, Owen became obsessed with Stephanie. He wanted to run away with her. Steph allowed Owen to kiss her in hopes that she could distract him enough to escape. But her plan didn't work. Luckily, Philip, Melanie, and Brady found where Stephanie was being kept and were able to rescue her.
Stephanie started suffering from nightmares and daydreams about her time being held captive. She went to see a doctor who prescribed her some pills to help her sleep and deal with the anxiety.
