Rebekah Johnson
Biography
Rebekah Johnson is an American songwriter, singer, and actress who grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been credited as Rebekah Jordan. She recorded Remember to Breathe for Elektra in 1998; the radio singles were Sin So Well, which reached number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and Hey Genius. She left the label after creative differences, signed with Clive Davis's J Records, and did not complete an album there. With Matthew Wilder she wrote Beautiful Disaster, which Kelly Clarkson recorded for Thankful and Breakaway. Johnson produced the EP The Trouble With Fiction through her own Tea Party Records in 2005 and formed the band Dreaming Ferns in 2006. The Songwriters Hall of Fame gave her the Abe Olman Award in 2010, and her Souvenir EP earned an Independent Music Award nomination in 2011. Her films include major roles in Liberty Heights (1999) and Latter Days (2004), plus a supporting part in the HBO film Tyson (1995).
50years old
Turns 51 on September 3in 296 days
- Born Cleveland
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Rebecca Johnson, Rebekka A. Johnson, Rebecca Jordan and Rebekah
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 9 years1995 to 2004
Every film, newest first
- 2004Latter DaysIMDb rating 7.1
- 1999Liberty HeightsIMDb rating 7.0
- 1995TysonIMDb rating 6.2
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Behind the camera
Rebekah Johnson wrote "Beautiful Disaster" with Matthew Wilder, and Kelly Clarkson recorded it twice, on the 2003 album Thankful and as a special live recording on 2004's Breakaway.
Behind the award
Johnson received the Abe Olman Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010, after moving to Brooklyn and writing with John Legend and Alice Smith.
Behind the camera
In 2006 Johnson formed the band Dreaming Ferns with Butch, John Ballinger and Jessica Catron. They made a limited edition EP, You're A Spark, that was only available at live shows.
Beyond film
Johnson sang a cover of Nu Shooz's "I Can't Wait" as part of the musical score of Chris Rock's 2014 film Top Five.
Rebekah Johnson movies on Netflix
Latter Daysas Julie Taylor
Liberty Heightsas Sylvia
Tysonas Desiree Washington
Worked with
Rebekah Johnson made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Michael Jai White1 film together, 1995
Michael Jai White's page Tyson1995IMDb rating 6.2Johnson as Desiree WashingtonWhite as Mike Tyson
Adrien Brody1 film together, 1999
Adrien Brody's page Liberty Heights1999IMDb rating 7.0Johnson as SylviaBrody as Van Kurtzman
Clark Gregg1 film together, 1995
Clark Gregg's page Tyson1995IMDb rating 6.2Johnson as Desiree WashingtonGregg as Kevin Rooney
Jacqueline Bisset1 film together, 2004
Jacqueline Bisset's page Latter Days2004IMDb rating 7.1Johnson as Julie TaylorBisset as Lila Montagne
Joseph Gordon-Levitt1 film together, 2004
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's page Latter Days2004IMDb rating 7.1Johnson as Julie TaylorGordon-Levitt as Elder Paul Ryder
Joe Mantegna1 film together, 1999
Joe Mantegna's page Liberty Heights1999IMDb rating 7.0Johnson as SylviaMantegna as Nate Kurtzman
C. Jay CoxDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by C. Jay Cox Latter Days2004IMDb rating 7.1Johnson as Julie Taylor
Barry LevinsonDirector, 1 film, 1999
All films by Barry Levinson Liberty Heights1999IMDb rating 7.0Johnson as Sylvia
Uli EdelDirector, 1 film, 1995
All films by Uli Edel Tyson1995IMDb rating 6.2Johnson as Desiree Washington
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