| Jilly Johnson | |
| Birth Name: | Jilly Gosden |
| Birth Date: | 17 November 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | Model, actress, writer |
| Years Active: | 1975–present |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Children: | 1 |
Jilly Johnson (Gosden; 17 November 1953) is a British former model, actress, musical artist and Page 3 girl.
Johnson was born Jilly Gosden on 17 November 1953 in Australia. Her family moved back to Surrey, England when she was eight, and she attended Horsell Primary School and Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking, Surrey.[1]
In the 1970s and 1980s together with Nina Carter, she was in the girl group Blonde on Blonde.[2] Johnson was also featured on the album cover for the album Moontan by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring in 1973.
In 1975, she became the first model to appear topless in the Daily Mirror.
She has written two novels: Double Exposure (1994) and Playing for Love (1997).[3]
Johnson has been married twice and has one daughter from her first marriage, to company director Brian Johnson. She is now a housewife and grandmother. She is also noted for her love of Great Danes.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Star Games | Herself | Game show | |
| 1986 | Auf Wiedersehen Pet | Model | Comedy drama | |
| 1994 | Digging the Dancing Queens | Herself | Television documentary | |
| 2003 | Loose Women | Herself | ||
| 2006 | It's Me or the Dog | Herself |