Dakota Maria Johnson is an American actress. She is a half niece of actress Tracy Griffith and production designer Clay Griffith. Owing to her parents' occupations, Johnson spent much of her childhood in various locations.
She attended the Santa Catalina School in Mterrey, California. Johnson became interested in modeling at age 12 after taking part in a photo shoot with other celebrities. Johnson was interested in acting as a child having spent significant time on film sets.
Johnson is an avid reader. She launched a book club in March 2020.
