The year was 1990 when seven-year-old Ashley Johnson joined the cast of Growing Pains as Chrissy Seaver. Security was light in those days. The actors walked past audience members on their way into the studio. According to Johnson, production had received a written threat warning that someone planned to bring a firearm to the set to murder members of the cast.
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Subscribe Sekarang →While walking into the studio with her mother, a man suddenly broke from the audience line. Based on Johnson's account during a recent podcast appearance, the man grabbed her and ran. Security guards tackled the intruder to the ground as Johnson was swung through the air. She did not understand the danger at the time. She only worried that she was in trouble.
According to Johnson, authorities found that the man was armed and under the influence of drugs. The young actress went on to build a decades-long career in Hollywood, later earning acclaim for her role as Ellie in The Last of Us video game franchise. She recalled that set security became far more strict after the incident.