On Monday, actress Anne-Marie Johnson discreetly placed a series of provocative signs near her residence in Los Angeles, targeting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The 65-year-old actress, known for her roles in the “What’s Happening!!” spinoff “What’s Happening Now!!” and various 90s sitcoms, installed signs that demanded the complete abolition of the agency.
The signs featured bold slogans such as “F*** ICE” and “Resist Fascism.”
One of the signs made a controversial comparison, likening federal agents to Adolf Hitler’s Gestapo.
Eyewitnesses reported that Johnson was dressed in a navy blue hoodie, with a cap and sunglasses to maintain a low profile during the installation.
Armed with a drill and hedge clippers, Johnson personally set up the signs. She was later seen conversing with a neighbor about the messages on the signs, according to eyewitnesses.
Johnson starred as Alycia Barnett for a season of Melrose Place in 1995 and as Congresswoman Bobbi Latham on JAG from 1997 until 2002.
She also held a major role in the sitcom Heat of the Night – a successful TV sequel to the Sydney Portier-led film that wrapped in 1995.
Actress Anne-Marie Johnson posted a series of signs in front of her LA home on Monday taking aim at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents
Johnson played Alycia Barnett on 14 episodes of Fox’s Melrose Place from 1995-1996
The display comes after a series of shooting deaths in Minnesota at the hands of federal immigration officials
Johnson was pictured in front of her home the next day, this time in a maroon coat over a grey shirt and blue pants to take out the trash
The Daily Mail has reached out to Johnson’s reps for comment.
The actress has also appeared in Girlfriends, Tyler Perry’s House of Pain, That’s So Raven, Murder, Dharma $ Greg, CSI, NCIS, and Grey’s Anatomy.
Johnson reprised her role of Donna Cabonna for a single episode of the That’s So Raven spinoff, Raven’s Home, that aired in 2022.
She was pictured again in front of the $2million Silver Lake home on Tuesday while taking out the trash – this time in a maroon coat over a grey top and blue pants.
The earlier display came against the backdrop of anti-ICE discourse fueled by two fatal shootings in Minnesota – the killing of Alex Pretti on January 24 and the fatal shooting of Renee Good on January 7.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said all ICE and DHS officers will now be required to wear body-worn cameras on Monday.
The change was made days after Noem made claims about the January 24 shooting of Pretti in its immediate aftermath that was later disproven by bystander footage.
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One of the signs the actress posted compared current conditions to those that led to World War II, reading ‘1933 Gestapo RESIST 2025 ICE’
Johnson – known for stints on shows including In the Heat of the Night, Girlfriends, and What’s Happening Now!! – was incognito posting the signs
She was clad in a navy blue hoodie with a matching cap and sunglasses for the occasion
The actress is seen as a supporting character on a 2020 episode of the ABC legal drama How to Get Away with Murder
Members of Congress convened on Capitol Hill Tuesday to discuss increasing rates of violent force from immigration agents as Donald Trump’s nationwide crackdown continues.
Democrats there threatened to block long-term funding from the Department of Homeland Security if Republicans do not agree to restrictions on immigration enforcement efforts.
Demands include a ban on agents wearing masks to hide their faces, as well as better defied guidelines on when immigration agents are authorized to use force.
Democrats are also calling for independent investigations into ICE-involved incidents.
Agents in Noem’s DHS were not required to wear body cameras until only recently, after the DHS secretary made early remarks about Pretti’s shooting that were later contradicted by witness footage.
The discrepancies fueled unrest occurring not only Minnesota but around the country in recent days. Students staged walkouts Friday morning amid a greater general strike being seen in cities like New York.
The actress was pictured speaking with a neighbor about the signage on Monday, eyewitnesses said
The discussion went on for about 20 minutes, according to onlookers
Johnson – seen here outside the $2million Silver Lake home on Tuesday – has stayed out of the limelight for the past several years, aside from the odd bit part
The actress is seen here on an episode of The InBetween in 2019
Johnson (right) held a major role in the sitcom Heat of the Night – a successful TV sequel to the Sydney Portier-led film
Johnson’s career highlights include playing Althea Tibbs opposite the late Carroll O’Connor on 119 episodes of In The Heat of the Night from 1988–1993.
Her Melrose Place character was an attorney and romantic interest of the show’s Dr. Peter Burns, played by Jack Wagner.
Johnson also appeared on a season of the 90s sensation In Living Color opposite stars such as Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx.
Johnson’s also worked with Raven-Symoné, playing the role of Donna Cabonna on seven episodes of That’s So Raven in 2006. She reprised the role on a Raven’s Home episode in 2022.
In recent years, Johnson has been seen in the film The Addiction of Hope; and on shows such as NCIS, Pretty Little Liars, So Help Me Todd and How to Get Away with Murder.
Among the films listed on her iMDb credits include Hollywood Shuffle, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Robot Jox, The Five Heartbeats and Strictly Business.
