GAYLA JOHNSON!

Published: Dec. 16, 2009, 3:30 a.m.

b'Most recently known for her role as Janet, Rob Lowe\\u2019s right hand on
ABC\\u2019s highly acclaimed \\u201cBrothers & Sisters,\\u201d Gayla Johnson\\u2019s primary
passion is in fact more deeply rooted in the field of comedy.



Having shared the stage with such comedic contemporaries as Chris
Rock, Dat Phan, Don \\u201cDC\\u201d Curry, Marc Curry, Renn Woods, Sammy Shore,
Rusty Z and Beth Donahue, Gayla\\u2019s stand-up comedy career is an
expression of ethnic diversity.



As a comedienne, Gayla performs regularly at Los Angeles\\u2019 The Comedy
Store, Hollywood\\u2019s Melrose Improv and Pasadena\\u2019s Ice House, and can be
seen on BET\\u2019s Comic View, Comedy Central, SiTV\'s Comedy Spotlight and
Mobi TV.



Gayla was a finalist in the \\u201cFunniest Female in California
Competition,\\u201d took 1st place at the world-famous Ice House Comedy
Competition, and has been an honored guest at both the International
Humor Conference and the 1st-annual HA HA Los Angeles Comedy Festival.



Gayla currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband,
Greg Dean (owner of \\u201cGreg Dean Stand-up Comedy Workshops\\u201d in Los
Angeles), who has been a supportive source of inspiration for her both
personally and professionally.



For more information on Gayla, please visit: www.gaylajohnson.net.'