From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Besedka Johnson (October 5, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American film actress and former businessperson. Johnson was discovered by a film executive producer while working out at a Hollywood YMCA when she was 85 years old. She was subsequently cast in a starring role in her only movie, the 2012 independent film Starlet and garnered excellent reviews and several awards for her performance.