Vernee Watson-Johnson (born September 28, 1954) in North Trenton, New Jersey is an American television actress whose career as a character actress in film and television has spanned forty years, and as of August 2013 she has 284 credits, including a regular role in the sitcom "Carter Country" and six episodes in "Suit Up." Her roles often include doctors, nurses, and judges.

She appeared four times on "The Big Bang Theory" as a nurse named Althea. She appeared in both the pilot episode and the original unaired pilot. In May 2005 she testified for the defense at Michael Jackson's trial on charges of child molestation.