Genesis Rodriguez
Genesis Rodriguez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress and model, daughter of famous latin singer Jose Luis Rodriguez (singer). She began her career playing leading roles in the Telemundo telenovelas Prisionera (2004), Dame Chocolate (2007) and Doña Bárbara (2008–2009). Despite being involved in a sex scandal aged 16 she managed to get her career back on track. She co-starred with Paul Walker in Hours. She also played Sarah on Entourage (2010–2011) and assistant museum curator/adventurer Jane Walker on Time After Time (2017), and has starred in the films Man on a Ledge (2012), Casa de Mi Padre (2012), What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), The Last Stand (2013), Tusk (2014) and Run All Night (2015). She provided the voice for Honey Lemon in Big Hero 6 (2014), a role she reprises in the TV series (2017).
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Genesis Rodriguez in a photoshoot for Complex in 2014 | |
Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. | July 29, 1987
Other names | Geni |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 1994; 2004–present |
Early life
Rodriguez was born July 29, 1987 in Miami, Florida. Her mother, Luisa Carolina Pérez Rodriguez "Carol", is a Cuban model. Her father, José Luis Rodríguez, is a Venezuelan actor and singer who is also known by the nickname "El Puma".[1][2]
Career
Upon returning to Miami, she continued private instruction and obtained a recurring role on the American daytime series Days of Our Lives from November 2005 through January 2006. She was also a repeat special guest on the Bravo TV series Top Chef. In addition to American television, Rodriguez explored Spanish language roles and played dual leads as Rosita Amado and Violeta Hurtado in the primetime series Dame Chocolate, which aired on Telemundo.[3]
In 2004 Rodriguez got caught having sex on the Prisionera set with her co-star Mauricio Islas. Rodriguez was only 16 at the time, Islas- 30. His wife left him shortly after.
In 2012, Rodriguez had a substantial role as the love interest of Will Ferrell in the movie comedy Casa de Mi Padre, a spoof in the style of the Mexican soap operas of the 1970s. She followed that role with an appearance in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie The Last Stand in 2013, playing villainous FBI Agent Ellen Richards, as well as appearing in the comedy Identity Thief as Marisol. Rodriguez lent her voice to Honey Lemon in the 2014 film Big Hero 6. In February 2017 she appeared, in the main female role, in the music video for Romeo Santos' song Héroe Favorito.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Man on a Ledge | Angie | |
2012 | Casa de Mi Padre | Sonia | |
2012 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Courtney | |
2013 | The Last Stand | Agent Ellen Richards | |
2013 | Identity Thief | Marisol | |
2013 | Hours | Abigail Hayes | |
2014 | Tusk | Ally Leon | |
2014 | Big Hero 6 | Honey Lemon | Voice role |
2015 | Run All Night | Gabriela Conlon | |
2016 | Yoga Hosers | Ms. Wicklund | |
2018 | Delirium | Lynn | |
2018 | Icebox | Perla | |
2019 | Jake and Kyle Get Wedding Dates | Gillian "Gilly" Westen | Voice role Direct-to-video |
2020 | Centigrade | Naomi |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | El Club de Los Tigritos | Dancer | |
2004 | Prisionera | Libertad Salvatierra Santos | Co-lead role |
2007 | Dame Chocolate | Rosa "Rosita" Amado / Violeta Hurtado | Lead role |
2008–2009 | Doña Bárbara | Marisela Barquero / Young Bárbara Guaimarán | Lead role |
2010–2011 | Entourage | Sarah | Episodes: "Stunted", "Dramedy", "Out with a Bang" |
2012 | Attack of the Show! | Herself | Episode: "Katrina Law" |
2012 | Gracias por venir, gracias por estar | Herself | Episode: "Homenaje al Puma Rodríguez" |
2013 | The Screen Junkies Show | Herself | Episode: "Super Bowl Movie Trailers 2013!" |
2013–2015 | Made in Hollywood | Herself | 4 episodes |
2014 | Reel Junkie | Herself | Episode: "Tusk" |
2017 | Time After Time | Jane Walker | Main role |
2017 | Elena of Avalor | Amalay | Voice role; episode: "The Jewel of Maru" |
2019 | The Passage | Alicia | Episode: "Pilot" |
2017–2021 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Honey Lemon | Main voice role; Disney XD series |
2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lourdes Vega | Episodes: "Remember Me", "Remember Me Too" |
2018-2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Perfuma | Main voice role |
2020 | The Fugitive | Detective Sloan | Main cast |
TBA | The Umbrella Academy | Sloane | Main role (season 3) |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) |
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2017 | "Héroe Favorito" | Romeo Santos |
Video Games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Honey Lemon |
References
- Gisela Orozco (January 26, 2012). "Chisme, chisme: Génesis Rodríguez, la nueva latina en Hollywood" [Gossip, gossip, Genesis Rodriguez, the new Latina in Hollywood]. Vivelohoy.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- "La hija de El Puma da el salto a Hollywood-Gente-El Periódico" [The daughter of Puma makes the leap to Hollywood-People-El Periódico]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). January 19, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- "Génesis Rodriguez". Telemundo. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
External links
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