Genesis Rodriguez
Génesis Rodríguez Pérez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress and model.[1] She began her career playing leading roles in the Telemundo telenovelas Prisionera (2004), Dame Chocolate (2007) and Doña Bárbara (2008–2009). 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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| Born | Génesis Rodríguez Pérez July 29, 1987 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1994; 2004–present |
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Early life
Rodriguez was born July 29, 1987, in Miami, Florida.[1] Her mother, Luisa Carolina "Carol" Pérez Rodríguez, is a Cuban model. Her father, José Luis Rodríguez, is a Venezuelan actor and singer who is also known by the nickname "El Puma".[2][3] Her parents married in 1996.[4]
Career
Upon returning to Miami, she continued private instruction and obtained a recurring role on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from November 2005 to January 2006. She was also a returned special guest on the Bravo TV series Top Chef. In addition to American television, Rodriguez landed Spanish-language roles and played dual leads as Rosita Amado and Violeta Hurtado in the primetime series Dame Chocolate, which aired on Telemundo.[5]
In 2012, Rodriguez had a substantial role as the love interest of Will Ferrell in the comedy film 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 action-thriller film The Last Stand in 2013, playing the villainous FBI Agent Ellen Richards, as well as appearing in the comedy Identity Thief as Marisol. In 2014, Rodriguez lent her voice to Honey Lemon in the Disney animated film Big Hero 6. In February 2017, she appeared as the main female role in the music video for Romeo Santos's song Héroe Favorito.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 film |
| 2020 | Centigrade | Naomi |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | El Club de Los Tigritos | Dancer | |
| 2004 | Prisionera | Libertad Salvatierra Santos | Main role |
| 2007 | Dame Chocolate | Rosa "Rosita" Amado / Violeta Hurtado | Main role |
| 2008–2009 | Doña Bárbara | Marisela Barquero / Young Bárbara Guaimarán | Main 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 |
| 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 | Web series; main role |
| 2022 | The Umbrella Academy | Sloane Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Five | Main role (season 3) |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Héroe Favorito" | Romeo Santos |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Honey Lemon |
References
- ^ a b "'El inmigrante hace a EE.UU. un país más colorido y único'". La Estrella de Panama (in Spanish). July 12, 2018.
- ^ Gisela Orozco (January 26, 2012). [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.
- ^ "Conoce a Carolina Pérez, la mujer que le robó el corazón a José Luis 'el Puma' Rodríguez". terra.cl (in Spanish). March 12, 2022.
- ^ . Telemundo. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.