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Genelle Williams Biography

Birth Name:Genelle Williams

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for "Doomstown" in 2007
  • Studied acting under Dean Armstrong, who also worked with several actors from the Showtime TV series "Queer as Folk․"
  • Did modeling and acting as a child, but originally wanted to be a physiotherapist for athletes and was very passionate about sports
  • Made her screen acting debut in the 2003 TV movie "Eloise at the Plaza․"
  • While performing in a musical during her last year of high school, one of her teachers who was with an acting agency sent her picture in after asking her if she was interested in pursuing acting
  • Quote: "Movies are so much more different that television work․ It would be great to do more of it․ After 'Warehouse 13,' I'm hoping to venture more in that direction․"
  • Quote: "[on "Warehouse 13"] "I'm very lucky and everyone on the show is amazing․ The fans love it and it's one of the high grossing shows on SyFy․""
  • Best known for her role as Leena in "Warehouse 13" and as Sister Judith in "Orphan․"
  • Had recurring roles in the TV series "The Latest Buzz" as DJ, "Radio Free Roscoe" as Kim Carlisle, "The Line" as Michelle, and "Bitten" as Rachel Sutton
  • Missed her first audition for "Warehouse 13" because she had her tonsils removed, but was called in two weeks later because they hadn't cast the role of Leena yet

Awards

  • 2007Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated