Genesis Rodriguez
American actress (b. 1987)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is
Pérez .
Genesis Rodriguez
Rodriguez in 2016
Born Génesis Rodríguez Pérez
(1987-07-29 ) July 29, 1987 (age 36) Occupation(s) Actress, model Years active 1994; 2004–present Parent
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).[2] She co-starred with Paul Walker in Hours .[3] She also played Sarah on Entourage (2010–2011)[4] and assistant museum curator/adventurer Jane Walker on Time After Time (2017),[5] and has starred in the films Man on a Ledge (2012), Casa de Mi Padre (2012), What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012),[4] The Last Stand (2013),[4] Tusk (2014)[4] and Run All Night (2015).[4] She provided the voice for Honey Lemon in Big Hero 6 (2014),[6] a role she reprises in the TV series (2017).[7]
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 ".[8] Her parents married in 1996.[9]
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 .[2] 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 .[10]
In 2012, Rodriguez had a substantial role as the love interest of Will Ferrell in the comedy film Casa de Mi Padre ,[4] 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,[4] playing the villainous FBI Agent Ellen Richards, as well as appearing in the comedy Identity Thief as Marisol.[4] In 2014, Rodriguez lent her voice to Honey Lemon in the Disney animated film Big Hero 6 .[6] In February 2017, she appeared as the main female role in the music video for Romeo Santos 's song Héroe Favorito .[11] In 2022, she appeared in the recurring role of superhero Sloane Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy season 3 .[12]
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
Video games
References
^ a b " 'El inmigrante hace a EE.UU. un país más colorido y único' " . La Estrella de Panama (in Spanish). July 12, 2018.
^ a b Aquino, Tara (February 2, 2012). "Who's That Girl? Meet "Casa de Mi Padre" Actress Genesis Rodriguez" . Complex . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ Pais, Matt (December 12, 2013). "'Hours' review: Honor amid unpleasantness" Archived 2024-06-02 at the Wayback Machine . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ a b c d e f g h Sneider, Jeff (February 20, 2014). "Genesis Rodriguez to Join Topher Grace in Blumhouse’s Thriller 'Home' Archived 2024-06-02 at the Wayback Machine . The Wrap . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2016). "'Time After Time': Genesis Rodriguez Cast As Female Lead In ABC Pilot" Archived 2024-06-02 at the Wayback Machine . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ a b Moran, Sarah (March 11, 2015). "'Big Hero 6' Voice Actor Genesis Rodriguez Confirms 'Rumblings' of a Sequel" Archived 2021-09-20 at the Wayback Machine . Screen Rant . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ Flores, Terry (June 7, 2018). "'Big Hero 6 The Series' Set to Premiere on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW" Archived 2023-03-22 at the Wayback Machine . Variety . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ Hansen, Lena (December 19, 2017). "Venezuelan Singer José Luis Rodriguez 'El Puma' Receives Double Lung Transplant" Archived 2024-06-02 at the Wayback Machine . People . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. 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. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022 .
^ "Génesis Rodriguez" . Telemundo . Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011 .
^ Garcia, Kelsey (February 19, 2017). "The Good Guy Gets the Girl in Romeo Santos's Latest Music Video With Génesis Rodriguez" Archived 2020-08-04 at the Wayback Machine . PopSugar . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ Tyler, Adrienne (February 1, 2024). "The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Footage Answers A Big Sloane Mystery" Archived 2024-02-02 at the Wayback Machine . Screen Rant . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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