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 (2013).[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 of Honey Lemon in Big Hero 6 (2014),[6] a role she reprised in the TV series (2017–2021).[7]
Genesis Rodriguez | |
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.jpg) Rodriguez in 2016 | |
| Born | Génesis Rodríguez Pérez July 29, 1987 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1994; 2004–present |
| Father | José Luis Rodríguez |
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
| 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 | |
| 2024 | The 4:30 Movie | Usher |
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) |
| 2023 | Neon | Isa | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Special Ops: Lioness | Captain Josephina Corrillo | Main role (season 2) |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Héroe Favorito" | Romeo Santos |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Honey Lemon |
References
External links
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