Genelle Williams
Encyclopedia
Genelle Williams is a Canadian actress
who is best known for her roles as Kim Carlisle in Radio Free Roscoe
, as DJ in The Latest Buzz
, and as Leena
in Warehouse 13
.
, who played one of the principal characters in Showtime's television series Queer as Folk.
Williams became famous in Canada when she joined the cast of Radio Free Roscoe, which was a hit in Canada from 2002 to 2004. In 2003, she played Kim Carlisle, a DJ
for "Cougar Radio", and love interest of Robert McGrath.
Late in 2004, Nickelodeon
's teenager geared channel, The N, began showing Radio Free Roscoe as well as Degrassi: The Next Generation
, and Williams began to gain celebrity status in the United States
, at least among the audience that The N targets. On Degrassi, she has played two different characters, in separate episodes and even seasons.
After taking a break in her career, she appears in the Family’s new show The Latest Buzz
as Diane Jeffreys. She currently portrays Leena on the Syfy
series Warehouse 13
.
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
who is best known for her roles as Kim Carlisle in Radio Free Roscoe
Radio Free Roscoe
Radio Free Roscoe was a Canadian television series filmed in Toronto, Ontario. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment, and it first aired on 1 August 2003 on Family, in Canada. It has also been dubbed in French in the province of Quebec and aired on VRAK.TV...
, as DJ in The Latest Buzz
The Latest Buzz
The Latest Buzz is a Canadian teen sitcom from Decode Entertainment aired on the Family Channel, the series ran from September 1, 2007 to April 19, 2010. This is Family Channel's first original multi-camera sitcom....
, and as Leena
Leena (Warehouse 13)
Leena is a fictional character on the US television series, Warehouse 13 , portrayed by Genelle Williams. She is the proprietor for Leena's Bed and Breakfast which houses Agents Pete Lattimer, Myka Bering and Claudia Donovan...
in Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...
.
Career
Williams had been preparing to become an actress since she was little, and she studied acting with Dean ArmstrongDean Armstrong
Dean Armstrong is a Canadian actor and coach for performers in film and television.-Career:The Actor.Dean works in film, TV and stage...
, who played one of the principal characters in Showtime's television series Queer as Folk.
Williams became famous in Canada when she joined the cast of Radio Free Roscoe, which was a hit in Canada from 2002 to 2004. In 2003, she played Kim Carlisle, a DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
for "Cougar Radio", and love interest of Robert McGrath.
Late in 2004, Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
's teenager geared channel, The N, began showing Radio Free Roscoe as well as Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
, and Williams began to gain celebrity status in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, at least among the audience that The N targets. On Degrassi, she has played two different characters, in separate episodes and even seasons.
After taking a break in her career, she appears in the Family’s new show The Latest Buzz
The Latest Buzz
The Latest Buzz is a Canadian teen sitcom from Decode Entertainment aired on the Family Channel, the series ran from September 1, 2007 to April 19, 2010. This is Family Channel's first original multi-camera sitcom....
as Diane Jeffreys. She currently portrays Leena on the Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
series Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...
.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy My Baby's Daddy My Baby's Daddy is a 2004 comedy film, directed by Cheryl Dunye.-Plot:Childhood friends Lonnie , Dominic , and G have a rude awakening when they find out their girlfriends are pregnant.... |
Receptionist | |
| 2004 | The Lazarus Child The Lazarus Child The Lazarus Child is a 2004 American drama film directed by Graham Theakston. It was filmed in Canada and the United Kingdom. Entitled The Last Door in Canada.-Plot:... |
Lizzie | |
| 2006 | It's a Boy Girl Thing It's a Boy Girl Thing It's A Boy Girl Thing is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Nick Hurran and written by Geoff Deane, starring Samaire Armstrong and Kevin Zegers and set in the United States but produced in the United Kingdom. The producers of the film are David Furnish, Steve Hamilton Shaw of Rocket Pictures... |
Tiffany | |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk The Incredible Hulk (film) The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 superhero action film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. It is directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Edward Norton as Dr. Bruce Banner. It is the second film to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe... |
Terrified Mother | |
| 2008 | Saving God Saving God Saving God is a 2008 Christian drama film written by Michael Jackson and directed by Duane Crichton. The film stars Ving Rhames, Dean McDermott and Ricardo Chavira, and was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 18, 2008 by Cloud Ten Pictures and Clear Entertainment.- Plot :Saving God follows... |
Ashley Ellis | |
| 2009 | Orphan Orphan (film) Orphan is a 2009 psychological thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard. The film centers on a couple who, after the death of their unborn child, adopt a mysterious 9-year old girl... |
Sister Judith | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza Eloise at the Plaza Eloise at the Plaza is a live-action film based on the Eloise series of children's books drawn and written by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight... |
Ruth | TV Movie |
| Wild Card Wild Card (TV series) Wild Card is an American comedy-drama series starring Joely Fisher. It was broadcast in the United States on Lifetime, and on the Global Television Network in Canada from August 2003 to July 2005.-Synopsis:... |
Sorority Pledge | Episode: "Hell Week" | |
| 2003–2005 | Radio Free Roscoe Radio Free Roscoe Radio Free Roscoe was a Canadian television series filmed in Toronto, Ontario. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment, and it first aired on 1 August 2003 on Family, in Canada. It has also been dubbed in French in the province of Quebec and aired on VRAK.TV... |
Kim Carlisle | Recurring Role |
| 2004 | This is Wonderland This Is Wonderland This Is Wonderland was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television. The series is a legal drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. It was created by playwright George F... |
Kiana Lewis | Episode: "Episode 11" |
| 2005, 2007 | Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and... |
Mia (2005) Carla Carlisle (2007) |
Episodes: "Weddings, Parties, Anything" "Free Fallin': Part 1" "Free Fallin': Part 2" |
| 2005 | More Sex & the Single Mom | Megan | TV Movie |
| Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye | Candy McNeil | Episode: "Secret Agent Man" | |
| Kevin Hill Kevin Hill Kevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004-2005 TV season.-Synopsis:The series stars Taye Diggs as the title character, a lawyer who has to balance his professional career and his love life with having custody of Sarah, his 10 month old cousin... |
Alyssa | Episode: "The Monroe Doctrine" | |
| 2006 | Doomstown Doomstown Doomstown is a Canadian television movie, which aired in 2006 on CTV. Set in the Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown neighbourhood of Toronto, the film explores the issue of gang violence.... |
Monica | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Lovebites | Marissa | Episodes: "Smoking Break" "Safety" "I Introduced Him to This Place" |
| The Note | Mandi | TV Movie | |
| 2007–2010 | The Latest Buzz The Latest Buzz The Latest Buzz is a Canadian teen sitcom from Decode Entertainment aired on the Family Channel, the series ran from September 1, 2007 to April 19, 2010. This is Family Channel's first original multi-camera sitcom.... |
DJ | Recurring role |
| 2008–2009 | The Line | Michelle | Recurring role |
| 2009 | Taking a Chance on Love Taking a Chance on Love (film) Taking a Chance on Love is the sequel to the hit Hallmark Channel television movie The Note that aired on January 31, 2009. The film was written by Douglas Barr... |
Mandi | TV Movie |
| Flashpoint Flashpoint (TV series) Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States... |
Taraleigh | Episode: "Aisle 13" | |
| 2009–present | Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The... |
Leena Leena (Warehouse 13) Leena is a fictional character on the US television series, Warehouse 13 , portrayed by Genelle Williams. She is the proprietor for Leena's Bed and Breakfast which houses Agents Pete Lattimer, Myka Bering and Claudia Donovan... |
Regular role |