{{Short description|Canadian actress (born 1984)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Genelle Williams | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|2|18}} | birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2003–present | known_for = ''[[Radio Free Roscoe]]''<br>''[[The Latest Buzz]]''<br>''[[Warehouse 13]]''<br>''[[Family Law (Canadian TV series)|Family Law]]'' }}
'''Genelle Williams''' (born February 18, 1984) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actress who is best known for her roles as Kim Carlisle in ''[[Radio Free Roscoe]]'', as DJ in ''[[The Latest Buzz]]'', and as the innkeeper [[Leena (Warehouse 13)|Leena]] in ''[[Warehouse 13]]''.
==Career== Acting in high school led to the beginning of Williams's professional career when a teacher saw her perform in a musical and recommended an agent to Williams.<ref name=teach>{{cite web|title=Warehouse 13's Genelle Williams – Maternal Instinct|url=http://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2012/08/warehouse-13s-genelle-williams-maternal-instinct.html|website=SciFiAndTvTalk|accessdate=1 December 2016}}</ref>
Williams's first notable role was on [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family]]'s ''Radio Free Roscoe'', which aired between 2002 and 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=The INCspotlight: Radio Free Roscoe (2003–2005) {{!}} Channel Awesome Community Forums|url=http://channelawesome.com/forums/xfa-blog-entry/the-incspotlight-radio-free-roscoe-2003-2005.5489/|website=channelawesome.com|accessdate=1 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410132448/https://channelawesome.com/forums/xfa-blog-entry/the-incspotlight-radio-free-roscoe-2003-2005.5489/|archive-date=10 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2003, she played Kim Carlisle, a [[Disc jockey|DJ]] for "Cougar Radio", and love interest of Robert McGrath. Over three years, she also played multiple roles on the popular [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] series ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''.<ref name=teach />
After taking a break in her career, she appeared in [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family]]’s new show, ''[[The Latest Buzz]]'', as Diane Jeffreys (abbreviated "DJ"), the editor and supervisor of the young writers of ''Teen Buzz''.<ref name=teach /> She then portrayed Leena on the [[Syfy]] series ''[[Warehouse 13]]'' from the series's start in July 2009 until the midpoint of [[Warehouse 13 (season 4)|season four]] in October 2012.<ref name=hair>{{cite web|title=Genelle Williams & Her Natural Hair|url=http://mzmahoganychic.com/2012/04/29/genellewilliams/|website=Mz Mahogany Chic|accessdate=1 December 2016|date=29 April 2012|archive-date=December 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202101145/http://mzmahoganychic.com/2012/04/29/genellewilliams/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Williams appeared in [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]'s ''[[The Lottery (TV series)|The Lottery]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Critic|first1=Robert Lloyd, Television|title='The Lottery' gambles on a global fertility crisis|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-lottery-review-20140719-column.html|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=19 July 2014 |accessdate=1 December 2016}}</ref> Williams had recurring roles on ''[[Remedy (TV series)|Remedy]]'' and ''[[Bitten (TV series)|Bitten]].''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Network|first1=Real Style|title="Remedy" Star Genelle Williams Chats About Playing Zoe Rivera In Season 2|url=http://www.realstylenetwork.com/celebrities/2015/03/remedy-star-genelle-williams-chats-about-playing-zoe-rivera-in-season-2/|website=Real Style Network|accessdate=1 December 2016}}</ref> She appeared in [[Family Law (Canadian TV series)|''Family Law'']] as Lucy Svensson from 2021 to 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Free full episodes of Family Law on GlobalTV.com {{!}} Cast photos, gossip and news from Family Law |url=https://www.globaltv.com/shows/family-law/cast/ |access-date=2026-02-07 |website=globaltv |language=en-CA}}</ref>
Williams' film work includes ''[[It's a Boy Girl Thing]]'',<ref name=teach /> ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'',<ref name=teach /> and ''[[Orphan (2009 film)|Orphan]]''.<ref name=hair />
== Filmography ==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2004 | ''[[My Baby's Daddy]]'' | Receptionist (uncredited) | |- | data-sort-value="Lazarus Child, The" | ''[[The Lazarus Child]]'' | Young Lizzie | |- | 2006 | ''[[It's a Boy Girl Thing]]'' | Tiffany | |- | rowspan="3"|2008 | data-sort-value="Incredible Hulk, The" | ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' | Terrified Girl | |- | ''Mookie's Law'' | Dahlia | Short film |- | ''[[Saving God]]'' | Ashley Ellis | |- | 2009 | ''[[Orphan (2009 film)|Orphan]]'' | Sister Judith | |- | 2010 | ''Running Boy'' | Sabine | Short film |- | 2016 | ''77 Days'' | Jenn | Short film |- | 2017 | ''Animal'' | Maeve | Short film |- | rowspan="2"|2018 | ''[[Clara (2018 film)|Clara]]'' | Maya | |- | data-sort-value="Holiday Calendar, The" | ''[[The Holiday Calendar]]'' | Sarah Sutton | |- | 2019 | ''[[American Hangman]]'' | Barbara | |- | 2021 | ''[[Spiral (2021 film)|Spiral: From the Book of Saw]]'' | Lisa Banks | |- | 2022 | ''[[Delia's Gone (film)|Delia's Gone]]'' | Delia | |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2003 | ''[[Eloise at the Plaza]]'' | Debutante Ruth | TV movie |- | ''[[Wild Card (TV series)|Wild Card]]'' | Sorority Pledge | Episode: "Hell Week" |- | 2003–2005 | ''[[Radio Free Roscoe]]'' | Kim Carlisle | 18 episodes |- | 2004 | ''[[This Is Wonderland]]'' | Kiana Lewis | Episode #1.11 |- | rowspan="3"|2005 | ''More Sex & the Single Mom'' | Megan | TV movie |- | ''[[Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye]]'' | Candy McNeil | Episode: "Secret Agent Man" |- | ''[[Kevin Hill (TV series)|Kevin Hill]]'' | Alyssa | Episode: "The Monroe Doctrine" |- | 2005, 2007 | ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' | Mia / Carla Carlisle | 3 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2006 | ''[[Doomstown]]'' | Monica | TV movie |- | ''[[Banshee (film)|Banshee]]'' | Brenna | TV movie |- | rowspan="3"|2007 | ''[[Un gars, une fille#United States|Lovebites]]'' | Marissa | 3 episodes |- | ''[[Super Why!]]'' | Additional voice | Episode: "The Princess and the Pea" |- | data-sort-value="Note, The" | ''[[The Note (film)|The Note]]'' | Mandi | TV movie |- | 2007–2010 | data-sort-value="Latest Buzz, The" | ''[[The Latest Buzz]]'' | Dianne "DJ" Jeffries | 67 episodes |- | 2008 | data-sort-value="Tower, The" | ''The Tower'' | Sonia Taylor | TV movie |- | rowspan="3"|2009 | data-sort-value="Line, The" | ''[[The Line (TV series)|The Line]]'' | Michelle | 8 episodes |- | ''[[Taking a Chance on Love (film)|Taking a Chance on Love]]'' | Mandi | TV movie |- | ''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]'' | Taraleigh | Episode: "Aisle 13" |- | 2009–2014 | ''[[Warehouse 13]]'' | Leena | 52 episodes |- | 2011 | data-sort-value="Listener, The" | ''[[The Listener (TV series)|The Listener]]'' | Magda | Episode: "To Die For" |- | rowspan="2"|2012 | ''[[List of Warehouse 13 episodes#Webisodes (2012)|Warehouse 13: Of Monsters and Men]]'' | Leena | Web series; 8 episodes |- | ''[[Lost Girl (TV series)|Lost Girl]]'' | Hessa | Episode: "Table for Fae" |- | 2013 | ''[[Republic of Doyle]]'' | Colleen Simms | Episode: "Multitasking" |- | rowspan="2"|2014 | data-sort-value="Lottery, The" | ''[[The Lottery (TV series)|The Lottery]]'' | Kyle's friend | Episodes: "Rules of the Game" & "Greater Good" |- | ''An En Vogue Christmas'' | Kendall | TV Movie |- | 2014–2015 | ''[[Remedy (TV series)|Remedy]]'' | Zoe Rivera | 20 episodes |- | 2014–2016 | ''[[Bitten (TV series)|Bitten]]'' | Rachel | 20 episodes |- | 2015 | ''[[Saving Hope]]'' | Shelby Hart | 2 episodes |- | 2016 | ''Rogue'' | Nika | Episode: "How to Treat Us" |- | rowspan="2"|2017 | ''[[Private Eyes (TV series)|Private Eyes]]'' | Mary Sinclair | Episode: "The Frame Job" |- | ''[[Dark Matter (2015 TV series)|Dark Matter]]'' | Lara, Wife of Kal Varrik (Six) | Episode: "Wish I Could Believe You" |- | rowspan="5"|2018 | ''Second Opinion'' | Skyler Parsons | TV movie |- | ''[[In Contempt]]'' | Alison | 4 episodes |- | data-sort-value="Expanse, The" | ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'' | Tilly Fagan | 5 episodes |- | ''Christmas Catch'' | Special Agent Robertson | TV movie |- | ''Northern Lights of Christmas'' | Karen Yazzi | TV movie |- | rowspan="4"|2019 | ''[[Cardinal (TV series)|Cardinal]]'' | Laura Carnwright | 3 episodes |- | ''[[Coroner (TV series)|Coroner]]'' | Camilla Brent / Camilla Brinks | Episode: "The Suburbs" |- | ''Magical Christmas Shoes'' | Allison | TV movie |- | ''Turkey Drop'' | Anna | TV movie |- | rowspan="2"|2020 | ''[[Utopia Falls]]'' | Anna 12 | Episode: "If I Ruled the World" |- | ''[[Schitt's Creek]]'' | Penelope | Episode: "Sunrise, Sunset" |- | 2021 | ''[[Clarice (TV series)|Clarice]]'' | Jesse Powell | Episode: "Add-a-Bead" |- | 2021–2026 | ''[[Family Law (Canadian TV series)|Family Law]]'' | Lucy Svensson | 40 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2022 | data-sort-value="Perfect Pairing, The" | ''The Perfect Pairing'' | Diane | TV movie |- | ''Christmas on Mistletoe Lake'' | Reilly | TV movie |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|1482647}}
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