Genevieve Angelson

Biography

Genevieve Angelson is an American actress born in New York City who studied at the Brearley School, Wesleyan University and the Tisch School of the Arts. She joined the cast of House of Lies as Caitlin Hobart in 2013, and in 2014 she replaced Mamie Gummer as Nicole Gravely on Backstrom, a casting choice Deadline Hollywood counted among the year's best discoveries. She starred in the Amazon series Good Girls Revolt, co-starred in The Upside (2019), and was cast in Flack alongside Anna Paquin and in the second season of Titans. Variety included her among its top ten TV stars to watch. She also recurred on This Is Us and New Amsterdam and is part of the main cast of The Afterparty, and she plays Mae on The Chicken Sisters. On stage she originated Nina in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and her writing has appeared in Town & Country, Refinery29 and Elle.

39years old

Turns 40 on April 13in 176 days

Born April 13, 1987New York City
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Genevieve Rose Angelson

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 9 years2014 to 2023

Every film, newest first

2023Which Brings Me to YouIMDb rating 5.6
2019The UpsideIMDb rating 7.1
2018Spare RoomIMDb rating 5.4
2015True StoryIMDb rating 6.3
2014Top FiveIMDb rating 6.4

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A first
Genevieve Angelson was the first to play Nina in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which took the Tony Award for Best Play at the 67th Tony Awards.
A role that slipped away
In 2014, Angelson took over the role of Det. Nicole Gravely in Backstrom from Mamie Gummer. Deadline Hollywood then called her one of the year's best casting discoveries.
Early training
Angelson went to The Brearley School in Manhattan, then graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University. She also holds a master's degree from the Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.