Genesis Rodriguez

Genesis Rodriguez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress and model, daughter of famous latin singer Jose Luis Rodriguez (singer). She began her career playing leading roles in the Telemundo telenovelas Prisionera (2004), Dame Chocolate (2007) and Doña Bárbara (2008–2009). Despite being involved in a sex scandal aged 16 she managed to get her career back on track. She co-starred with Paul Walker in Hours. She also played Sarah on Entourage (2010–2011) and assistant museum curator/adventurer Jane Walker on Time After Time (2017), and has starred in the films Man on a Ledge (2012), Casa de Mi Padre (2012), What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), The Last Stand (2013), Tusk (2014) and Run All Night (2015). She provided the voice for Honey Lemon in Big Hero 6 (2014), a role she reprises in the TV series (2017).

Genesis Rodriguez
Genesis Rodriguez in a photoshoot for Complex in 2014
Born (1987-07-29) July 29, 1987
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Other namesGeni
OccupationActress, model
Years active1994; 2004–present

Early life

Rodriguez was born July 29, 1987 in Miami, Florida. Her mother, Luisa Carolina Pérez Rodriguez "Carol", is a Cuban model. Her father, José Luis Rodríguez, is a Venezuelan actor and singer who is also known by the nickname "El Puma".[1][2]

Career

Upon returning to Miami, she continued private instruction and obtained a recurring role on the American daytime series Days of Our Lives from November 2005 through January 2006. She was also a repeat special guest on the Bravo TV series Top Chef. In addition to American television, Rodriguez explored Spanish language roles and played dual leads as Rosita Amado and Violeta Hurtado in the primetime series Dame Chocolate, which aired on Telemundo.[3]

In 2004 Rodriguez got caught having sex on the Prisionera set with her co-star Mauricio Islas. Rodriguez was only 16 at the time, Islas- 30. His wife left him shortly after.

In 2012, Rodriguez had a substantial role as the love interest of Will Ferrell in the movie comedy Casa de Mi Padre, a spoof in the style of the Mexican soap operas of the 1970s. She followed that role with an appearance in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie The Last Stand in 2013, playing villainous FBI Agent Ellen Richards, as well as appearing in the comedy Identity Thief as Marisol. Rodriguez lent her voice to Honey Lemon in the 2014 film Big Hero 6. In February 2017 she appeared, in the main female role, in the music video for Romeo Santos' song Héroe Favorito.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012Man on a LedgeAngie
2012Casa de Mi PadreSonia
2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingCourtney
2013The Last StandAgent Ellen Richards
2013Identity ThiefMarisol
2013HoursAbigail Hayes
2014TuskAlly Leon
2014Big Hero 6Honey LemonVoice role
2015Run All NightGabriela Conlon
2016Yoga HosersMs. Wicklund
2018DeliriumLynn
2018IceboxPerla
2019Jake and Kyle Get Wedding DatesGillian "Gilly" WestenVoice role
Direct-to-video
2020CentigradeNaomi

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994El Club de Los TigritosDancer
2004PrisioneraLibertad Salvatierra SantosCo-lead role
2007Dame ChocolateRosa "Rosita" Amado / Violeta HurtadoLead role
2008–2009Doña BárbaraMarisela Barquero / Young Bárbara GuaimaránLead role
2010–2011EntourageSarahEpisodes: "Stunted", "Dramedy", "Out with a Bang"
2012Attack of the Show!HerselfEpisode: "Katrina Law"
2012Gracias por venir, gracias por estarHerselfEpisode: "Homenaje al Puma Rodríguez"
2013The Screen Junkies ShowHerselfEpisode: "Super Bowl Movie Trailers 2013!"
2013–2015Made in HollywoodHerself4 episodes
2014Reel JunkieHerselfEpisode: "Tusk"
2017Time After TimeJane WalkerMain role
2017Elena of AvalorAmalayVoice role; episode: "The Jewel of Maru"
2019The PassageAliciaEpisode: "Pilot"
2017–2021Big Hero 6: The SeriesHoney LemonMain voice role; Disney XD series
2018Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLourdes VegaEpisodes: "Remember Me", "Remember Me Too"
2018-2020She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerPerfumaMain voice role
2020The FugitiveDetective SloanMain cast
TBAThe Umbrella AcademySloaneMain role (season 3)

Music videos
Year Title Artist(s)
2017 "Héroe Favorito" Romeo Santos

Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2019Kingdom Hearts IIIHoney Lemon

References
  1. 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.
  2. "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. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  3. "Génesis Rodriguez". Telemundo. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
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