Genevieve Adams

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Genevieve Adams
NationalityAmerican
Education Dartmouth College
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  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Genevieve Adams is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. She wrote and starred in I'm Obsessed with You (2014) and Simchas and Sorrows (2022). She also produced both films and directed Simchas and Sorrows. As an actor, Adams has appeared in other films and television.

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Early life

Genevieve Adams was born and grew up in New York City, New York. [1] At Dartmouth College, Adams became part of the theater scene. She participated in productions of the Dartmouth's Department of Theater, including starring in a production of Eurydice. [2] She also performed improv comedy and joined Casual Thursday, a comedy group that performed in fraternity basements. [3] She graduated in 2011 with a degree in English. [1]

Career

Adams had her first break in film acting when a casting director saw a play she also wrote and produced. Following that, she was cast in Bird People (2014), directed by Pascale Ferran, which premiered at the Cannes film festival. [4] Adams subsequently wrote and starred in I'm Obsessed with You (2014), the film version of her play that began as her honors thesis at Dartmouth. [5] [6] Adams was part of an ensemble cast that included Manish Dayal, Thomas McDonell, Rachel Brosnahan and Jason Ralph. [7] I'm Obsessed with You premiered at the Sonoma International Film Festival. [8]

In 2015, Adams appeared in Jason Bateman's The Family Fang . [9] She also had a role in Touched with Fire , which starred Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby. [10] Adams had roles in How to Be Single (2016), Money Monster (2016), Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016),[ citation needed ] and The Report (2019).

Adams wrote, directed, produced, and starred in Simchas and Sorrows , a dramedy film released in 2022. The film tells the story of an atheist actress, played by Adams, who decides to convert to Judaism to marry her fiancé, played by McDonell. [11] Simchas and Sorrows premiered at the virtual showcase Cinejoy, part of the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleRefs.
2014 Bird People Katlyn [4]
The Skeleton Twins Store Manager [13]
A Walk Among the Tombstones Waitress
I'm Obsessed with You Keri Langdon [8]
2015 The Family Fang Florida Cashier [9]
Touched with Fire Susan [10]
2016 How to Be Single Cashier – Baby Store[ citation needed ]
Money Monster Production Assistant[ citation needed ]
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Stage Manager[ citation needed ]
2019 The Report Flight Instructor
2022 Simchas and Sorrows Agnes [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ Barber, Bonnie (August 11, 2023). "Dartmouth Theater Professor Has Role in the Film Lincoln". Dartmouth. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ Cherian, Zach (February 7, 2021). "Alumna Q&A: screenwriter and actress Genevieve Adams '11". The Dartmouth. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Vecchiarelli, Samantha (May 23, 2023). "HOLR Chats: Genevieve Adams Talks Simchas & Sorrows" . Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ BWW News Desk (February 26, 2012). "Quick Changes Productions Presents IMPROVed 2/26". Broadway World. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ Saito, Stephen (January 8, 2013). "Kickstart This! Genevieve Adams & Jon Goracy's Quarterlife Crisis Comedy I'm Obsessed With You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone)". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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  8. 1 2 Nicholls, Olivia A. (April 2, 2014). "I'm Obsessed With You: A Talk With Up-and-coming Actress, Writer, and Filmmaker Genevieve Adams". Flyby. The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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  13. ↑ "The Skeleton Twins – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
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