Genevieve Angelson | |
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 Angelson attends A Year of Action Committee Launch in Los Angeles. Photo by Presley Ann. | |
| Born | Genevieve Rose Angelson New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Genevieve Rose Angelson is an American actress, best known for playing Alanis Wheeler on The Handmaid's Tale, Indigo on The Afterparty , Patti Robinson on Good Girls Revolt , and Ruth on Flack .
Angelson was born in New York City to lawyer and businessman Mark Angelson and his wife, Lynn. Angelson has two elder sisters, Jessica and Meredith. [1] She attended The Brearley School in Manhattan, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University and holds a Masters Degree from the Tisch School of the Arts's Graduate Acting Program. [2]
In September 2013, Angelson was added to the cast of the Showtime series House of Lies as Caitlin Hobart. [3] In 2014, Angelson replaced Mamie Gummer to play the role of Det. Nicole Gravely in Backstrom [4] for which Deadline Hollywood named Angelson one of the best casting discoveries of the year. [5] In 2016, she starred in the Amazon Video original series, Good Girls Revolt ; however, the series was cancelled by Amazon after one season. She co-starred in The Upside , the American remake of the French film The Intouchables . [6] In 2019, Angelson was cast in Flack , starring alongside Anna Paquin, [7] as well as the second season of the DC Comics show Titans. [8] Variety named Angelson one of the Top Ten TV Stars to Watch. [9] In December 2021, Angelson appeared back to back on primetime NBC in This Is Us and New Amsterdam, recurring on both shows. She is a main cast member of The Afterparty on Apple TV+ created by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
She originated the role of Nina in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike , winner of the Tony Award for Best Play winner at the 67th Tony Awards, [10] in which Ben Brantley called her "exquisite." [11] [12] She has appeared in multiple other plays off-Broadway, including The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter at Manhattan Theater Club [13] and the world premiere of Joe DiPietro's Babbitt at the La Jolla Playhouse.
She is a published writer, according to her own website. [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Army Wives | Heather | Episode: "About Face" |
| 2010 | Open Five | Rose | |
| 2013 | The Good Wife | Tara Bach | Episode: "A Precious Commodity" |
| 2013 | Niagra | Genevieve | Short film |
| 2014 | Top Five | Columbia Student | |
| 2014 | House of Lies | Caitlin Hobart | |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Det. Nicole Gravely | Main cast |
| 2015 | True Story | Tina Alvis | |
| 2015–2016 | Good Girls Revolt | Patricia "Patti" Robinson | Main role |
| 2017 | Odd Girl Out | Emily | Short film |
| 2017 | The Upside | Jenny Lacasse | |
| 2017 | Relatively Happy | Heather Pepper | Television film |
| 2018 | Blue Bloods | Whitney Simmons | Episode: "Erasing History" |
| 2018 | Instinct | Katie | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2018–2021 | Robot Chicken | Crawlers Vendor / Dating Game Contestant / Susie Derkins / Teenager / Barbie Kid / Hatchimals Kid (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Spare Room | Maggie | |
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kayla Morgan | Episode: "Hell's Kitchen" |
| 2019–2020 | Flack | Ruth | Main cast |
| 2019 | Titans | Dr. Eve Watson | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | This Is Us | Sally | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Afterparty | Indigo | Main cast |
| 2022 | New Amsterdam | Dr. Mia Castries | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | The Handmaid's Tale | Alanis Wheeler | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Which Brings Me to You | Eve |
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