Genelle Williams (born February 18, 1984) is a 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 in Warehouse 13. She plays the role of Rachel Sutton, Logan Jonsen's girlfriend in Bitten.
Career[]
Williams expressed interest in acting since she was young, and studied acting with Dean Armstrong, who played one of the principal characters in the Showtime series Queer as Folk.
Williams became famous in Canada when she joined the cast of Family's Radio Free Roscoe, which aired between 2002 and 2004. In 2003, she played Kim Carlisle, a DJ for "Cougar Radio", and love interest of Robert McGrath. Over three years, she also played multiple roles on the popular CTV series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
The two programs began to air in the United States late in 2004 on Nickelodeon's teen network, The N, and Williams began to gain celebrity status in the United States among teenage audiences.
After taking a break in her career, she appeared in the Family’s new show The Latest Buzz as Diane Jeffreys (abbreviated "DJ"), the editor and supervisor of the young writers of Teen Buzz. She then portrayed Leena on the Syfy series Warehouse 13 from the series's start in July 2009 until the midpoint of season four in October 2012. In 2014, Williams appeared in Lifetime's The Lottery.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | Receptionist (uncredited) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Lazarus Child | Young Lizzie | |||||
| 2006 | It's a Boy Girl Thing | Tiffany | |||||
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Terrified Gal | |||||
| 2008 | Mookie's Law | Dahlia | Short film | ||||
| 2008 | Saving God | Ashley Ellis | |||||
| 2009 | Orphan | Sister Judith | |||||
| 2010 | Running Boy | Sabine | Short film |
Television[edit][]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza | Debutante Ruth | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Wild Card | Sorority Pledge | Episode: "Hell Week" | |
| 2003-2005 | Radio Free Roscoe | Kim Carlisle | 15 episodes | |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland | Kiana Lewis | Episode: "1.11" | |
| 2005 | More Sex & the Single Mom | Megan | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye | Candy McNeil | Episode: "Secret Agent Man" | |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Alyssa | Episode: "The Monroe Doctrine" | |
| 2005 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Mia | Episode: "Weddings, Parties, Anything" | |
| 2006 | Doomstown | Monica | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Banshee | Brenna | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Carla Carlisle | Episode: "Free Fallin': Part 1" Episode: "Free Fallin': Part 2" | |
| 2007 | Lovebites | Marissa | 3 episodes | |
| 2007 | The Note | Mandi | TV movie | |
| 2007-2010 | The Latest Buzz | DJ | 51 episodes | |
| 2008 | The Tower | Sonia Taylor | TV movie | |
| 2008-2009 | The Line | Michelle | 8 episodes | |
| 2009 | Taking a Chance on Love | Mandi | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Taraleigh | Episode: "Aisle 13" | |
| 2009-2013 | Warehouse 13 | Leena | Starring role in 11 episodes | |
| 2011 | The Listener | Magda | Episode: "To Die For" | |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13: Of Monsters and Men | Leena | Web series | |
| 2012 | Lost Girl | Hessa | Episode: "Table for Fae" | |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Colleen Simms | Season 4 Episode 8 : "Multitasking" | |
| 2014 | Bitten | Rachel Sutton | ||
| 2018 | The Expanse | Tilly Fagan | Season 3 (recurring) |