Genevieve Sterling Buechner (born November 10, 1991) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her television roles such as Tamara Adama on the Syfy series Caprica, Fox on The CW series The 100, and Madison on the Lifetime series UnREAL.
Early life Genevieve Buechner was born in Edmonton, Alberta, to single mother Tea Buechner. Her stepfather is folk musician Geoff Berner. When her family moved to Vancouver, she took a small course in acting from the Vancouver Youth Theatre. After completing the course, she went on tour with the youth theater as the youngest member of the cast. She was scouted by Robert Carrier and signed to Carrier Talent Management in Vancouver.
Career At age ten, Buechner got the lead role in a Toronto film production Saint Monica. The film went on to be a festival success playing across North America and being selected for the Berlin Film Festival, the Atlantic Film Festival, the Toronto Film Festival and the Vancouver Film Festival. She was nominated for a Canadian Leo Award for Best Lead performance by a female in 2003 for that role. In 2005, Buechner played the daughter of Brooke Shields in the Tom Green-led film Bob the Butler. She followed this up in 2007 with a role in the Canadian drama film Mount Pleasant.
Buechner has notable recurring roles on the television series Caprica, The 100, and UnREAL. In 2015, she played the lead role of Annie Emmerson in the Lifetime television film Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow. In 2023, Buechner voiced and provided facial expressions for the character of Ashley Graham in the video game Resident Evil 4.
Personal life In a 2018 interview with AfterEllen, Buechner revealed that she is bisexual.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2002Saint MonicaMonica2004Isabel Bannister2005Bob the ButlerTess Jamieson2006Mount PleasantMegan Burrows2009CourageChristy2009Jennifer's BodyGoth Girl #22010Daydream NationTina2011Judas KissSamantha2013If I Had WingsJulie2014 The Dark PlaceWendy Luckenbill2014If I StayCute Groupie #2
Television Year Title Role Notes2002JeremiahChinaEpisode: "Ring of Truth"2003Stephen King's Dead ZoneAmy GrantforkEpisode: "Plague"2003Devil WindsYoung KaraTV movie2004Family SinsYoung MarieTV movie2004CarolTV movie2004–2005Heidi Moore4 episodes2005SupernaturalLily ShoemakerEpisode: "Bloody Mary"2005Masters of HorrorYoung AnnaEpisode: "Dance of the Dead"2006SavedJan GoodmanEpisode: "Who Do You Trust?"2008VipersMaggie MartinTV movie2008Desperate Hours: An Amber AlertDebraTV movie2009Come Dance at My WeddingFemale Teen Dance StudentTV movie2009–2010CapricaTamara AdamaRecurring role, 6 episodes2010ElopementCarolynTV movie2010Bond of SilenceDaisyTV movie2010FringeTabathaEpisode: "Marionette"2011R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The SeriesAmy KesslerEpisode: "Scarecrow"2011Mean Girl #1Episode: "The Cage"2011Finding a FamilyLucyTV movie2011Girl FightLauren KramerTV movie2011Good Morning, KillerJulianaTV movie2011HeavenlyPaulaTV movie2012Emily Owens M.D.SophieEpisode: "Emily and... the Outbreak"2013One Foot in HellAshleyTV movie2013Eve of DestructionIzzyTV miniseries2014Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceWhitney - Lyla's assistant3 episodes2014–2016 The 100FoxRecurring role, 12 episodes2015–2018UnREALMadisonRecurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (seasons 3–4)2015Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow Annie EmmersonTV movie2016iZombieDarcyEpisode: "Eternal Sunshine of the Caffeinated Mind"2018 SupernaturalSamantha JuarezEpisode: "Mint Condition" 2018 The X-FilesKaylaEpisode: "Nothing Lasts Forever"
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2023 Resident Evil 4 Ashley Graham
Awards Year Award Category Work Result Refs 2003 Leo Awards Feature Length Drama: Best Lead Performance - Female Monica in Saint Monica Past Nominees & Winners 2003 at www.leoawards.com 2004 Leo Awards Short Drama: Best Performance by a Female Sonia in Princess Castle Past Nominees & Winners 2004 at www.leoawards.com 2005 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress Young Marie in Family Sins 2011 Leo Awards Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance by a Female Tamara Adama in Caprica episode: "There Is Another Sky" Past Nominees & Winners 2011 at www.leoawards.com 2014 Leo Awards Motion Picture: Best Supporting Performance by a Female Julie in If I Had Wings Past Nominees & Winners 2014 at www.leoawards.com
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