Génesis Rodríguez Pérez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career playing leading roles in the Telemundo telenovelas Prisionera (2004), Dame Chocolate (2007) and Doña Bárbara (2008–2009).Aquino, Tara (February 2, 2012). "Who's That Girl? Meet "Casa de Mi Padre" Actress Genesis Rodriguez". Complex. Retrieved June 1, 2024. She co-starred with Paul Walker in Hours (2013).Pais, Matt (December 12, 2013). "'Hours' review: Honor amid unpleasantness" . Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2024. She is also known for her television roles as Sarah on the HBO series Entourage (2010–2011), assistant museum curator/adventurer Jane Walker on the ABC series Time After Time (2017),Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2016). "'Time After Time': Genesis Rodriguez Cast As Female Lead In ABC Pilot" . Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2024. Captain Josephina Carrillo on the Paramount+ spy thriller Lioness (2024-present), and journalist Isabel De Leon on the third season of the Netflix action thriller The Night Agent (2026). She 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 of Honey Lemon in the Disney animated film Big Hero 6 (2014),Moran, Sarah (March 11, 2015). "'Big Hero 6' Voice Actor Genesis Rodriguez Confirms 'Rumblings' of a Sequel" . Screen Rant. Retrieved June 1, 2024. a role she reprised in Big Hero 6: The Series (2017–2021).Flores, Terry (June 7, 2018). "'Big Hero 6 The Series' Set to Premiere on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW" . Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
Early life Rodriguez was born July 29, 1987, in Miami, Florida. Her mother, Luisa Carolina "Carol" Pérez Rodríguez, is a Cuban actor. Her father, José Luis Rodríguez, is a Venezuelan actor and singer who is also known by the nickname "El Puma".Hansen, Lena (December 19, 2017). "Venezuelan Singer José Luis Rodriguez 'El Puma' Receives Double Lung Transplant" . People. Retrieved June 1, 2024. Her parents married in 1996.
Career As a child, Rodriguez performed as one of the young dancers on the Venezuelan children's series El Club de Los Tigritos. Upon returning to Miami, she continued private education with a tutor and obtained a recurring role on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from November 2005 to January 2006. In addition to American television, Rodriguez landed Spanish-language roles and played dual leads as Rosita Amado and Violeta Hurtado in the primetime series Dame Chocolate, which aired on Telemundo.
In 2012, Rodriguez had a substantial role as the love interest of Will Ferrell in the comedy film Casa de Mi Padre,Sneider, Jeff (February 20, 2014). "Genesis Rodriguez to Join Topher Grace in Blumhouse’s Thriller 'Home' . The Wrap. Retrieved June 1, 2024. a spoof in the style of the Mexican soap operas of the 1970s. She followed that role with an appearance in the action-thriller film The Last Stand in 2013, playing the villainous FBI Agent Ellen Richards, as well as appearing in the comedy Identity Thief as Marisol. In 2014, Rodriguez lent her voice to Honey Lemon in the Disney animated film Big Hero 6. In February 2017, she appeared as the main female role in the music video for Romeo Santos's song Héroe Favorito.Garcia, Kelsey (February 19, 2017). "The Good Guy Gets the Girl in Romeo Santos's Latest Music Video With Génesis Rodriguez" . PopSugar. Retrieved June 1, 2024. In 2022, she appeared in the recurring role of superhero Sloane Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy season 3.Tyler, Adrienne (February 1, 2024). "The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Footage Answers A Big Sloane Mystery" . Screen Rant. Retrieved June 1, 2024. Bowen, Chloe; Shah, Furvah (February 15, 2024). "The Umbrella Academy season 4 confirmed release date, cast and more" . Cosmopolitan. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Man on a Ledge Angie Casa de Mi Padre Sonia What to Expect When You're Expecting Courtney 2013 The Last Stand Agent Ellen Richards Identity Thief Marisol Hours Abigail Hayes 2014 Tusk Ally Leon Big Hero 6 Honey Lemon Voice role 2015 Run All Night Gabriela Conlon 2016 Yoga Hosers Ms. Wicklund 2018 Delirium Lynn Icebox Perla 2020 Centigrade Naomi 2024 The 4:30 Movie Hot Usher
Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 El Club de Los Tigritos Dancer 2004 Prisionera Libertad Salvatierra Santos Main cast 2007 Dame Chocolate Rosa "Rosita" Amado / Violeta Hurtado Main cast 2008–2009 Doña Bárbara Marisela Barquero / Young Bárbara Guaimarán Main cast 2010–2011 Entourage Sarah Episodes: "Stunted", "Dramedy", "Out with a Bang" 2017 Time After Time Jane Walker Main cast Elena of Avalor Amalay Voice role; episode: "The Jewel of Maru" 2019 The Passage Alicia Episode: "Pilot" 2017–2021 Big Hero 6: The Series Honey Lemon Main cast; voice role 2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lourdes Vega Episodes: "Remember Me", "Remember Me Too" 2018–2020 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Perfuma Main cast; voice role 2020 The Fugitive Detective Sloan Web series; main cast 2022 The Umbrella Academy Sloane Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Five Main cast (season 3) 2023 Neon Isa 3 episodes 2024– Lioness Captain Josephina Carrillo Main cast (season 2) 2026 The Night Agent Isabel De Leon Main cast (season 3)
Music videos Year Title Artist(s) 2017 "Héroe Favorito" Romeo Santos 2024 "Texas" Blake Shelton
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2019 Kingdom Hearts III Honey Lemon 2025 Disney Speedstorm
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