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Genesis Lynea is a Bermudian-British actor, singer, songwriter, dancer, model, and choreographer. She played Anna of Cleves in the Original Arts Theatre Production of Six the Musical, from 18 December 2017 to 22 January 2018. She later emergency covered the same role in the 2019 West End Production on 21 April and 28 July 2019.

Role[]

Timeline[]

Production Timespan Principal Emergency Cover
Original Arts Theatre Production 18 December 2017 – 22 January 2018 Anna of Cleves
2019 West End Production 21 April 2019
28 July 2019
Anna of Cleves

Personal Life[]

Genesis openly identifies as queer.

Stage Credits[]

Stage Credits
Year Production Role Theatre
2013-14 The Bodyguard Ensemble/understudy Rachel Marron Adelphi Theatre
2015-16 Bend it Like Beckham Harrier Phoenix Theatre
2016 Legally Blonde Pilar The Curve
2016 Jesus Christ Superstar Soul Girl Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2015-16 In the Heights Ensemble/understudy Carla King's Cross Theatre
2017 The Wild Party Oscar D'armano The Other Palace
2017 Ode to Leeds Queenie Leeds Playhouse
2017-18 Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties Betty 5/Richard Southwark Playhouse
2017-18 Six Anna of Cleves Arts Theatre
2018 The Assassination of Katie Hopkins Nina Theatr Clwyd
2018 Sylvia Sylvia Pankhurst Old Vic Theatre
2019 Club Mex Choreographer Hope Mill Theatre
2020 Jesus Christ Superstar Soul Girl Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Trivia[]

  • Genesis attended Arts Educational Schools with Gabriella Stylianou.
  • Genesis was in the same production of The Bodyguard as Danielle Steers.
  • Genesis was in the same production of In the Heights as Aimie Atkinson.
  • Genesis was one of three former Six cast members from the Original Arts Theatre production to perform at Aimie Atkinson's solo concert at The Other Palace, the other two being Renée Lamb and Christina Modestou.
  • Genesis was the only principal actress to not have a solo line in the Worldwide Six video.[1]
  • Genesis was the first person of colour as well as the first Black actor to play Anna of Cleves.
  • Genesis played Dr. Archie Hudson in the BBC medical drama, Casualty, having joined in the show's thirty-third series in 2019. Her final episode in the role was in the twenty-seventh episode of the thirty-fourth series in 2020.
  • Genesis played a minor role in the first episode of the Netflix original series Shadow and Bone.[2][3]
  • Genesis played UNIT Officer Harriet Arbinger in the Doctor Who Series 14 finale.[4][5]
  • In 2010, Genesis appeared in the music video for Do it Like a Dude by Jessie J, who is her childhood friend.

Gallery[]

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