Genevieve Angelson

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| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

| occupation = Actress

| yearsactive = 2009–present

| education = Wesleyan University (BA)
New York University (MFA)

| website ={{URL|genevieveangelson.com/}}

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Genevieve 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.

Early life and education

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.jewishtampa.com/jews-in-the-news/jews-in-the-news-gwyneth-paltrow|title=Jews in the News: Gwyneth Paltrow, Albert Brooks and Genevieve Angelson|date=21 January 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://gradacting.tisch.nyu.edu/object/genevieve_angelson|title=Genevieve Angelson|publisher=Tisch School of the Arts|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-date=August 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817212508/http://gradacting.tisch.nyu.edu/object/genevieve_angelson|url-status=dead}}

Career

In September 2013, Angelson was added to the cast of the Showtime series House of Lies as Caitlin Hobart.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/archie-kao-joins-chicago-pd-as-regular-genevieve-angelson-in-house-of-lies-598464/|title=Archie Kao Joins 'Chicago PD' As Regular; Genevieve Angelson In 'House Of Lies'|date=27 September 2013}} In 2014, Angelson replaced Mamie Gummer as Det. Nicole Gravely in Backstrom{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2014/02/14/backstrom-cast-genevieve-angelson-replaces-mamie-gummer/|title=Scoop: House of Lies Actress Is Backstrom's New Female Lead, Replacing Mamie Gummer|date=14 February 2015|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-date=September 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921132901/http://tvline.com/2014/02/14/backstrom-cast-genevieve-angelson-replaces-mamie-gummer/|url-status=dead}} for which Deadline Hollywood named Angelson one of the best casting discoveries of the year.{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2014-03-22|title=PILOT SEASON 2014: Network Casting Chiefs On This Season's Biggest Challenges, Casting Coups & Fresh Faces|url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/pilot-season-2014-network-casting-executives-interviews-exclusive-701842/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} In 2016, she starred in the Amazon Video original series Good Girls Revolt. The series was cancelled by Amazon after one season. She co-starred in The Upside, the American remake of the French film The Intouchables.{{cite web|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=January 27, 2017|title='The Intouchables' Remake Adds Genevieve Angelson To Bryan Cranston & Kevin Hart Pic|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/the-intouchables-genevieve-angelson-joins-bryan-cranston-kevin-hart-twc-1201895317/|access-date=February 7, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood}} In 2019, Angelson was cast in Flack, starring alongside Anna Paquin,{{Cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=2018-03-20|title='Flack': Sophie Okonedo, Genevieve Angelson, More Join Anna Paquin's Pop TV Drama|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/flack-series-cast-sophie-okonedo-genevieve-angelson-anna-paquin-pop-tv-1202348527/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} as well as the second season of the DC Comics show Titans.{{Cite web|last=Boucher|first=Geoff|date=2019-07-29|title='Good Girls Revolt' Star Genevieve Angelson Joins DC Universe Series|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/good-girls-revolt-star-genevieve-angelson-dc-universe-series-cast-1202654635/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} Variety named Angelson one of the Top Ten TV Stars to Watch.{{Cite web|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|date=2016-06-01|title=10 TV Stars to Watch|url=https://variety.com/gallery/10-tv-stars-to-watch/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Variety|language=en}} 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 Christopher Miller. She plays the leading role of Mae on The Chicken Sisters, adapted from the book by KJ Dell'Antonia

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,{{cite web|url=http://www.genevieveangelson.com/Genevieve_Angelson-PR.pdf|title=Resume - Genevieve Angelson|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-date=August 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816113843/http://genevieveangelson.com/Genevieve_Angelson-PR.pdf|url-status=dead}} in which Ben Brantley called her "exquisite."{{Cite news|url=https://nyti.ms/TBLrf9|title = Insecure Namesakes with a Gloomy Worldview|newspaper = The New York Times|date = November 13, 2012|last1 = Brantley|first1 = Ben}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/theater/reviews/vanya-and-sonia-and-masha-and-spike-at-lincoln-center.html|title='Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' at Lincoln Center|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=2012-11-12|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-07-10|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} She has appeared in multiple other plays off-Broadway, including The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter at Manhattan Theatre Club{{Cite web|title=The Cake|url=https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2018-19-season/the-cake/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Manhattan Theatre Club|language=en-US}} and the world premiere of Joe DiPietro's Babbitt at the La Jolla Playhouse.

She is a published writer. Her work has been featured in Town & Country, Refinery29 and Elle.{{Cite web|title=Genevieve Angelson|url=https://www.genevieveangelson.com/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Genevieve Angelson|language=en-US}}{{bcn|date=March 2025}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| 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 \|
2024 \|The Chicken Sisters \|Mae \|Series regular

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Year

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! Role

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2010

| Army Wives

| Heather

| Episode: "About Face"

2010

| Open Five

| Rose