Genevieve Buechner
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| Genevieve Buechner | |
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| Born | Genevieve Sterling Buechner November 10, 1991 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Other names | Genna (nickname) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Genevieve Buechner (born November 10, 1991) is a Canadian actress. Her stepfather is folk musician Geoff Berner.
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[edit] Biography
Genevieve Buechner was born in Edmonton, Alberta, to single parent mother Tea Buechner. 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.
At age ten Buechner got the lead role in a Toronto film production 'St. 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.
She has since been nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role for her portrayal of Tamara Adama in the TV Series "Caprica"
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jeremiah | China | Episode: "Ring of Truth" |
| 2002 | Saint Monica | Monica | |
| 2003 | Stephen King's Dead Zone | Amy Grantfork | Episode: "Plague" |
| 2003 | Princess Castle | Sonia | Short film |
| 2003 | Devil Winds | Young Kara | TV movie |
| 2004 | The Final Cut | Isabel Bannister | |
| 2004 | Family Sins | Young Marie | TV movie |
| 2004 | The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess | Carol | TV movie |
| 2005 | Bob the Butler | Tess Jamieson | |
| 2004–2005 | The 4400 | Heidi Moore | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Supernatural | Lily Shoemaker | Episode: "Bloody Mary" |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Young Anna | Episode: "Dance of the Dead" |
| 2006 | Saved | Jan Goodman | Episode: "Who Do You Trust?" |
| 2006 | Mount Pleasant | Megan Burrows | |
| 2008 | Vipers | Maggie Martin | |
| 2008 | Desperate Hours: An Amber Alert | Debra | TV movie |
| 2009 | Courage | Christy | |
| 2009 | Come Dance at My Wedding | Female Teen Dance Student | TV movie |
| 2009 | Jennifer's Body | Goth Girl #2 | |
| 2009–2010 | Caprica | Tamara Adama | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Elopement | Carolyn | |
| 2010 | Bond of Silence | Daisy | TV movie |
| 2010 | Daydream Nation | Tina | |
| 2010 | Fringe | Tabatha | Episode: "Marionette" |
| 2011 | Judas Kiss | Samantha | |
| 2011 | The Killing | Mean Girl #1 | Episode: "The Cage" |
| 2011 | Finding a Family | Lucy | Post-production |
| 2011 | GirlFight | Lauren | Post-Production |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Leo Awards | Feature Length Drama: Best Lead Performance - Female | Nominated | Monica in Saint Monica |
| 2004 | Short Drama: Best Performance by a Female | Nominated | Sonia in Princess Castle | |
| 2005 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress | Nominated | Young Marie in Family Sins[1] |
