Genevieve Padalecki
Genevieve Cortese | |
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.jpg) Genevieve Cortese in September 2011 | |
| Born | Genevieve Nicole Cortese January 8, 1981 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Jennifer Cortese, Genevieve Padalecki |
| Alma mater | Tisch School of the Arts (BA, BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–2009 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Genevieve Nicole Cortese,[1] also known as Genevieve Padalecki (born January 8, 1981),[1] is an American actress known for her role on the television series Wildfire as Kris Furillo. She is also known for her recurring role in Supernatural as the demon Ruby.[2][3]
Life and career
Cortese was born in San Francisco, California. She has two brothers, Johnny and Ben, and a sister, Sarah. At the age of 13, she moved to Montana, and later to Sun Valley, Idaho. She holds a BA in English and a BFA degree in drama from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.[1]
Before making her television debut as Kris Furillo, she performed in regional theater productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Crimes of the Heart, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. [citation needed]
Personal life
Cortese met actor Jared Padalecki when she had a recurring role on his show Supernatural during its fourth season, replacing Katie Cassidy, who previously played the role. She went on to make a guest appearance in the sixth season as a fictionalized version of herself. He proposed to her in front of their favorite painting, "Joan of Arc" by French realist Jules Bastien-Lepage at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in October 2009.[4] The engagement was announced in January 2010. The pair married on February 27, 2010, in Cortese's hometown of Sun Valley, Idaho. On October 10, 2011, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. Their son, Thomas Colton Padalecki, was born on March 19, 2012. On December 22, 2013, Cortese gave birth to their second son, Austin Shepherd Padalecki. Their daughter, Odette Elliott Padalecki, was born on March 17, 2017.[5][6] The couple resides in Austin, Texas with their three children.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Death Valley | Amber | |
| 2005 | Kids in America | Ashley Harris | |
| 2005 | Unraveled | Video short; credited as Jennifer Cortese | |
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Toga girl | Credited as Jennifer Cortese |
| 2006 | Life Is Short | Ashley | Short film |
| 2007 | Salted Nuts | Jen | Credited as Jennifer Cortese |
| 2012 | Hated | Veronica |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Dead Zone | Chloe Greeg/Laura Tierney | Episode: "Still Life"; credited as Jennifer Cortese |
| 2005–2008 | Wildfire | Kris Furillo | Lead role (51 episodes) |
| 2008–2009 | Supernatural | Ruby | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2009–2010 | FlashForward | Tracy Stark | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2011 | Supernatural | Herself | Episode: "The French Mistake"; credited as Genevieve Padalecki |
References
- ^ a b c "Genevieve Cortese bio". TV Guide.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Peterson, Karla (September 18, 2008). "Supernatural: Lazarus Rising". Union Tribune. weblog.signonsandiego.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Blake, Katie. "Why Supernatural Fans hate Ruby 2.0- and the demons they do like". MultipleVerses. multipleverses.com. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.eonline.com/news/807583/jared-padalecki-and-wife-genevieve-cortese-expecting-baby-no-3
- ^ http://www.eonline.com/news/838992/supernatural-s-jared-padalecki-and-wife-genevieve-cortese-give-birth-to-a-baby-girl-odette-elliott-padalecki
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