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Genesis Lynea
Born
Genesis Lynea Edwards

(1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 34)
Cooper's Island, Bermuda
Alma materArtsEd (BA)
Years active2010–present
Height5 ft 8 in (172 cm)

Genesis Lynea Edwards (born 20 October 1989) is a Bermudian actress, dancer and singer. She originated the role of Anna of Cleves in Six. On television, she is known for her roles as in the BBC medical drama Casualty (2019–2020) and the crime drama Silent Witness (2021).

Early life[edit]

Lynea was born in Bermuda to parents Lionel Edwards and Ginea "Adi" Wolf. Her father is a self-taught saxophonist and her mother is an actress and singer. Her credits include Tina as GG in the 2020 Hamburg production at Operettenhaus.

In summer 1997, Lynea's mother was accepted into the Performing Arts programme at Middlesex University and the two moved to London, followed soon after by her stepfather. The three lived in North London where Lynea attended Trent C of E Primary School and began secondary school at Ashmole Academy before the family moved back to Bermuda for three years. After starting her Geography degree at King's College London, Lynea decided she wanted to be a performer and transferred to Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in Chiswick, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre in 2013.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Lynea's first performing experience was at the ENO as a part of the children's ensemble for The Magic Flute. Once the family moved back to London in 2006, Lynea went to LaSwap where she and some friends founded Britain's first Krump family, called Krumpire, which later developed into Wet Wipez. Soon after, she featured in Jessie J's debut music video "Do It Like A Dude". For the 2012 London Olympics, she was selected for Project 32 as an ambassador for Adidas.[3] Lynea's early stage work included roles in productions of The Bodyguard, Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical, the Olivier Award winning Jesus Christ Superstar, and In the Heights as well as the role of Pilar in a 2016 production of Legally Blonde at The Curve in Leicester.[4]

Lynea starred in the 2017 production of The Wild Party at The Other Palace.[5] She then landed roles in Ode to Leeds at West Yorkshire Playhouse and Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties.[6][7] She landed the starring role of Anna of Cleves in the original cast of Six at the Arts Theatre and recording on the 2018 SIX Studio album that has recently sold over 100,000 copies worldwide.[8] Lynea made her television debut in 2018 with the main role of Miss Maddie Harper in series 7 and 8 of CBBC series 4 O'Clock Club.[9] She secured her first theatrical lead at The Old Vic in Sylvia.[10][11]

Lynea has filmed a few short films including Love is a Hand Grenade which won 'Best LGBT' at the Bristol Independent Film Festival.[12] Cost of Living was selected for the Raindance Film Festival 2021 and BFI Flare London Film Festival. Her most recent short film, Finding Dad, made the official selection for the Berlin British Shorts Film Festival and Leeds Film Festival.

On 23 March 2019, she began appearing as Archie Hudson in the BBC medical drama Casualty. In 2021, she joined the cast for series 24 of the long-running BBC crime drama Silent Witness as pathologist Simone Tyler.[13] She also made a guest appearance as the inferni Natacha in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone. The following year, she had recurring roles as vampire Geraldine Newcopse in the third series of Sky's A Discovery of Witches and Sam in the horror comedy The Baby, also on Sky.

Personal life[edit]

Lynea identifies as queer,[14] and appeared in an issue of the Gay Times in 2019.[15]

Filmography[edit]

Television and film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2018–2019 4 O'Clock Club Maddie Harper Main role (series 7–8)
2019 Samsonite: Born to Go Voiceover Advertisement
How Can I Forget Connie Mellon Short film
2019–2020, 2024 Casualty Archie Hudson Series regular
Guest appearance (2024)
2020 Love is a Hand Grenade Gabby Short film
2021 The Cost of Living Death Short film
Finding Dad Dionne Short film
Shadow and Bone Natacha Episode: "A Searing Burst of Light"
Silent Witness Simone Tyler Series 24 regular
2022 A Discovery of Witches Geraldine Newcopse 4 episodes
The Baby Sam 4 episodes
2023 Champion Tayo Supporting role
2023–2024 Death in Paradise Andrina Harper Recurring role
2024 Doctor Who Guest role, series 14

Music videos[edit]

Song Year Artist Notes
"Do It like a Dude" 2010 Jessie J
"Sexual Fantasies" 2018 Mont Jake Additional vocals

Stage[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2014 The Bodyguard Ensemble Adelphi Theatre, London
2015–2016 Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical Ensemble Phoenix Theatre, London
2016 Legally Blonde Pilar The Curve, Leicester
Jesus Christ Superstar Soul Girl Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
In the Heights Ensemble King's Cross Theatre, London
2017 The Wild Party Oscar D'Armano Directed

The Other Palace, London

Ode to Leeds Queenie Leeds Playhouse, Leeds
Six Anna of Cleves Arts Theatre, London
2017–2018 Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties Betty 5 / Richard Southwark Playhouse, London
2018 The Assassination of Katie Hopkins Nina Theatr Clwyd, Mold
Sylvia Sylvia Pankhurst The Old Vic, London
2019 Club Mex — Choreographed
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester

References[edit]

  1. ^ Connolly, William J (28 October 2019). "Genesis Lynea isn't here for your binary limitations". Gay Times. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ Healey-Lynam, Emily (30 November 2018). "Interview with Genesis Lynea". Bespoke Black Book. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. ^ Radenege, Aidan (16 April 2012). "Cerebral palsy dancer selected as billboard idol". Metro. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Our People: Genesis Lynea". British Youth Music Theatre. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. ^ Shenton, Mark (9 December 2016). "Casting Announced for The Wild Party at London's Other Palace". Playbill. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. ^ Freeman, Sarah (15 June 2017). "Review: Ode to Leeds, West Yorkshire Playhouse". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ Gardner, Lyn (31 January 2018). "Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties review – wickedly funny". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Recording of Six". Official London Theatre.
  9. ^ Reilly, Elaine. "4 O'Clock Club: Cast & Crew". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Full Cast Announced For the World Premiere of The Assassination of Katie Hopkins". BroadwayWorld. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  11. ^ Gans, Andrew (24 May 2018). "Genesis Lynea and Beverley Knight to Star in World Premiere of New Musical Sylvia at London's Old Vic". Playbill. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Winners".
  13. ^ "Celebrating Silent Witness series 25". BBC. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  14. ^ Rasmussen, Tom (29 January 2018). "The unashamedly queer, feminist, and intersectional play you need to see". Dazed. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  15. ^ Connolly, William J. (28 October 2019). "Genesis Lynea Isn't Here For Your Binary Limitations". Gay Times. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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