Genesis Lynea
Represented by
David Lazenby
Kim Hardy
Genesis can be seen in Series 2 of the Amblin / Paramount + series HALO, joining the cast as Bowman, and follows this with DOCTOR WHO for the BBC, alongside Ncuti Gatwa.
Recently seen in the ITV comedy drama YOU & ME opposite Harry Lawtey, Jessica Barden and Sophia Brown, she followed this with the New Pictures / BBC 8 part series CHAMPION, written by celebrated novelist Candice Carty-Williams.
Genesis made her professional debut as Dr Archie Husdon, the first long-running Black, gay regular in CASUALTY, and followed this with two series of BBC's hit show SILENT WITNESS as fan-favourite Simone Tyler, securing her a loyal fanbase. She then joined as a regular in DEATH IN PARADISE (BBC).
Genesis also previously took regular roles in THE BABY (HBO), A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES (Bad Wolf / Sky) and the international hit SHADOW AND BONE (Netflix / 21 Laps).
In Film, Genesis led the award-winning indie LOVE IS A HAND GRENADE, and followed this with a lead in the Raindance and BFI Flare nominated film THE COST OF LIVING. Her most recent film FINDING DAD was also nominated for the Berlin Film Festival.
Genesis also originated the role of Anne of Cleve in SIX THE MUSICAL and the titular role of SYLVIA for The Old Vic and Kate Prince.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCTOR WHO (SERIES 14) | Bad Wolf for BBC One | ||
| DEATH IN PARADISE (SERIES 13) | Andria Harper (Series Regular) | Red Planet Pictures for BBC One | Steve Hughes |
| HALO (SERIES 2) | Lance Corporal Bowman | Paramount + / Amblin / Showtime | Various |
| YOU & ME | Dee (Series Reg) | Happy Prince/ITV | Tom Vaughan |
| CHAMPION | Tayo (Series Reg) | BBC | John Ogunmuyiwa |
| DEATH IN PARADISE (SERIES 12) | Andrina | Red Planet Pictures/BBC | Steve Brett |
| SILENT WITNESS (SERIES 25) | Simone Tyler (Series Regular) | BBC | Various Directors |
| THE BABY | Sam (Recurring) | SISTER /Sky / HBO | Ella Jones |
| SILENT WITNESS (SERIES 24) | Simone (Series Regular) | BBC | Various Directors |
| A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES (SERIES 3) | Geraldine (Recurring) | Bad Wolf / Sky | Debs Paterson |
| SHADOW & BONE (SERIES 1) | Natacha | NETFLIX / 21 Laps | Lee Toland Krieger |
| CASUALTY (SERES 33) | Archie Hudson (Series Regular) | BBC | Various Directors |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINDING DAD | Dee | Leeds International Film Festival | Alan Hutton-Shaw |
| THE COST OF LIVING | Death | BFI | Alice Truman |
| HOW CAN I FORGET | Connie Mellon | JSB Films | Natalia Andreadis |
| LOVE IS A HAND GRENADE | Gabby | Victoria Thorson | Jessica Benhamou |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIS IS A LOVE STORY | Earth (Lead) | Birmingham Hippodrome | Jess Edwards |
| UNSEEN, UNHEARD | Lily | Theatre Peckham | Simon Frederick/ Suzann McLean |
| SAVANNAH | Jasmine | Union Theatre | Kieran Bourne |
| LIVING NEWSPAPER EDITION 4 | Royal Court | Various | |
| JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | The Soul Girl | Regents Park Theatre | Timothy Sheader |
| SYLVIA (ORIGINAL CAST) | Sylvia (Lead) | The Old Vic | Kate Prince |
| THE ASSASSINATION OF KATIE HOPKINS (ORIGINAL CAST) | Nina | Theatr Clwyd | James Grieve |
| COLLECTIVE RAGE (ORIGINAL LONDON CAST) | Betty 5 | Antic Face / Southwark Playhouse | Charlie Parham |
| SIX (ORIGINAL LONDON CAST) | Anne of Cleves | Kenny Wax Ltd | Kenny Wax & Andy Barnes |
| ODE TO LEEDS (ORIGINAL CAST) | Queenie | West Yorkshire Playhouse | James Brining |
| THE WILD PARTY (ORIGINAL LONDON CAST) | Oscar D'Armano | The Other Palace | Drew Mconie |
| IN THE HEIGHTS | u/s Carla | King's Cross Theatre | Luke Sheppard |
| JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | Soul Girl | Regent's Park | Tim Sheader |
| LEGALLY BLONDE | Pilar | Leicester Curve | Nikolai Foster |
| BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM | Ensemble | Phoenix Theatre | Gurinda Chadha |
| THE BODYGUARD | u/s Rachel Marron | Adelphi Theatre | Thea Sharrock |