Geneva Carr
Geneva Carr (born May 6, 1971) is an American television and stage actress with an extensive acting résumé.[1] She is best known for her portrayal of Marissa Morgan on the CBS television series Bull and for her performance as Margery in the original Broadway cast of Hand to God, earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.[2]
Geneva Carr | |
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Born | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | May 6, 1971
Education | Mount Holyoke College, ESCP Europe |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse |
Yuji Yamazaki
(m. 2014; div. 2015) |
Early life and career
Carr was born in Jackson, Mississippi, to George and Phyllis (née Duba) Carr.[3] She has two brothers, George Carr II and Joseph Carr.
Carr studied French at Mount Holyoke College and initially had a career in banking before deciding to become an actress.[3] She studied French in Paris and earned her MBA in Business from ESCP. She studied acting with Jane Hoffman at the Actors Studio.[4][5] To support herself while she honed her craft and auditioned for parts, Carr waited on tables, bartended, and did gigs as a voice actress.[6]
She played "Mom" on the AT&T commercials where she fretted over lost "rollover" minutes,[7] and her big break was in the Broadway play Hand to God in 2015.[3]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Restaurant | Funeral Guest | Uncredited |
2001 | The 3 Little Wolfs | Shannen Wolf | |
2002 | Fish in the Sea Is Not Thirsty | Veronique | Short film |
2004 | Neurotica | Stacey | |
2005 | Charlie's Party | Mitsy Ann | |
2005 | One Last Thing... | Hospital Administrator | Uncredited |
2007 | Then She Found Me | Woman in Her 20s | |
2008 | College Road Trip | Mrs. O'Mally | |
2009 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead | Charlotte Lawrence | |
2009 | Company Retreat | Chessy | |
2009 | It's Complicated | Woman at Fertility Clinic | |
2010 | Case Closed | Angela Biggs | Short film |
2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Viagra Nurse #2 | |
2011 | High Maintenance | Melissa | Short film |
2011 | The Melancholy Fantastic | Mrs. Wiley | |
2011 | Smile | Tess | Short film |
2012 | Alter Egos | Newscaster | |
2012 | Visions of Joanna | Joanna Wyatt | Short film |
2013 | Darkroom | Mother | Video |
2015 | Ava's Possessions | Darlene | |
2016 | The Harrow | Adele |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Spin City | Kathy | Episode: "The Thirty Year Itch" |
2002 | Sex and the City | Delivery Nurse | Episode: "I Heart NY" |
2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Camilla | Episode: "Pravda" |
2004 | Chappelle's Show | Airline Employee | Episode: "2.6" |
2004 | Third Watch | Caroline/Sarah Guile | 2 episodes |
2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Margo Sanders | Episode: "Weak" |
2005 | Jonny Zero | Mrs. Weston | Episode: "No Good Deed" |
2005 | Hope & Faith | Kathy | 2 episodes |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Talia Rawlings | Episode: "Baby Boom" |
2005–2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Faith Yancy | 6 episodes |
2007 | What Goes On | Naomi Knowles | Unknown episodes |
2007 | Two Families | — | TV movie |
2009 | The Unusuals | Cheryl Thayler | Episode: "The E.I.D." |
2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Katie Harris | Episode: "Unstable" |
2009 | Law & Order | Larry's Accountant | Episode: "Reality Bites" |
2010 | How to Make It in America | Tiny Apartment Mom | Episode: "Unhappy Birthday" |
2010 | Team Umizoomi | (voice) | Episode: "The Ghost Family Costume Party" |
2010 | The Good Wife | Beth | Episode: "Bad Girls" |
2011 | Onion News Network | Diane Connor | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
2011 | Rescue Me | Pamela Keppler | 4 episodes |
2012 | Person of Interest | Nurse Liz Picket | Episode: "Critical" |
2012 | Blue Bloods | Sally Burton | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
2013 | Yoga Partner | Tanya | Unknown episodes |
2013 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Tiffany | Episode: "Devil in the Details" |
2013 | Elementary | Rebecca Burrell | Episode: "Déjà Vu All Over Again" |
2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Danielle Bailey | Episode: "The Mystery of the Mobile Murder" |
2015 | Younger | Mary Beth Bell | Episode: "Pilot" |
2015 | Deadbeat | Linda | Episode: "The Ex-orcism" |
2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Pam Baker | Episode: "Patrimonial Burden" |
2016 | I Shudder | Susan Marie Henglebert | TV movie |
2016–2022 | Bull | Marissa Morgan[8] | Main cast |
2023 | Law & Order | Jenny Newhall | Episode: "Collateral Damages" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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2006 | Bully | Jimmy's mom |
2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Radio Voices |
References
- "Geneva Carr Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- "'Hand to God' - Devilish comedy burns bright on Broadway". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- Levitt, Hayley (May 14, 2015). "Hand to God's Geneva Carr Chose the Road Not Taken and Wound Up at the Tony Awards: How a banker becomes a Broadway front-runner". Theater Mania. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- Profile, lifestorynet.com; accessed June 7, 2015.
- Profile, broadwayworld.com; accessed June 7, 2015.
- Cardiga, Manuela (2020-04-23). "Meet Geneva Carr Who Plays Marissa Morgan on CBS' 'Bull' and Was Once a Banker". news.amomama.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- Howard, Theresa (March 29, 2009). "AT&T ads stick with family in love with rollover minutes". USA Today. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- Petski, Denise (2016-03-03). "Geneva Carr Joins CBS Drama Pilot 'Bull'; Fox's 'The Exorcist' Adds Kurt Egyiawan". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
External links
- Geneva Carr at IMDb
- Geneva Carr at the Internet Broadway Database
- Personal website with complete filmography
- New York Times Filmography
- Photographs at Broadway World
- Photographs at MyCeleb