Genesis Rodriguez

Génesis Rodríguez Pérez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career playing leading roles in the Telemundo telenovelas Prisionera, Dame Chocolate (2007) and Doña Bárbara (2008–2009). She co-starred with Paul Walker in Hours (2013). She is also known for her television roles as Sarah on the HBO series Entourage (2010–2011), Captain Josephina Carrillo on the Paramount+ spy thriller Lioness (2024-present), and journalist Isabel De Leon on the third season of the Netflix action thriller The Night Agent (2026). She has starred in the films Man on a Ledge (2012), Casa de Mi Padre (2012), What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), a role she reprised in Big Hero 6: The Series (2017–2021).

Early life

Rodriguez was born July 29, 1987, in Miami, Florida. Her mother, Luisa Carolina "Carol" Pérez Rodríguez, is a Cuban model. Her father, José Luis Rodríguez, is a Venezuelan actor and singer who is also known by the nickname "El Puma". Her parents married in 1996.

Career As a child, Rodriguez performed as one of the young dancers on the Venezuelan children's series El Club de Los Tigritos. Upon returning to Miami, she continued private education with a tutor and obtained a recurring role on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from November 2005 to January 2006.

In 2012, Rodriguez had a substantial role as the love interest of Will Ferrell in the comedy film Casa de Mi Padre, a spoof in the style of the Mexican soap operas of the 1970s. She followed that role with an appearance in the action-thriller film The Last Stand in 2013, In 2022, she appeared in the recurring role of superhero Sloane Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy season 3.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Man on a Ledge Angie Casa de Mi Padre Sonia What to Expect When You're Expecting Courtney 2013 The Last Stand Agent Ellen Richards Identity Thief Marisol Hours Abigail Hayes 2014 Tusk Ally Leon Big Hero 6 Honey Lemon Voice role 2015 Run All Night Gabriela Conlon 2016 Yoga Hosers Ms. Wicklund 2018 Delirium Lynn Icebox Perla 2020 Centigrade Naomi 2024 The 4:30 Movie Hot Usher

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 El Club de Los Tigritos Dancer 2004 Prisionera Libertad Salvatierra Santos Main cast 2007 Dame Chocolate Rosa "Rosita" Amado / Violeta Hurtado Main cast 2008–2009 Doña Bárbara Marisela Barquero / Young Bárbara Guaimarán Main cast 2010–2011 Entourage Sarah Episodes: "Stunted", "Dramedy", "Out with a Bang" 2017 Time After Time Jane Walker Main cast Elena of Avalor Amalay Voice role; episode: "The Jewel of Maru" 2019 The Passage Alicia Episode: "Pilot" 2017–2021 Big Hero 6: The Series Honey Lemon Main cast; voice role 2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lourdes Vega Episodes: "Remember Me", "Remember Me Too" 2018–2020 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Perfuma Main cast; voice role 2020 The Fugitive Detective Sloan Web series; main cast 2022 The Umbrella Academy Sloane Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Five Main cast (season 3) 2023 Neon Isa 3 episodes 2024– Lioness Captain Josephina Carrillo Main cast (season 2) 2026 The Night Agent Isabel De Leon Main cast (season 3)

Music videos Year Title Artist(s) 2017 "Héroe Favorito" Romeo Santos 2024 "Texas" Blake Shelton

Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2019 Kingdom Hearts III Honey Lemon 2025 Disney Speedstorm