Genevieve Hannelius
Hannelius in 2014
Personal information
Born
Genevieve Knight Hannelius

(1998-12-22) December 22, 1998
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationSierra Canyon School, Sarah Lawrence College
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
ParentsEric and Karla Hannelius
YouTube information
ChannelsGenevieve Hannelius
Years active2006–present (acting)
2020–2022 (YouTube)
Subscribers333,000
Total views11,079,574
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: July 8, 2023

Genevieve Knight Hannelius[1] (born December 22, 1998)[1][2] is an American actress, singer, and YouTube personality who made her acting debut starring as Courtney Patterson on the ABC series Surviving Suburbia (2009). She had recurring roles on the Disney Channel series Sonny with a Chance (2009–2010) and Good Luck Charlie (2010–2011), and soon received recognition for her role as Avery Jennings in the Disney Channel sitcom Dog with a Blog (2012–2015). She has also voiced Rosebud in the Air Buddies film series (2011–2013), for which she won a Young Artist Award in 2012 and starred as Christa Carlyle in the crime series American Vandal (2017).

Early life

Hannelius was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Eric and Karla (née Knight) Hannelius. Her father is Swedish.[3] She moved to Yarmouth, Maine at age three, and then moved to Los Angeles at the age of nine with her family to pursue acting. She is an alumna of the Los Angeles-based Young Actor's Studio.[4] She graduated from Sierra Canyon High School in May 2017.[5][6] In January 2022, Hannelius moved to New York City, New York.[7][8]

Acting career

As a child, Hannelius had roles in theater, which include playing Madeline in the Children's Theater of Maine's production of Madeline's Rescue in summer 2006[9] and Jenny in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing with Children's Theatre of Maine and Maine State Music Theater. She began acting portraying Courtney Patterson on the sitcom Surviving Suburbia, playing the daughter of Bob Saget's character.[10]

Hannelius at the Hannah Montana: The Movie premiere in 2009

Hannelius had a recurring role on Sonny with a Chance,[11] a Disney Channel original series as Dakota Condor, a guest role on Hannah Montana as a fan named Tiffany[9] and a recurring role on Good Luck Charlie as Jo Keener.[12] She also played Emily Pearson in the Disney Channel original film Den Brother in 2010. and voiced the character Rosebud in Spooky Buddies, for which she won a Young Artist Award;[13] she reprised the role in its sequels Treasure Buddies and Super Buddies.

In February 2011, she was cast for a lead role in the pilot of the High School Musical spin-off series Madison High, however the pilot was not picked up to series.[14] In 2012, Hannelius was cast as Avery Jennings on the Disney Channel series Dog with a Blog,[15] which premiered in October of that same year, and ran until 2015; on average, it attained millions of viewers per episode.[16] In 2014, she guest starred as Mad Mack on the Disney Channel series Jessie, and voiced Lady Joy on the Disney Junior series Sofia the First.

In 2017, Hannelius starred as Christina Carlyle in the Netflix mockumentary crime series American Vandal,[17] which received critical acclaim, and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.[18][19] In 2019, she starred in an online interactive series titled "Timeline".[20] In 2020, she starred as Heather in the direct-to-video horror film Day 13.[21] She next starred in the comedy film Sid is Dead.[22][23]

Other ventures

Hannelius is an avid supporter of the anti-domestic violence charity organization A Window Between Worlds,[24] and has been hosting its annual fundraising event, "Art in the Afternoon", since 2013.[25][26]

In November 2014, it was announced that Hannelius was launching a customized nail-wrap app titled "Make Me Nails".[27] Hannelius stated that she was inspired to create the app because "I wanted to make nail art more accessible for young people. I was doing my own nail-art tutorials, and I could see that my fans were recreating my designs, and that was so cool to me. I wanted to take that to the next level and really give them something more personal."[28] In 2019, Hannelius created G Polish, a brand of cruelty-free vegan nail polish.[29][30]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Black & Blue Zoe
2010 The Search for Santa Paws Janie
2011 Spooky Buddies Rosebud Voice role
2012 Treasure Buddies Rosebud Voice role
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups Charity Voice role [31]
2013 Super Buddies Rosebud Voice role [32]
2023 Sid is Dead Tiff
2020 Day 13 Heather
2022 Along for the Ride Leah [33]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Surviving Suburbia Courtney Patterson Main role [34]
Hannah Montana Tiffany Episode: "Jake... Another Little Piece of My Heart"
Rita Rocks Brianna Boone Episode: "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
2009–2010 Sonny with a Chance Dakota Condor Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 6 episodes
2010 Den Brother Emily Pearson Disney Channel Original Movie
2010–2011 Good Luck Charlie Jo Keener Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 4 episodes
2011 I'm in the Band Ms. Dempsey Episode: "Iron Weasel: The Video Game"
Love Bites Maddy Tinnelli Episode: "TMI"
2012–2015 Dog with a Blog Avery Jennings Lead role
2013 Fish Hooks Amanda Voice role
Episode: "A Charity Fair to Remember"		 [35]
2014 Jessie Mackenzie Episode: "Creepy Connie 3: The Creepening" [36]
Sofia the First Lady Joy Voice role
Episode: "Sofia the Second"
2014–2015 Wander Over Yonder Little Bits Voice role
Episodes: "The Stray" & "The Catastrophe"		 [37]
2016 Roots Missy Waller Television miniseries
Episode: "Part 2"		 [38]
2017 American Vandal Christa Carlyle 6 episodes [39][40]
2019 Timeline Marti Main role [41]

Discography

Singles
Year Single Album
2011 "Staying Up All Night"[42] —
"Two In a Billion"[43] —
"Just Watch Me"[44] —
2012 "Sun In My Hand"[45] —
"Paper Cut"[46] —
2014 "Stay Away"[47] —
"Moonlight"[48] —
"4:45"[49] —
"Friends Do"[50] —
2016 "Lighthouse"[51] —

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2012 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Ensemble Cast Spooky Buddies Won [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Know Your Castmates: Dog With A Blog. Disney Channel. Event occurs at 33 seconds. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ G Hannelius [@g_hannelius] (November 4, 2010). "@HappyBDayNoie asked: How old are u? A: I just turned 11 on Dec. 22" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Here Come the Girls!" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Disney. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ Jeff Alan-Lee, et al. (2010). "Our Actors ... Archived November 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine". The Young Actor's Studio. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Congrats Class of 2017: G. Hannelius Graduates High School". Archived from the original on May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ Genevieve Hannelius [@ghannelius] (May 20, 2017). "Graduation with my girls 💘". Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Instagram.
  7. ↑ MOVING VLOG: nyc apartment tour!!, archived from the original on December 23, 2022, retrieved December 23, 2022
  8. ↑ nyc moving vlog (pt. 2!), archived from the original on December 23, 2022, retrieved December 23, 2022
  9. 1 2 Medianet (2010). "Cast Biographies: G Hannelius". Disney ABC Television Group. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
  10. ↑ Alessandra Stanley (April 6, 2009). "At Home on the Outskirts, With Goofy, Grumpy Dad". The New York Times, p. C1.
  11. ↑ Astral (August 3, 2010). "Den Brother headlines Family Channel". [Press release]. CNW Group.
  12. ↑ Mcnamara, Patricia (July 27, 2010). "Meet G Hannelius Archived November 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine". Girls' Life. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  13. 1 2 "33rd Young Artist Awards". Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
  14. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 17, 2011). "Disney Channel's Music-Driven 'HSM' Offshoot 'Madison High' Gets Pilot Order". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Disney Channel Announces Series Pickup for 'Dog With a Blog'". The Hollywood Reporter. April 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  16. ↑ "'Dog With A Blog' Renewed for Season 3 by Disney Channel - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". February 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  17. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 3, 2017). "Netflix Announces True Crime Satire 'American Vandal' With Absurdly Straight-Laced Trailer". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  18. ↑ Greene, Steve (September 1, 2017). "'American Vandal' Review: This Pitch-Perfect True Crime Satire is One of the Best Things Netflix Has Ever Done". IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  19. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (July 12, 2018). "Emmy Nominations: 'Game Of Thrones' Tops Noms, With Netflix & HBO Leading Way – Full List". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  20. ↑ TIMELINE Official Teaser Trailer, archived from the original on December 20, 2021, retrieved January 9, 2020
  21. ↑ "Creepy lead obsesses over creepy house - Day 13 (Film Review)". VultureHound Magazine | Entertainment & Wrestling. July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  22. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (October 17, 2018). "Joey Bragg, Tyler Alvarez, Jack Griffo & Genevieve Hannelius To Star In 'Sid Is Dead' For American High". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  23. ↑ "'Sid is Dead': Cast, plot revealed for new movie filming in Syracuse". syracuse. October 17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  24. ↑ Yagoda, Maria (April 9, 2015). "Why I Care: Disney Channel Star G Hannelius on Making a Difference with Art". People. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  25. ↑ "ART IN THE AFTERNOON @ A Window Between Worlds". West Side Today. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
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  27. ↑ "Make Me Nails on the App Store". iTunes. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  28. ↑ Jacques, Renee (October 2, 2015). "G Hannelius on Creating Her Successful Nail App and Why Teens Love Natural Makeup". Allure. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  29. ↑ Lewis, Angelina (July 30, 2019). "Former Disney Star Launches Cruelty-Free Polish Line". Nail Pro. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  30. ↑ "About". G Polish. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Barking at the Big Screen: Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups". dogoday.com. December 17, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Meet the Disney Super Buddies ~ Review and Rosebud interview #SuperBuddies". www.reelmama.com. August 27, 2013.
  33. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (April 22, 2021). "'To All the Boys' Scribe Sofia Alvarez To Helm 'Along for the Ride' Adaptation For Netflix; Kate Bosworth, Andie MacDowell Among Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  34. ↑ "Taking You Through My Life - Drawing Edition - By GHannelius". facebook.com.
  35. ↑ "Fish Hooks Cast and Details". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  36. ↑ "Just found this selfie I took with @debbyryan while filming Jessie. 😂 Find out why we are all tied up TONIGHT at 8:00 PST. First: I guest star on Jessie at 8:00 PST. Then: There's a brand new Dog With a Blog at 8:30 PST! 💗". instagram.com.
  37. ↑ Jackson, Ryan. "November 2014 Programming Highlights" (PDF). Disney XD Medianet. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Disney Channel's G Hannelius to appear in 'Roots'". pix11.com. May 30, 2016.
  39. ↑ "'American Vandal': G. Hannelius Reveals Who She Believes Totally Drew The Dicks". decider.com. September 27, 2017.
  40. ↑ "Tiny Detail On 'American Vandal' Proves The Culprit Was Right In Front Of Us The Whole Time". www.elitedaily.com. September 26, 2017.
  41. ↑ "Timeline launched today on Eko.com and the Eko App! Hope you love it 💞 #TimelineShow #Eko". instagram.com.
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